Strategic Counsel for Complex Texas Policy Environments.
Texas Government Affairs for Aerospace, Infrastructure, and Emerging Technology.
W Public Affairs helps organizations navigate Texas government, shape policy, and advance complex initiatives across aerospace, infrastructure, emerging technology, healthcare, and regulated industries.
Strategic counsel
for consequential work.
Government Affairs
Trusted representation before the Texas Legislature, executive offices, and state agencies.
Legislative Strategy
Session planning, bill development, and disciplined advocacy from interim through sine die.
Regulatory Engagement
Direct engagement with Texas agencies on rulemaking, permitting, and procurement.
Coalition Building
Convening industry, civic, and bipartisan partners to align behind shared objectives.
Strategic Communications
Message framing and stakeholder narratives for high-stakes policy environments.
Stakeholder Engagement
Relationship development with elected officials, regulators, and community leaders.
Where Texas growth
meets public policy.
Texas is leading the next era of aerospace, defense innovation, infrastructure investment, energy transition, and emerging technology growth. W Public Affairs helps organizations engage policymakers, build strategic relationships, and navigate the regulatory environments shaping that future.
Sectors we serve.
Relationship-driven counsel built on trust and experience.
Gertie Wilson leads W Public Affairs with a relationship-driven approach grounded in strategy, trust, and deep knowledge of the Texas legislative process. Her work is particularly focused on aerospace, emerging technology, infrastructure, and highly regulated policy environments shaping Texas' future economy. She is known for trusted relationships, practical strategy, and helping clients navigate high-stakes legislative and regulatory environments.
- Vice Chair, Texas Aerospace Partnership
- Texas Government Affairs Strategist
- Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy
- Coalition & Stakeholder Engagement
A record of advancing complex initiatives.
- 01Helped organizations navigate complex legislative and agency environments
- 02Supported statewide infrastructure and public policy initiatives
- 03Developed coalition strategies for highly regulated industries
- 04Guided stakeholder and regulatory engagement efforts
- 05Advanced legislative and regulatory initiatives across healthcare, telecommunications, water, aerospace, and emerging technology
Occasional notes from the practice.
A quiet monthly perspective on Texas policy, government affairs, and the industries we serve.
Texas Has Entered Its Aerospace Era
Why the next chapter of Texas growth may unfold several miles above the highways and oil fields that built it.
Read insight April 2026The 90th Legislature: Early Priorities Shaping the Session
A concise read on filed legislation, interim charges, and the dynamics defining Texas policy this year.
Read insight March 2026Texas, Industry, and the Quiet Work Between Sessions
How interim study, agency engagement, and relationship-building set the stage for what comes next.
Read insightMonthly Insights
A quiet monthly read.
Considered notes on Texas policy, government affairs, and the industries we serve. No promotion — sent monthly.
Built for Organizations Navigating Complex Environments.
From legislative strategy to stakeholder engagement, W Public Affairs helps organizations move complex initiatives forward with credibility and clarity.