Craig Swaim
Government Affairs, Rostrum
Craig Swaim works to help clients achieve their policy and political goals by providing lobbying, policy analysis, and political strategy services. A veteran of multistate lobbying, Craig also helps clients promote their policy priorities to legislative audiences outside California.
Prior to joining Rostrum, Craig spent 10 years as a Capitol staffer, working in both houses of the Legislature and as a Legislative Analyst under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. After leaving the Legislature, Craig spent 7 years at Bayer US LLC where he led the company’s legislative efforts in 11 western states with an emphasis on healthcare, environmental, employment, and tax issues. Craig is a fourth-generation Californian and a proud product of Cal Poly Humboldt and Sacramento State University, where he earned his bachelor and master’s degrees.