Sentences with phrase «as a lobbyist for»

Despite Lynn's years as a lobbyist for Raytheon, a defense contractor, the administration appointed him as Deputy Secretary of Defense.

He has previously worked with AT&T, as a lobbyist for the company from 2007 to 2008, but he has also opposed the telecom giant, as a lawyer who fought AT&T's unsuccessful bid to buy T - Mobile on behalf of companies like Dish.

Of particular note to me are the direct ties of two of the appointees to Big Food: Tkacz most recently worked as a lobbyist for the Corn Refiners Association, the trade group representing manufacturers of high fructose corn syrup, and previously lobbied for the Snack Food Association.

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King never registered as a lobbyist for these minority firms but he did register, through one of his lobbying firms, for a company that was picked to manage $ 30 million of pension funds, Plainfield Asset Management.

In addition to having their own business interests, these deputies have also behaved as lobbyists for economic interests in previous Duma sessions.

Another investment they make is that when a legislator is a «friend,» both in the general voting, but, especially, as a member of committees, they get rewarded afterwards with 7 - and 8 - figure «consulting» contracts after they leave office for jobs as lobbyists for companies they were supposed to oversee, lobbying their former colleagues.

Both Jacobs and Levy spokesman Josh Hills scoffed at Lazio's criticism and brought up his past as a lobbyist for JP Morgan.

No longer commanding a billionaire's war chest, Pigeon's last endeavor as a lobbyist for the Seneca Nation of Indians ended quietly a few months after it began.

In addition, Howe worked as a lobbyist for CPV.

As many local activists waved signs protesting the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline, she denounced her Republican opponent, former state legislator John Faso of Kinderhook, as a lobbyist for an energy company dealing in fracked gas and promised to «stand up against big polluters who want to pollute our waterways.

Todd Howe, the Washington - based lobbyist who is under federal investigation and has close ties to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has quietly been added to a state ethics website as a lobbyist for entities also tied up in the probe.

Howe had represented a number of companies with business before the Buffalo Billion and was listed as a lobbyist for SUNY Poly, which plays a key role in distributing economic development spending.

Before leaving City Hall to run for the seat following Mr. Weprin's sudden decision to take a position with the Cuomo administration, Ms. Lynch worked in Mr. de Blasio's Community Affairs Unit and once served as a lobbyist for the Teamsters union.

Walsh now works as a lobbyist for the Washington law firm K&L Gates.

Ms Abbott warned that Mr Smith's history as a lobbyist for US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer would count against him when it came to the ballot of party members which will decide the leadership contest.

The New York Times reported in 2011 that Cuomo, as New York's attorney general in 2009, used his office to threaten legal action against Chevron when Hinton was being paid $ 10,000 a month as a lobbyist for a group suing the oil giant in a multibillion - dollar court action alleging massive environmental damage in the Amazon.

Owens most recently served as lobbyist for the League during the 2018 legislative session and the 2017 - 2018 Constitution Revision Commission proceedings.

State lobbying records show Lhota is registered as a lobbyist for an entity called New York University Hospitals Center through 2018.

Mulrow served as a lobbyist for Fields in 2007 and 2008, and served as chairman of another Fields - owned racetrack firm in Massachusetts.

Clegg also worked as a lobbyist for GJW between 1992 and 1994.

The only firm to register as a lobbyist for Spruce, in 2014 and 2015, was Capalino & Co., which is run by de Blasio pal and campaign donor James Capalino.

Hilltop officials did not register as a lobbyist for the firm.

According to Mr. Bharara's office, Developer 1 — not charged with any wrongdoing — hired the law firm Goldberg & Iryami as its lobbyist for matters before the state on Mr. Silver's advice, knowing that the powerful speaker received lucrative referral fees from the firm.

Howe had also been listed earlier this year as a lobbyist for The Hudson Group.

Despite the May terminations, it's not clear when exactly Howe's name was ever listed online as a lobbyist for SUNY Polytechnic, which has been represented by Whiteman Osterman as a lobbyist since May 2015, according to JCOPE records.

She also reminded the governor of his 2012 State of the State pledge to act as a lobbyist for the children of New York and called on him to fulfill that promise, especially with the children of Hoosick Falls.

However, if Owen Smith is under attack as a lobbyist for Big Pharma, no matter how spurious the charge, this appointment hands his opponents ammunition.

The men told the mayor that for cash payments they would serve as a lobbyist for Salvadoran politicians to improve «their image and process them an American visa,» according prosecutors.

He's also worked as a lobbyist for the horse industry.

The firm has also recently registered as lobbyists for two companies that have received work from the two development corporations: LPCiminelli and COR Development.

Yet since the beginning of 2015, Regan has been listed in the firm's lobbying filings as a lobbyist for 64 different Whiteman Osterman clients, including many with business before the Cuomo administration.

He has since worked as a lobbyist for the aerospace community.

She worked as a lobbyist for Planned Parenthood for nearly 30 years, literally fighting for the healthcare and rights of so many needing humans in our country.

Nick works as a lobbyist for «Big Tobacco» as a vice president of the «Academy of Tobacco Studies».

But Paulsen, who «has close Conservative ties», was not only registered as a lobbyist for Friends of Science, but also for «several petroleum companies including Conoco - Phillips Canada, and Kinder Morgan Canada Inc..

Tom Harris has a long history as a lobbyist for the energy industry.

He was registered as a lobbyist for the Friends of Science as well as two oil and gas companies in 2006 along with his associate at Fleishmann - Hillard, Bryon Thomas.

Mr. Willink earned his B.A. in economics from Cornell University and worked as a lobbyist for the Navajo Nation Washington Office representing the tribe in economic development and education.

US government lobby registers show Bouchey listed as a lobbyist for Shell between 2005 and 2007.

During the Clinton years, Holmstead spent his time as a lobbyist for Latham & Watkins.

[7] In the years that Holmstead was disclosed as a lobbyist for coal interests, those client companies have paid Holmstead's firm over $ 10.7 million.

For example, I performed a couple of searches around topics that I deal with frequently in my role as a lobbyist for the newspaper industry — public records and open meeting laws.

Benchers can be «rain makers,» helping their law firms act as lobbyists for their clients, who are the investors who want to own law firms.

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler got his start as a lobbyist for the cable and wireless industries.

Not exact matches

As arguably the country's top business lobbyist, he was asked by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty to organize a summit for G20 business leaders on the eve of the political powwow.

Lobbyist Steve Elmendorf, who represents the Federation of American Hospitals and Davita Health Care Partners, and Brian Pomper, who lobbies for BIO and Pfizer, are also on the bundler's list, as is Elizabeth Gore, who lobbies for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association and Walgreens.

Not necessarily — Wheeler is a former cable lobbyist who was widely seen as a terrible choice for open - internet interests at first, but turned out to be one of the more progressive chairs in recent memory.

But last year's increase in campaign donations and lobbying seem like more than business as usual for Novo Nordisk, said Billet, a former AT&T lobbyist who directs GWU's Legislative Affairs program.