Bonner &amp; AssociatesBonner &amp; Associates Bonner & Associates Bonner & Associates is an American public affairs firm formed in 1984. History. Bonner & Associates was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1984 by Jack Bonner as a public affairs firm. Bonner was previously the Director for Community Relations for the City of Tucson, Arizona and also served as a top aid for US Senator, John Heinz (PA). Bonner & Associates was one of the early public affairs companies involved in many large scale grass-roots campaigns for a wide range of clients at the local, state and federal levels of government. The company has been listed as the “pioneer of  grassroots efforts” by "The Wall Street Journal" and "The New York Times" and has also been featured on CSPAN explaining their approach to grassroots lobbying. They have worked with Fortune 500 corporations, associations and non-profits to educate and mobilize third party constituent advocates to help their clients win legislative/regulatory fights and promote public education programs. Bonner & Associates specializes in seizing on unformed public sentiment. The firm’s on important legislative issues has been in published books on issues include taxation, healthcare, transportation and international trade. Bonner & Associates Bonner & Associates is an American public affairs firm formed in 1984