# Haymarket Public Strategies

> Haymarket Public Strategies is a Chicago public-affairs consultancy that helps corporations, institutions, nonprofits and elected leaders navigate government, neighborhood stakeholders and public scrutiny. Founded in 1987 by Thomas P. Coffey and Jay Doherty, the firm sells local knowledge and relationship work rather than a packaged product: government relations, community engagement, economic development counsel, campaigns and strategic communications shaped around the people who can move or stop a project.

- **Founded:** 1987
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Thomas P. Coffey (Co-founder, Chairman and CEO), Jay Doherty (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** 23 employees in the supplied company record; public directory estimates range from 6 to 9
- **Products:** Government relations, Community relations, Economic development counsel, Campaigns and elections, Strategic communications
- **Notable:** The Chicago City Council declared August 28, 2012, Haymarket Group 25th Anniversary Day., Built a client history spanning elected officials, corporations, nonprofits and institutions across Chicagoland., Maintained a Saint Joseph Hospital community-relations engagement that its CEO said had lasted 20 years by 2013.

## Products & services

- **Government relations** — Representation and relationship-building with city, county, state and federal decision-makers.
- **Community relations** — Stakeholder mapping, neighborhood outreach, public-meeting support and long-term community relationship management.
- **Economic development counsel** — Public-process strategy for developments, institutions and projects that need government or community support.
- **Campaigns and elections** — Political strategy, communications and campaign consulting for candidates and issue efforts.
- **Strategic communications** — Message development and communications support when organizations face public scrutiny or a contested local issue.

## Achievements

- The Chicago City Council declared August 28, 2012, Haymarket Group 25th Anniversary Day.
- Built a client history spanning elected officials, corporations, nonprofits and institutions across Chicagoland.
- Maintained a Saint Joseph Hospital community-relations engagement that its CEO said had lasted 20 years by 2013.
- Supported public outreach during Chicago's early-2000s citywide zoning reform process.
- Appears in the City of Chicago's lobbying records with clients including Lurie Children's Hospital, Hearn Company, Mercury Cruises and Focal Point Lights.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Co-founder, chairman and CEO Thomas P. Coffey died at age 77.
- **2025-12** — City of Chicago lobbying data continued to list The Haymarket Group Ltd. and disclosed client relationships including Hearn Company and Lurie Children's Hospital.
- **2020-04** — The company received a $97,375 Paycheck Protection Program loan, reported six jobs and later received forgiveness of $98,395 including accrued interest.

## Links

- Website: https://haymarket.net
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/haymarket

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/haymarket
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-09-19