Sundial Advocacy advises organizations whose priorities depend on decisions made in Olympia. The work runs from the interim through the end of session and into the rulemaking that follows, and it spans the legislature, the state agencies, and the campaigns that shape the environment around both.
Clients come to us for a clear read on what state government is likely to do, and for representation grounded in years spent inside it.
About the name
The name comes from the Territorial Sundial, which has stood on the Washington State Capitol Campus since January of 1959. John W. Elliot, a Seattle craftsman, hand-hammered it out of brass — six feet across, set on a slab of Wilkeson sandstone, with bronze rods for the gnomon.
Eight panels around its face mark events from Washington’s territorial years. On it is a line from Marcus Aurelius: “Time is a sort of river passing events, and strong is its current.”
That is not a bad description of a legislative session. The current runs whether or not you are ready for it, and a good deal of what matters is decided by where you happened to be standing when it came through.
Nick Streuli
Managing Partner
Nick Streuli is a government relations and political strategist whose clients include multinational corporations, statewide trade associations, public ports and utilities. Prior to founding Sundial Advocacy, Streuli spent fourteen years in senior Washington State government roles, most recently as Executive Director of Policy and Outreach for Governor Jay Inslee. On the Governor’s behalf he oversaw statewide policy development, congressional affairs, international relations, and the Governor’s office’s work with local governments.
Streuli came to the Governor’s office from the Employment Security Department, where he served as Legislative and Executive Operations Director running the agency’s government relations team. There he was part of the negotiation that produced Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act — the business-labor compromise the Legislature passed in 2017 — and stayed through implementation, seeing the program from statute to its first benefit payments in January of 2020. He moved to the Governor’s office that March as Executive Director of External Affairs, serving as the office’s primary point of contact with legislators, local elected officials, business, labor, and tribal governments through two years of pandemic response, and appearing regularly in the Governor’s press conferences and briefings.
He has served on the board of directors of the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP), the state’s nonpartisan public policy research arm, and sits on the advisory board of the William D. Ruckelshaus Center, a joint effort of Washington State University and the University of Washington focused on resolving complex public policy disputes. He holds an MBA from Washington State University and a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics. He lives in Olympia.
Core Values
Visibility and Presence
Inspired by the sundial at the heart of the Capitol, we value being a central, guiding presence for our clients. We ensure that your voice remains prominent in every room where critical decisions are made.
Problem-Solving and Results
We are committed to delivering results. Whether it’s securing funding, passing legislation, or influencing regulatory challenges, we provide strategic solutions that produce measurable outcomes.
Integrity and Trust
We build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders and decision-makers, ensuring that our clients are represented with professionalism and credibility.
Collaboration and Bipartisanship
We emphasize working across the political spectrum to create bipartisan solutions.