# Thomas Graham | Best in Government Affairs TX 2026 > Thomas Graham of Crosswind Media & Public Relations is a 2026 Best in Government Affairs Texas honoree, recognized as Strategic Communicator of the Year. Canonical: https://www.uslege.ai/best-in-government-affairs/texas/2026/thomas-graham --- [Best in Government Affairs](/best-in-government-affairs)› [Texas](/best-in-government-affairs/texas)› [2026](/best-in-government-affairs/texas#honorees)› [Strategic Communicator of the Year](/best-in-government-affairs/texas/public-affairs-communicators)› **Thomas Graham** USLege · Best in Government Affairs · Texas Texas · 2026 Honoree ![Thomas Graham, Founder & CEO at Crosswind Media & Public Relations. Winner, Strategic Communicator of the Year, 2026 Best in Government Affairs Texas](/assets/awards/tx-2026/thomas-graham.jpg) Category [Strategic Communicator of the Year](/best-in-government-affairs/texas/public-affairs-communicators) Organization [Crosswind Media & Public Relations](/best-in-government-affairs/texas/firms#crosswind-media-and-public-relations) Title Founder & CEO [View LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaslgraham) [Visit Crosswind Media & Public Relations](https://crosswindpr.com/) [06 · Strategic Communicator of the Year](/best-in-government-affairs/texas/public-affairs-communicators) # Thomas Graham **Founder & CEO**, Crosswind Media & Public Relations Thomas Graham, Founder & CEO at Crosswind Media & Public Relations, is a 2026 Best in Government Affairs Texas honoree in the Strategic Communicator of the Year category. The awards are peer-nominated. Thomas Graham is the strategist leaders call when the stakes are high and the audience is everyone. As Founder & CEO of Crosswind Media & Public Relations, he leads a team of government-affairs communicators who manage mission-critical campaigns at the Capitol, in boardrooms, and across communities. Turning complex issues into clear, trusted narratives that move opinion and outcomes. Across more than three decades, Graham has guided Fortune 500s, elected officials, universities, foundations, and family offices on brand, reputation, and policy; spanning energy, finance, higher education, entertainment, and public affairs. A crisis-tested spokesperson and nationally respected corporate-affairs strategist, he has organized national coalitions that helped secure billions in federal investment for Texas infrastructure, innovation, and research. Before launching Crosswind, he served as an executive board communications leader at a global financial institution and as a practice leader at one of the world’s largest PR firms; experience that shows in his disciplined planning and calm, executive-level counsel. He serves on the boards of the Forbes Agency Council, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, and the Texas Advocacy Project, and frequently writes and lectures on communications, reputation, and leadership. As one of this year’s Strategic Communicator honorees, Thomas Graham exemplifies message discipline, timing, and voice; delivering clarity when it matters most. 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