Public Concepts

Public Concepts is a full service communications, political consulting, grassroots, and issue management firm. We offer clients the information and resources they need to become successful whether the objective is affecting public policy or winning campaigns. With combined political experience totaling over 50 years, our partners, Randy C. Nielsen and Richard M. Johnston, have proudly served hundreds of political candidates and many trade associations, corporations, and political groups in over 25 states across the nation.

In 1991, Randy Nielsen founded Public Concepts believing a consulting firm should be exclusively about politics, not lobbying. Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, the firm quickly became known for its candid and personal approach to both representing clients and winning campaigns. Ten years later, Public Concepts went national by opening an office on Connecticut Avenue in Washington D.C. and on January 1, 2004 opened our Tampa Bay office to better serve our Bay area clients. We are a nationally recognized and award-winning firm having received numerous AAPC Pollie Awards. We pride ourselves in customizing our services to meet the needs of our clients.