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Gangul Gabadage is a Partner at Continental Strategy and a leading authority on Florida healthcare policy and government relations. Through his leadership at the Florida Department of Health, he brings deep insider knowledge of how the state's healthcare priorities are shaped, funded, and implemented. His relationships across the executive branch, legislative leadership, and committee staff give clients a decisive edge in Florida's policy and appropriations arena.
At the Department of Health, Gangul advised the State Surgeon General, Chief of Staff, Deputy Secretaries, and Division Directors on the full range of legislative matters shaping the Department's mission and operations. He worked closely with legislative leadership and committee staff to develop and advance the Department's policy agenda across a broad portfolio spanning chronic disease prevention, cancer research, environmental public health, and professional licensing and regulation. He was instrumental in securing funding across a nearly $4 billion budget and building the coalitions necessary to move complex legislation through the process.
Gangul also played a central role in the Department's emergency response efforts, serving as a key liaison between the Department, the Governor's office, and elected officials across a range of crises. From hurricane response and recovery efforts to the COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious disease outbreaks, he helped coordinate the Department's communications, legislative strategy, and operational response during some of Florida's most challenging moments.
His experience spans both chambers and both levels of government. Before the Department, he worked in Washington alongside then-Senator Marco Rubio and a member of the U.S. House, where he developed a working knowledge of federal appropriations, oversight, and the legislative dynamics that shape national policy. That federal fluency deepens his effectiveness for clients navigating issues that cut across state and federal lines.
Accolades
Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs at the Florida Department of Health
Director of Executive Appointments at the Florida Department of Health
Education
Florida State University, B.A., International Affairs and Political Science
Florida State University, Certifications in Emergency Management, Homeland Security and U.S. Intelligence Studies
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