Julie Mullenix is an attorney and lobbyist at Mullenix & Associates, the government relations and consulting firm she co-founded with her husband, Ted, 25 years ago. Throughout her career, she has helped Arkansas secure historic economic development projects such as Atlas Tube, Big River Steel, GTL Americas and Hybar, among many others. She has also played a pivotal role in “firsts” for the state, including the deployment of the Arkansas Wireless Information Network, the Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information System and Rave’s school safety alert system. An Arkansas native, she is honored to represent some of the state’s most iconic brands, including Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs, and influential organizations such as the Arkansas Realtors Association. She avidly supports philanthropic causes, from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas & North Louisiana to the Children’s Tumor Foundation’s Dancing with Our Stars gala, which she co-chaired in 2023.