Principal & Founder · Jefferson & Associates LLC
Public Affairs Strategist · Policy Advocate · Coalition Builder
About
Paige Monet Brown is the Principal and Founder of Jefferson & Associates LLC, a Dallas-based regulatory strategy and government affairs firm. A citizen of the Mvskoke Creek Nation (Creek Tribe of Oklahoma) and a decade-long veteran of some of the most politically complex regulatory environments in the country, she brings rare political intelligence, coalition discipline, and community trust to every engagement.
She has directed Farm Bill legislative strategy, engaged the House Agriculture Committee on federal hemp reform, and coordinated public comment campaigns that set engagement-volume records at ODA and OLCC — contributing to the defeat of adverse legislation in Oregon in the process. She built and governs three national advocacy organizations including ORHAA, Oregon's leading cannabis coalition, and has structured $14.5M in advocacy funding strategy across eight states. A UT Austin graduate with dual degrees in African & African Diaspora Studies and Liberal Arts, she is an alumna of the Los Angeles African American Women in Public Policy program (2021) and a regular presence at MJBizCon, CHAMPS, and federal fly-ins in Washington, D.C.
Old Money,
New Markets.
The conviction behind a decade of regulatory work: that communities historically excluded from generational wealth deserve access to the industries shaping it.
— Paige Monet Brown · Founder, Jefferson & Associates LLC
What I Do
I.
Directing legislative strategy tied to Farm Bill reform, tracking House Agriculture Committee activity, and designing national campaigns to revise the federal definition of hemp across regulatory and congressional channels.
Result — Contributed to HB 4139 and SB 1548 failing to advance in Oregon; active legislative monitoring across eight states.
II.
Representing clients at federal and state levels — direct engagement with Congress, executive branch, and agency staff across Oregon, Texas, Ohio, Florida, Arizona, Washington, Maryland, and New York.
Result — $14.5M in advocacy funding strategy structured; direct engagement with the House Agriculture Committee on Farm Bill reform.
III.
Formation, governance, and ongoing management of trade associations and advocacy organizations — including ORHAA, a national agriculture advocacy PAC, and the American Healthy Alternatives Association.
Result — Built ORHAA into Oregon's largest hemp and cannabis trade association; governance structures built for three national 501(c)(4) organizations from inception.
IV.
Messaging playbooks, rapid response frameworks, rulemaking comment coordination, and public affairs campaigns that position clients as credible, proactive voices in high-stakes policy environments.
Result — Coordinated public comment campaign achieving the highest single-rulemaking engagement volume on record for OLCC.
V.
Site selection, zoning analysis, entitlement support, and agency navigation across dispensaries, consumption lounges, affordable housing, and mixed-use developments — with deep experience across Los Angeles County agencies.
Result — 40+ cannabis and mixed-use licensing and entitlement projects across LA County — navigating City Planning, LADBS, LA County Health, and the City DCR.
VI.
501(c)(4) and PAC structuring, D&O insurance procurement, bylaw development, board operations, compliance frameworks, and financial systems for advocacy organizations built to withstand regulatory scrutiny.
Result — National 501(c)(4) and PAC structures formed and operationalized with D&O insurance, compliance systems, and financial frameworks in place.
Selected Record
Federal Legislative
Directed opposition strategy contributing to HB 4139 and SB 1548 failing to advance in Oregon's legislative session.
Agency Rulemaking
Coordinated multi-stakeholder public comment campaign achieving the highest single-rulemaking engagement volume on record for OLCC.
Industry Speaking
Featured presenter at MJBizCon, CHAMPS Trade Shows, and annual Washington D.C. fly-ins engaging the House Agriculture Committee on Farm Bill reform.
Advocacy Scale
$14.5M in advocacy funding strategy structured; three national 501(c)(4) organizations built from inception to full operational governance.
Get in Touch
Journalists, conference organizers, coalition partners, policymakers, and firm collaborators — this is where you find Paige. For client engagements, subcontracting inquiries, and strategic partnerships, visit Jefferson & Associates at ja.partners.