Dwight Cauthen

About Dwight Cauthen

Dwight Cauthen is a seasoned professional with extensive relationships. He provides his clients expert advocacy, wise counsel and behind the scenes political intelligence. He develops and utilizes custom legislative strategies to much success. His understanding of the legislative rules and process gives clients an advantage. Long term clients allow him to develop subject matter and issue expertise in diverse industries. He keeps up with developing trends and enjoys the continuing education needed to effectively represent client interests. With the leadership, work and help of many lawmakers, policy makers, legislative staff, administration and agency staff, good laws are advanced and many potential bad public policy ideas are improved or defeated. Subject Matter and Issue Experience: Alcoholic Beverages Athletics Automobiles Banking Budget Certificate of Need Economic Development Education Election Law Energy Environment Financial Technology Healthcare Health Insurance Information Technology Insurance Medicaid Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Benefit Management Sales Tax Telemedicine Transportation Water Experience and Education Dwight entered public service as a Speaker’s Page on the House Floor, House Research and Legislative Counsel, worked for two Governors, served as the first Executive Director of the South Carolina Senate Republican Caucus, began lobbying for the state’s largest law firm and in 2003 started his own practice. He majored in political science and minored in southern studies at the University of South Carolina and later received his masters in public relations there.

Experience

1. Principal

   Silver Crescent Llc

   Nov 2003 — Present · Columbia, SC

   Silver Crescent LLC is the South Carolina lobbying, public affairs and consulting practice of Dwight Cauthen.

Education

• University of South Carolina

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science

  1986 — 1990

• University of South Carolina

  Master of Mass Communication, Public Relations

  1995 — 1996

Skills

• Community Relations
• Political Campaigns
• Message Development
• Public Relations
• Transportation
• Tobacco Industry
• Health Insurance
• Political Management
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Governmental Affairs
• State Government
• Public Affairs
• Trade Associations
• Insurance
• Public Policy
• Physicians
• Government Advocacy
• Political Communication
• Lobbying
• Healthcare
• Telemedicine
• Government Procurement
• State Legislation
• Finance
• Campaign Managment
• Media Relations
• Election Law
• Economic Development
• Pharmacy Benefit Management
• Issues Managment
• Water
• Consulting
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Information Technology
• Government Relations
• Medicaid
• Banking
• Grassroots Organizing
• New Markets Tax Credits
• Utility Industry