By Kate Ackley, Roll Call Staff The lobbying business is no longer the boys’ club of the smoke-filled past. But women on K Street still find themselves largely in a man’s world, especially when it comes to the top tier of the political giving scene. The entire article may be viewed at http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_80/streettalk/42543-1.html
By Silla Brush and Jim Snyder – 01/20/10 09:22 AM ET Republicans are crowing about the potential for major political gains this year, and that has some GOP lobbyists striking out on their own. At least five new lobbying firms have opened their doors recently with either a single Republican lobbyist or a handful of…
MAHLER’S MOVEMENTS. Jason Mahler, chief of staff for Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., since 2003, is taking a position as vice president of government affairs for Oracle Corp. From 1999-2003, Mahler was vice president and general counsel at the Computer & Communications Industry Association. During a tour on Capitol Hill from 1994-1995, he was a legislative…
Lobbying World January 12, 2010 Missy Edwards has launched her own government affairs firm, Missy Edwards Strategies LLC. Edwards worked as a senior vice president at Clark & Weinstock before starting the new firm. She served as the director of development and finance for the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the 1998 and 2000 election…