The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) today announced that Maureen E. McDonnell, Esq., has been appointed Vice-President of Advocacy, representing nearly 550 commercial, industrial, highway, transportation, and utility infrastructure contractors, industry partners and related firms in 110 counties across the state of Missouri. She will join AGCMO Oct. 9, succeeding Denise Hasty who plans to retire later this fall after 20 years of service.
An attorney with extensive experience in governmental affairs and legislative relations, McDonnell holds a juris doctor from Northeastern University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Boston College. She began her career as general counsel for the Massachusetts House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading and subsequently served as assistant counsel to the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
From 2013 to 2015 she served as first assistant director and then, later, as director of government affairs for the St. Louis Association of REALTORS® where she lobbied on behalf of its 7,000 person membership in St. Louis City and County. Later she worked as an attorney at St. Louis law firm McDonnell and McDonnell, handling general litigation.
In 2021 she founded The McDonnell Group, LLC, a governmental affairs consultancy specializing in trade associations. While serving as a consultant McDonnell represented AGCMO in St Louis City and County by monitoring legislation and advocating on behalf of the association.
She successfully worked on legislation and also built, and currently leads the St. Louis Housing Solutions Coalition on behalf of the St Louis Association of REALTORS®.
“We are fortunate to be able to benefit from Maureen’s extensive experience in local, state and national governmental affairs,”said Leonard Toenjes, CAE, AGCMO president. “I’m elated that we are able to add someone of such high quality to continue and expand our advocacy program.”
The Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO) represents the united voice of the construction industry throughout the state of Missouri. AGCMO is one of 89 affiliated chapters across the country of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the leading association for the construction industry representing more than 25,000 firms across the nation. Founded in 1925, AGCMO will celebrate its 100th Anniversary next year and currently operates offices in St. Louis, Jefferson City and Springfield. Visit: www.agcmo.org