Matthew Dikovics
MANAGING PARTNER,
CO-FOUNDER
CONTACT INFO
Email: matt@nassaugov.com
Office: (973) 867-7090
Mobile: (201) 953-2007
QUICK FACTS
Matt has collaborated to secure more than $165M in state and federal funding for firm clients across eight consecutive state budgets.
Matt has secured more than a dozen local approvals and multiple state licenses for cannabis operators in NJ. He regularly counsels industry leaders, investors, property owners, and policymakers on cannabis business strategy and regulation.
Matt contributed government relations expertise and political analysis to the Trenton’s Bad Bet campaign in opposition to the proposed expansion of casino gambling outside of Atlantic City. The Trenton’s Bad Bet team delivered the largest defeat of any ballot question in NJ history by a margin of 78% to 22%.
Matt led a coalition of long-term care providers in their successful efforts to pass landmark legislation (P.L.2023, c.80) that reformed an outdated rate structure and delivered the largest Medicaid reimbursement rate increase to New Jersey’s Assisted Living industry in decades.
BIO
Matt co-founded Nassau Government Relations in 2016. Prior to consulting, he served as Congressional staff to former United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), where he was responsible for a diverse portfolio of health care, energy, telecommunications, and commercial public policy matters. Following his time in government, Matt represented New Jersey’s largest private university as Associate Vice President for Government Affairs at Fairleigh Dickinson University with campuses in Morris & Bergen Counties, Vancouver, BC and Oxfordshire, UK.
A seasoned advisor to state and federal legislators, national trade associations, and private-sector executives, Matt understands the type of bottom-line decision making and accountability that produces results. Representing a wide array of clients over nearly ten years in consulting, Matt’s experience provides a broad perspective through which he develops and executes strategies proven to deliver.
In recognition of his non-profit contributions, Matt was presented with the 5th Annual Heroes of Tolerance Award by the Simon Wiesenthal Center in August 2020. He volunteers as an At-Large Member of the Mendham Township Open Space Preservation Trust Committee.
SERVICES
State Government Relations
Federal Government Relations
Legislative Advocacy
Legislative Drafting
EXPERTISE
NJ Legislative Process
NJ Budget & Appropriations
Political Analysis
Business Development & Procurement
EDUCATION
B.A. Political Science
Fairleigh Dickinson University