The DeMenna family has helped shape Arizona law for generations as one of the Arizona Capitol’s most recognizable and respected public affairs firms. Nearly two decades after Kevin DeMenna founded DeMenna & Associates in 1998, his sons Joe DeMenna and Ryan DeMenna rebranded the firm to DeMenna Public Affairs in 2017, ushering in the next era of work at the Capitol under the DeMenna name alongside their father. In a recent interview with the Arizona Capitol Times, Joe DeMenna spoke about his role as a partner of the firm.

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Tell me about your background. What got you interested in working in this field?

I’m an Arizona native. I’m fifth or sixth generation, depending on who you ask. I graduated from Arizona State Univ

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