Government Affairs, Community Relations & Public Involvement

The effective communication of complex, difficult or high-impact issues to a variety of publics requires exceptional strategic thinking, planning and execution as well as deep experience in the application of the various communications competencies to manage the endeavor. We’ve helped clients manage crisis events, high-profile acquisitions, issue advocacy campaigns, facility closures, contentious site selections, and community engagement programs.

Sturges Word is certified as a WBE/DBE vendor by the city of Kansas City, Mo.

Some of our public involvement clients have included:

  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Downtown Council of Kansas City, Missouri
  • Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri
  • Inland Empire Economic Development
  • Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
  • Kansas City, Missouri School District
  • Kansas City Parks & Recreation/Firefighters Memorial
  • Kansas Department of Transportation
  • Kauffman Foundation
  • Missouri Department of Transportation
  • Missouri Passenger Rail Coalition
  • Northwestern Bell
  • Port Authority of Kansas City, Missouri
  • Sprint
  • Tri-County Economic Development Alliance
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial