Our Roots in Politics Run Deep
We’ve lived the chaos of committee hearings, last-minute bill changes, and 12-hour days so we built the tool we always wished we had.
The Problem
Before founding USLege, Co-Founder Laura Carr was immersed in the fast-moving world of policy making, lobbying, and serving as a Policy Director in the Texas Capitol. She was trying to keep track of hours of committee hearings, scrambling to take notes across eight meetings happening simultaneously, reading 100-page omnibus bills, and hand-crafting summaries for stakeholders, only to head into a full day of in-person meetings. There never seemed to be enough hours in the day. The work was critical, but incredibly manual. Every day felt like a race against time, with hours spent on tasks that could, and should be automated.
The Journey
As AI tools began hitting the mainstream, Laura saw the opportunity in 2023. What if a single platform could handle entire government relations workflows, tracking legislation at every level (local, state, and federal), analyzing it with AI, and delivering it all in a fully queryable dashboard with CRM and AI-agent capabilities?
Laura co-founded USLege with Eric Davis, a tech entrepreneur and Silicon Valley go-to-market expert whose vision and expertise were instrumental in bringing USLege from idea to life.
She and Eric got to work, bootstrapping from their apartment in Austin, Texas. With that, they hit the road, meeting hundreds of government relations professionals to validate their hypothesis and learn where legacy tools were falling short. The feedback was clear: people were hungry for a tool that actually worked the way they did… Fast.
We listened.
Ben Brewer, USLege’s Co-Founding CTO, former founding engineer at JupiterOne, joined the team, working directly with users to implement feedback and shipping features at lightning speed for our earliest beta customers.
Laura co-founded USLege with Eric Davis, a tech entrepreneur and Silicon Valley go-to-market expert whose vision and expertise were instrumental in bringing USLege from idea to life.
She and Eric got to work, bootstrapping from their apartment in Austin, Texas. With that, they hit the road, meeting hundreds of government relations professionals to validate their hypothesis and learn where legacy tools were falling short. The feedback was clear: people were hungry for a tool that actually worked the way they did… Fast.
We listened.
Ben Brewer, USLege’s Co-Founding CTO, former founding engineer at JupiterOne, joined the team, working directly with users to implement feedback and shipping features at lightning speed for our earliest beta customers.
The Solution
By Q2 of 2024, USLege officially launched. It quickly became the all-in-one government relations platform Texas professionals had been waiting for, cutting hours off daily workflows, tracking policy in real time, transforming dense legislative documents into digestible insights, and making every part of the job searchable, automated and actionable.
The Impact
Now, in 2025, we’re one year into selling, and we’ve already surpassed major milestones. Now we are scaling what we built in Texas across the country. What began as a bootstrapped dream is now ranked in the top 0.1% of startup revenue in under one year.
Our team has grown into a powerhouse of top-tier engineers, operations leaders, sales talent and account managers, all united by one mission: to make policy work radically more transparent and efficient. Today, we’re bringing modern tools to government and corporate professionals everywhere.
Our team has grown into a powerhouse of top-tier engineers, operations leaders, sales talent and account managers, all united by one mission: to make policy work radically more transparent and efficient. Today, we’re bringing modern tools to government and corporate professionals everywhere.
The Philosophy
We believe in automating work that isn’t human, so you can focus on the parts of your job that truly matter. AI can’t walk into a legislator’s office and convince them your bill is worth supporting. But you can, with USLege by your side. We're not here to replace the human element. We're here to empower it. And Now... The story is just beginning, and we’re thrilled to have you along for the ride.
Meet Our Team
A passionate team working together to turn ideas into reality.
Laura Davis (Carr)
Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer
Laura began her political career in Washington, D.C., working in various policy and communication roles for legislative offices in both the House and Senate. Laura later worked in fundraising at The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and No Labels—a bipartisan nonprofit dedicated to finding common-ground solutions.
Eric Davis
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Eric is renowned for his expertise in tech companies in Silicon Valley. His most distinguished accomplishment lies in his role at Prodigy Software, where he led revenue generation and masterminded the strategic blueprint from the company’s inception to its $100 million acquisition by Upstart Holdings.
Ben Brewer
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Ben has extensive engineering experience with early stage tech startups. He's built software in the fields of cybersecurity, healthcare, education, real estate, public safety, utilities, and AI. He played a pivotal role as a founding engineer of Bavard AI, which was acquired by LifeOmic, and then LifeOmic which was later acquired by Fountain Life.
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Jess McDonald
Head of Marketing
Jess got her start in scaling startups by filling gaps across every department. With roots in hospitality and the music industry, she moved into tech to help grow Qualia, a real estate SaaS, from early stage to unicorn, building marketing that drove brand and ROI. Now she brings that diversity to the world of state policy and AI at USLege.
Paul Wirries
Senior AI and Data Engineer
Paul Wirries is a Senior AI and Data Engineer—curious builder, systems thinker, and passionate about all things data. After gaining experience in various data and AI roles at large companies, he was eager to join a small, dynamic team focused on delivering high-impact features that enhance the legislative process for their users.
Taylor Saporito
Senior Operations Manager
Taylor brings over 10 years of experience building and scaling Technical and Product Support teams in the Austin TX area. With hands on experience across every stage of startup growth, Taylor is passionate about implementing processes that are scalable and intentional. An advocate for operational excellence and team development, Taylor thrives on creating structure, maximizing impact, and supporting others in their career growth.
Rachel Molloy
Data Engineer
Rachel began her journey as an engineer at NASA and later at Intuitive Surgical. She brings extensive data engineering expertise from her time at BD, where she contributed to an innovative AI product aimed at combating opioid diversion in medical facilities.
Koosh Ghaziani
Product Manager
Koosh Ghaziani began his journey at Amazon as a Program Manager, where he quickly made his mark by leading a high-impact go-to-market strategy meeting with senior leaders within just eight months. He has driven multiple sales and marketing campaigns that delivered top-line growth.
Marius Jigoreanu
Staff Software Engineer
Marius is a creative software engineer, passionate for growing great products that make life better not just easier. He is not only interested in creating quality products but also in good collaboration, communication and getting the best out of the situation leaving any trace of personal attachment aside.
Mircea Burac
Staff Software Engineer
Mircea is a seasoned software engineer with over eight years of experience in both backend and frontend development. He began his career in the dynamic Copenhagen startup ecosystem, where he honed his technical skills while working under pressure on a diverse range of innovative products.
Luke Markey
Customer Success Specialist
Luke Markey began his career in development at the Andy Roddick Foundation, where he worked to expand access to quality after-school programming by building strategic partnerships and connecting with mission-driven donors. At USLege, Luke brings that same energy and relationship-first approach to his role. Committed to delivering exceptional service, he ensures every client experience is seamless, supportive, and valuable.
Ben Molloy
Associate Data/AI Engineer
My name is Ben Molloy, and I have been an Associate Data Engineer with USLege since December of 2024. I graduated from Clarkson University in May 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, with minors in Mathematics and Robotics. During my time at Clarkson, I was a member of the Terascale All-Sensing Research Studio, a computer vision research lab where I helped author a paper accepted to the IEEE Conference for Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.
Riah Fuesler
Engineer
Riah is currently working while completing his degree in software engineering online. He's enthusiastic about honing real-world applicable skills in his time at USLege, and is interested in product development of all types. Working at INFICON, he created a thin-film product from concept to prototype, involving circuit schematics, PCB technology, and firmware development.
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James Herring
Account Executive
Originally from San Antonio, Texas, James began his career in politics at the Texas Senate during the 87th Legislative Session. He then spent several years supporting Tesla’s landmark expansion into Texas, focusing on sales and operations while gaining valuable experience in customer and stakeholder engagement. At USLege, James is often the first point of contact for our new customers.
Advisory Council
A group of trusted experts guiding our vision and strategy.
Jeff Blaylock
Founder, TXElects Legacy & Senior News Editor
Jeff offers more than 25 years of political analysis, campaign, government, and advocacy experience. He served the Texas House of Representatives as a Chief Committee Clerk for the State Affairs and Financial Institutions Committees. During his time in the Capitol, Jeff became a legislative process and rules expert.
Andrew Cates
General Counsel
Andrew Cates is the Owner of Cates Legal Group PLLC, specializing in legal counsel for candidates, political action committees, and nonprofits in election and campaign law. He authored Texas Ethics Laws Annotated, the only comprehensive legal annotation of Texas campaign finance and lobby laws, now in its 8th edition.
Stories of Success
Powering faster decisions for top lobbyists, corporations, and associations nationwide
“USLege saves our lobby team hours each day. This is the exact service that has been missing from the legislative frontier for decades. The video pull option alone is worth the investment, not to mention all of the other AI tools available. This is our new secret weapon.”
Paul Hardin
President/CEO, Texas Food & Fuel Association
“As a lobbyist managing multiple tasks simultaneously, monitoring bills used to consume a significant amount of my time. With USLege, this process has been transformed. This is a game-changer! It's efficient, precise, and allows me to concentrate on the core of my work—advocating for my clients.”
Rebecca Young Montgomery
Founder & CEO, Montgomery Strategies
“USLEGE AI is the most revolutionary technological legislative advocacy invention since the Internet. It’s also helpful to send to legislative staff who do not have access to the service when they inquire about legislation for both a prospective and retrospective analysis of a bill or overall policy proposal.”
Amy Bresnen
Attorney at Law
BresnenAssociates, Inc.
BresnenAssociates, Inc.
"After my first session utilizing USLege, the daunting task of monitoring thousands of bills has been made 100x simpler. What once took hours now takes a matter of minutes. Our City is more informed and better prepared to respond to our Legislature. I’m not sure how I ever got through a session without USLege."
Krystle Boise
Strategic Services Director - City of Carrollton, TX
“USLege has been a tremendously helpful tool for the City of Georgetown this session, allowing me to quickly find video on issues of importance to the City and share clips directly with our team and council members so they’re able to watch the key points of long hearings and debates.”
Leah Clark
Intergovernmental Relations Manager - City of Georgetown
"USLege is a monumental shift from the stagnant technologies we have been using for years, offering a user friendly platform that cuts out a significant amount of the time-consuming work."
Gavin Massingill
Lobbyist
"I love utilizing USLege to save time on time-consuming tasks, like bill tracking, so I can better serve my organization’s members. This is a much-needed AI tool and we know it is important to embrace emerging, modernized technology.”
Megan Mauro
EVP & Chief of Staff - Texas Association of Business
"USLege has the potential for complete disruption in this space as I see it - as someone who must use this kind of service every day exhaustively and with a platform that has not been markedly improved or modernized in over a decade."
Jay Propes
Partner, Mercury Public Affairs
“We love USLege, to me this is a must have product for anyone serious about advocacy and wants to know what’s really going on at the legislature.”
Glenn Hamer
CEO & President, Texas Association of Business
"The time spent finding someone who testified took 5 minutes instead of an hour. USLege has saved me hours of headache on my most time-consuming tasks."
Olivia Piercy
Chief of Staff, Rove and Company and Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.
"Based on my 35 years in Texas government and public affairs, it’s apparent that USLege will completely transform the business of legislative monitoring. It’s not just a tool – it’s a competitive advantage."
Craig Casselberry
CEO & Founder, Quorum Public Affairs, Inc
“USLege changed the way I work by simplifying many of the tasks we have as government affairs professionals. The technology instantly provided efficiency to my day and value to our clients.”
Taylor Sims
Governmental Affairs Consultant, Texas Star Alliance
“My client saw what I was working on and asked, ‘What is that?’ After I showed them the tools available, they said, ‘This is game changing.' Yes. Yes, it is."
The Honorable Larry D. Gonzales
President, Desk 138, LLC.
“USLege will save our team weeks of time so we can focus more on our advocacy efforts.”
Amy Beneski
Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
"I have thoroughly enjoyed using USLege, and I am impressed by the team's responsiveness and dedication to continually enhancing the product."
Drew Graham
President, Graham Public Affairs
"I've been hoping for something like this since I started working in the Capitol. The intuitive design and core functionality of this software will make it a game changer for anyone who wants to stay informed about all things Texas politics."
Andy Cates
Owner, Cates Legal Group
"USLege's platform is powerful, easy to use, and keeps me ahead. Their AI tools help us quickly identify key legislative changes and respond faster than ever. We've saved countless hours on manual work and have peace of mind knowing we won't miss anything. It's indispensable for any lobbying firm. Highly recommend."
Ryan Brannan
JD, MBA, Principal, The Brannan Firm
“USLege has been a lifesaver this session. As a small city, we don’t have many resources to keep up with the thousands of bills presented each session. USLege has allowed us to streamline our bill tracking and manage our time so much more efficiently. We are so glad USLege was recommended to us by other cities!”
Kerri Craig
Legislative Services Director, City of Horseshoe Bay
"You will NOT want to miss this! Laura Carr and her team have created a priceless tool that will be the future of efficient policy. We LOVE USLege at our firm! If I had had this tool as a staffer, I would have been a lot less stressed and way more productive! And if you’re a lobbyist and you don’t have this tool, you are missing out!"
Emily Love
Director of Legislative Affairs, Cross Oak Group
