# Localism, Inc.

> Localism, Inc. is a government affairs, lobbying and binational U.S.–Mexico relations firm based in San Antonio, Texas, with a presence in Washington, D.C. and Mexico City, founded in 2022. Because at the end of the day, everything is local.

## Facts
- Legal name: Localism, Inc.
- Based in: San Antonio, Texas. Works in San Antonio, Austin (Texas Capitol), Washington, D.C. and Mexico City.
- Founded: August 2022, by C. LeRoy Cavazos-Reyna, MPA, Founder and CEO, a registered Texas lobbyist with more than 20 years at the Texas Capitol and in government affairs.
- Languages: English and Spanish.
- Certifications: Hispanic-owned (NMSDC), LGBTQ+-owned (NGLCC) and disability-owned (Disability:IN).
- Contact: leroy@localisminc.com, (210) 802-2126.

## Services
1. Government affairs and lobbying: representation at the Texas Capitol and with local government. Federal advocacy is supported; work that requires federal lobbying registration is undertaken with an appropriately registered partner firm.
2. U.S.–Mexico and international relations: binational work, including trade missions, for organizations with business on both sides of the border.
3. Coalition building and stakeholder engagement: bringing partners, leaders and communities to the same table around a shared goal.
4. Senior advisory: strategic planning and governance counsel for leadership teams and boards.
5. Event content curation: for select clients, agendas, sessions and speakers that serve a policy goal; logistics run through partners.

## Who Localism works with
- Corporations: lobbying and strategic advisory.
- Nonprofit organizations: lobbying, trade missions, governance and strategic planning.
- Small and medium-sized businesses: binational affairs, lobbying, strategic planning, governance and market entry, especially in border communities in the United States and Mexico.

## Selected work
- Represented the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce through the 89th Texas Legislature.
- Supported the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce trade mission to Mexico, November 2023, with 39 delegates.
- Helped organize the October 2025 meeting of the U.S.–Mexico Border Mayors Association.
- Prepared a policy brief on the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), July 2025.
- Structured the breakout sessions and recruited speakers for the 2026 USHCC National Conference in Fort Worth.

## Insights
- [Main Street's Agenda for the Next Congress (October 30, 2026, PDF)](https://localisminc.com/insights/main-streets-agenda-for-the-next-congress.pdf): energy costs, tariffs and access to capital facing small businesses going into the 2027 Congress, the committees to watch and three things business owners can do now. By C. LeRoy Cavazos-Reyna.

## Pages
- [Home, services, about, contact and Spanish page](https://localisminc.com/)