A list of ex-lobbyists in the Obama administration (Mexican, ethics, legal)

[mossomo]

Did Obama say in the SotU that he didn't have lobbyists in his gov't? Obama also issued an executive order restricting former lobbyists from gov't positions.

But more than 40 ex-lobbyists populate top jobs in the Obama administration, including three Cabinet secretaries, the Director of Central Intelligence, and many senior White House officials.

I guess if they are EX-lobbyists then technically Obama is telling the truth about not having lobbyists in his gov't.

Barnes, Melody Domestic Policy Council Director Raben Group ACLU; Center for Reproductive Rights
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Beliveau, Emmett White House Deputy Assistant for Advance Patton Boggs PriceWaterhouseCoopers; Worldwide Medical Technologies; Shaw Group
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Butts, Cassandra White House Deputy Counsel Center for American Progress Center for American Progress
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Corr, William Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
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Coven, Martha White House Special Assistant Center on Budget & Policy Priorities Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
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Crowley, Phillip J. State Department Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Center for American Progress Center for American Progress
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Donilon, Thomas National Security Agency Deputy National Security Advisor Fannie Mae Fannie Mae
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Douglas, Derek White House Special Assistant for Urban Affairs O'Melveny & Myers; Center for American Progress Public Transportation Safety Int'l Corp.; Center for American Progress
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Frye, Jocelyn Office of the First Lady Director of Policy and Projects Nat'l Partnership for Women & Families Nat'l Partnership for Women & Families
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Gaspard, Patrick White House Political Affairs Director SEIU SEIU
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Gomez, Gabriella Department of Education Assistant Secretary American Federation of Teachers American Federation of Teachers
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Harden, Krysta Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary Gordley Associates National Barley Growers Association; National Sunflower Association; American Soybean Association; U.S. Canola Association
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Harris, Scott Department of Energy General Counsel Harris, Wilshire & Grannis Microsoft; Cisco; Dell; Sprint
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Hayes, David Interior Department Deputy Secretary Latham & Watkins Sempra Energy; San Diego Gas & Electric; General Cigar Holdings
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Hoffman, Alan Office of the Vice President Deputy Chief of Staff Timmons & Co.; RAND Corporation RAND Corporation, Unocal
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Holder, Eric DOJ Attorney General Covington & Burling Global Crossing; Large Scale Biology Corporation
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Kennedy, Sean White House Special Assistant AT&T AT&T
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Klain, Ron Office of the Vice President Chief of Staff O'Melveny & Myers Time Warner; ImClone; Fannie Mae
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Liebowitz, Jon Federal Trade Commission Chairman Motion Picture Association of America Motion Picture Association of America
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Litt, Robert Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel Arnold & Porter Recording Industry Association of America
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Lynn, William J. Department of Defense Deputy Secretary Raytheon Raytheon
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Marantis, Demetrios J. U.S. Trade Representative Deputy USTR Akin Gump Lucent Technologies
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McDonough, Dennis White House Deputy Assistant to the President Center for American Progress Center for American Progress
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Munoz, Cecilia White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs National Council of La Raza National Council of La Raza
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Panetta, Leon CIA Director Cassidy & Associates Seismic Safety Coalition
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Patterson, Mark Treasury Department Chief of Staff Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs
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Perciasepe, Robert Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Commissioner National Audubon Society National Audubon Society
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Perrelli, Thomas J. Department of Justice Associate Attorney General Jenner & Block American Survivors of 8/7/98 Bombings of Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania
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Poneman, Daniel Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Hogan & Hartson Payless Shoe Source
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Rundlet, Peter White House Deputy Assistant Center for American Progress Center for American Progress
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Sapiro, Miriam U.S. Trade Representative Deputy USTR VeriSign VeriSign
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Sebelius, Kathleen Health and Human Services Secretary Kansas Trial Lawyers Association Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
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Sher, Susan Office of the First Lady Chief of Staff University of Chicago Hospitals University of Chicago Hospitals
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Singiser, Dana White House Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Akin Gump AT&T; Motion Picture Association of America; Apollo Advisors; American Express; Mortgage Insurance Companies of America; Pfizer; Bank of New York
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Stoner, Nancy Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water Natural Resources Defense Council Natural Resources Defense Council
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Strautmanis, Michael White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Chief of Staff Association of Trial Lawyers of America Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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Strickland, Thomas Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary Hogan & Hartson Amgen
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Sussman, Robert M. Environmental Protection Agencye Senior Policy Counsel Latham & Watkins Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Navistar, Business Roundtable
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Sutphen, Mona White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stonebridge Int'l Angliss Int'l
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Taylor, Michael Food & Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Foods Monsanto Monsanto
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Trasvina, John Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary Mexican American Legal Defense Fund Mexican American Legal Defense Fund
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Turton, Dan White House Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs Timmons & Co. Freddie Mac; Chrysler; American Medical Association; Visa
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Varney, Christine DOJ Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Hogan & Hartson
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Verma, Richard State Department Assistant Secretary Steptoe & Johnson Cigna; National Association of Convenience Stores; U.S.-India Business Council
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Vilsack, Thomas U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Dorsey & Whitney; SELF National Education Association
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Wilkins, William J. IRS Chief Counsel Wilmer Cutler Swiss Bankers Association;

[summers73]

Saggy told me that even the crunch granola folks like Taylor, so it MUST be true! All those blogs about being disappointed in Obama from huffpo and DU are just a figment of my imagination!

[delusianne]

How many of them had been lobbyists within two years of their hiring date?

[Jadex]

Originally Posted by delusianne

How many of them had been lobbyists within two years of their hiring date?

Doesnt matter Obama said lobbyist wont have a job in his white house. Guess he really didnt mean that huh

[summers73]

Originally Posted by delusianne

How many of them had been lobbyists within two years of their hiring date?

Taylor, the seed hoarder, is most certainly a recent hire by glorious comrade commissar.

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by Jadex

Doesnt matter Obama said lobbyist wont have a job in his white house. Guess he really didnt mean that huh

"The new president also moved to fulfill his campaign pledge to end the so-called revolving door, the longstanding Washington practice whereby White House officials depart for the private sector and cash in on their connections by lobbying former colleagues.

"In what ethics-in-government advocates described as a particularly far-reaching move, Mr. Obama barred officials of his administration from lobbying their former colleagues 'for as long as I am president.' He barred former lobbyists from working for agencies they had lobbied within the past two years and required them to recuse themselves from issues they had handled during that time."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/us...pagewanted=all

[california-jewel]

Originally Posted by Jadex

Doesnt matter Obama said lobbyist wont have a job in his white house. Guess he really didnt mean that huh

By now believe me, we all know what he does not mean! the words that come out from his mouth.