Colden Franklin

Manager, Government Affairs

As Manager of Government Affairs for Cascade Associates, Colden is focused on driving legislative and regulatory accomplishments for the firm’s clients. He works on behalf of trade associations, private companies, and coalitions to develop and implement lobbying strategies that advance policy objectives on Capitol Hill and within the Administration. Colden has experience representing clients with diverse issue interests, including energy, healthcare, transportation, and workforce policy.

Before joining Cascade, Colden spent five years representing several national and international trade associations at a Washington, D.C.-based government affairs firm. He started his career in the press office of U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop (D-GA), and has worked on various political campaigns at the federal level and in his home state of Georgia.