Plummer & Associates, LLC
About Us
Daniel G. Plummer, President
Dan has extensive experience representing the interests of private sector companies and associations before the New York State Legislature, Executive Office, State Agencies and Public Authorities.
Prior to establishing Plummer & Associates, Dan was a principal at the firm of Griffin, Plummer & Associates, LLC (2003-2008). Prior to that, Dan worked as a governmental relations professional at the firm of Featherstonhaugh, Wiley & Clyne, LLP (1995-2003) and as a partner and president of Hennessy, Plummer & Griffin, Inc. (1986-1995), a government affairs firm that represented over 75 companies and associations during its existence.
He began his professional career at the Business Council of New York State, Inc. The Business Council, comprised of over 4,500 private sector companies, represents its members before the Executive Branch and the State Legislature. He held several positions at the Business Council including Assistant to the President and Legislative Analyst before becoming the Manager of Governmental Relations in 1984. Dan was responsible for the legislative and regulatory programs in the areas of transportation, energy, utility, construction, manufacturing and consumer affairs.
Dan has a Bachelors degree from Siena College and is a lifelong resident of the Town of Bethlehem where he served as Deputy Supervisor (2004-2009). He was also elected and served two terms (1999-2007) on the Bethlehem Town Board.
Scott Wigger, Government Affairs Counsel
Scott has over 10 years of experience working in governmental relations, having continued with Plummer & Associates in 2008 after joining Griffin, Plummer & Associates in 2005. Prior to that, he worked at Featherstonhaugh, Wiley, Clyne & Cordo where he worked on a variety of legislative responsibilities, including client relations and association management. While there, he gained extensive experience working with the manufacturing, transportation, high tech, insurance and banking sectors.
At Plummer & Associates, Scott is responsible for a wide variety of lobbying and representation duties including client communication and coordinating activities, legislative bill and memo drafting, bill research and tracking, marketing activities and client representation before the NYS Executive Office, Legislature and State Agencies.
Prior to joining Featherstonhaugh, Wiley, Clyne & Cordo, Scott attended Binghamton University where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Economics. While there, he also spent time working at the New York City Department of Finance where he worked on corporate tax compliance issues.
Scott currently resides in the City of Albany.
Marge Wigger, Executive Assistant
Marge has over 14 years of experience working in governmental relations, having continued with Plummer & Associates in 2008 after joining Griffin, Plummer & Associates in 2003. Prior to that, she worked at Featherstonhaugh, Wiley & Clyne.
She is responsible for the preparation and filing of all lobbying reports with the New York State Commission on Public Integrity. Marge interacts with all of the firm's clients to ensure that they are kept abreast of all New York laws and regulations affecting their lobbying activities and advising them in their compliance issues as they prepare and submit their required New York filings. She monitors the introduction and daily status of all legislation affecting each client and supervises the individualized client tracking system. Additionally, Marge manages the accounting and the general business for Plummer & Associates.
Prior to joining Featherstonhaugh, Wiley & Clyne, Marge was the Administrator of Religious Education for 7 years at the largest parish in the Albany Catholic Diocese. While there, she was responsible for tracking the certification of the catechists and the grade coordinators who instructed the over 1100 enrolled students. She also assisted in planning the curriculum, sacramental preparation and ceremonies, coordinated registrations and managed inventory, supplies and petty cash fund.
Marge attended the College of St. Rose and is a volunteer catechist and Eucharistic Minister.
