Sage Eastman
Partner, Mehlman Consulting
Sage Eastman is a senior Republican strategist with more than two decades of policy, political and government experience. Steeped in political campaigns and policy debates, Eastman is a sought-after advisor to a diverse group of businesses (from Fortune 50 companies to startups), trade associations, Members of Congress, and their staff.
While Eastman is often utilized for his tax and health care
expertise, his close relationships with Congressional leaders and wide respect
from both sides of the aisle and on both sides of Capitol Hill make him a go-to
for clients looking to affect a broad range of issues. With deep insights into
Committee and Leadership thinking, Eastman has helped clients secure key
victories amidst bicameral negotiations and provided guidance necessary to
sustain lengthy legislative campaigns.
Before joining Mehlman Consulting, Eastman spearheaded several
tax, health and trade efforts on the Hill— leading to the successful enactment
of some of the largest reform efforts in Washington, DC, including three
longed-stalled trade agreements, the tri-committee rewrite of the Sustainable
Growth Rate (the so-called “doc fix”) and permanent extension of critical tax
policy.
During his six years as a senior counselor to the Ways and Means
Committee—serving variously as Senior Advisor, Deputy Staff Director and
Director of Strategy—Roll Call named Eastman on multiple occasions to its
“Fabulous 50” list, the Capitol Hill newspaper’s annual list of top
Congressional staff.
Earlier in his career, Eastman was Communications Director and
Senior Strategist to Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI). He joined Rep. Camp’s staff after
nearly a decade in Michigan politics, where he first worked for then-Gov. John
Engler, spearheaded the state GOP’s communications and research efforts, and
served in the executive office of the Michigan Attorney General.