Ana Cruz
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Ana Cruz is an American lobbyist at Ballard Partners in Tampa, Florida.[1] She was the first Hispanic executive director of the Florida Democratic Party and was a spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2016.[2] Cruz is known as “Tampa’s First Lady”, partner of Tampa Mayor, Jane Castor.[3]
Cruz is a managing partner at Ballard Partners, Florida's largest lobbying firm.[4] As a lobbyist, she has sought to build coalitions between government and businesses, professional sports teams, hospitals and technology companies.[5] Cruz worked to attract technology startups to Tampa.[6] She lobbied for Verizon’s integration of their FTTP technology in Tampa and Hillsborough County in 2006[7] and for Uber ride-sharing to be permitted in the Tampa area and securing federal funding for 'Connected Vehicles' in Tampa.[8] Cruz is assigned by her firm to direct government affairs in Washington D.C. where she worked with the Biden administration on implementing progressive policies.[9]