We navigate the complex dynamics of communities and governments in Washington State.

Turning influence into impact

From city halls, to county houses, to state agencies, to the steps of Washington’s Capital, LPE Strategies translates your priorities and challenges into actionable policy outcomes.

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What we do

  • Direct advocacy at the Washington State Legislature. From bill introduction to final floor vote, I track the process, manage the relationships, and engage decision-makers at every step.

    Services include: bill and budget tracking, sponsor and co-sponsor recruitment, legislative testimony, agency rulemaking engagement, and interim strategy between sessions.

  • Navigating state and local permitting for complex projects including energy, infrastructure, industrial, and land use. Early agency and tribal engagement, issue anticipation, and timeline management.

    Services include: Tribal engagement, agency relationship development, coordination across state and local permitting authorities, and public comment support.

  • County commission and city council engagement, community stakeholder strategy, and public outreach for projects that require local government approval or community support to succeed.

    Services include: county executive and commissioner relationship management, city council strategy, public meeting preparation, stakeholder mapping, and neighborhood outreach.

  • Identifying and organizing the business, labor, local government, and civic voices that move the needle with the decision-makers who matter for your project or issue.

    Services include: stakeholder identification and alignment, third-party advocate development, coalition coordination and management, and earned media strategy.

"We do the groundwork, the relationship management, so you can get the outcomes you want."

— Lily Eriksen · Founder, LPE Strategies

Straight talk.

Real results.

— You work with me. I'm in the meetings, building the relationships, and doing the work, not managing someone who is.

— I’ll tell you when something isn’t working or if a bill is dead or an agency director won't move, you'll hear it from me directly. Together we'll figure out the next move.

— I stay selective, so I stay effective. I keep a small client list so your issue gets my full attention, not a slot on an overbooked calendar.

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Washington is a unique state, geographically, politically, and economically. The work happens from rodeos on the east side to committee rooms at the legislature. We know where and when to be where the decisions are being made.

— LPE Strategies