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| William Jarrell of Preston, Gates, Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds: ex-deputy chief of staff for House Whip Tom DeLay (R-Texas). |
Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) |
| Ed Kutler of Clark & Weinstock: former special assistant to House Speaker Gingrich. |
Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) |
| Grover Norquist confidant to Gringrich: president, Americans for Tax Reform; one of the most powerful leaders of conservative grassroots causes in the country. |
Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.)
Rep. Dick Armey (R-Texas) Jack Abramoff |
| Former Rep. Rod Chandler (R-Wash.) of Downey Chandler. |
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| Former Rep. Vin Weber (R-Minn.) of Clark & Weinstock |
Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) |
| Former Rep. Lloyd Meeds (D-Wash.) of Preston Gates |
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| Anne Smith of Preston Gates: ex-aide to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Helms. |
Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) |
| Jack Abramoff of Preston Gates: ex-director of Citizens for America, Reagan’s grassroots lobbying campaign; close friend of Norquist. |
Grover Norquist
Former President Ronald Reagan |
| Jonathan Blank of Preston Gates: former Washington state assistant attorney general. |
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| Pamela Garvie of Preston Gates: ex-counsel to former Rep. Robert Duncan (R-Ore.); ex-aide to former Senate Finance Committee Chair Packwood. |
Former Sen. Bob Packwood (R-Ore.) |
| Stacy Knowlton of Preston Gates: former aide to Packwood. |
Former Sen. Bob Packwood (R-Ore.) |
| Boyd Hollingsworth of Preston Gates: former deputy assistant for legislative affairs under Bush: ex-chief counsel to Simpson. |
Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.)
Former President George Bush |
| Andrew Goldman of Clark & Weinstock: ex-aide to defense undersecretary under Cheney; former analyst under Bush. |
Former President George Bush Former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney |
| Patrick Pizzella of Preston Gates: former Education Department deputy undersecretary under Reagan. |
Former President Ronald Reagan |
| Werner Brandt of Preston Gates: former executive assistant to ex-House Speaker Foley. |
Former Rep. Tom Foley (D-Wash.) |
| Former Rep. Tom Downey (D-N.Y.) of Downey Chandler: Gore confidant. |
Vice President Al Gore President Bill Clinton |
| Margaret McCloud of Downey Chandler: ex-aide to Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Downey. |
Former Rep. Tom Downey |
| Bruce Heiman of Preston Gates: ex-legislative director and trade counsel to Senate Finance Committee member Moynihan. |
Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) |
| Amy Berger of Preston Gates: ex-legislative counsel to Rockefeller; worked on issues before Senate Commerce Committee. |
Sen. John Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) |
| Shawn Vassel of Preston Gates: ex-staffer for both Goss and judiciary subcommittee chair Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.). |
Rep. Porter Goss (R-Fla.) |
| Dennis Stephens of Preston Gates: ex-aide to Armey, Bush, Reagan, Stockman, and Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). |
Former Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas)
Rep. Dick Armey (R-Texas) Former President Ronald Reagan Former President George Bush |
| Kathleen Clark Kies of Collier, Shannon, Rill & Scott: former aide to ex-Rep. Don Pease (D-Ohio); married to Kenneth Kies, aide to Archer. |
Rep. Bill Archer (R-Texas) |
