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Kevin A. "Team Abramoff" is the team of lobbyists assembled by Jack Abramoff when he worked at Greenberg Traurig, primarily of former aides to prominent Congressional Konstantinos "Gus" Boulis ( 1949 - February 6 2001) was a land-developer casino operator and restaurant owner of Greek descent who was murdered Grover Glenn Norquist (born October 19, 1956) is president of anti- Tax Lobbying group Americans for Tax Reform. Susan Bonzon Ralston (born October 15 1967) is the President of SBR Enterprises LLC a government affairs public relations and business consulting firm in Ralph Eugene Reed Jr, (born June 24, 1961) is a conservative American political activist best known as the first executive director of Rev Louis P "Lou" Sheldon (born 1934 in Washington DC Robert Warren "Bob" Schaffer (born July 24, 1962) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the Jack Abramoff 's career brought him into contact with numerous organizations including lobbying firms restaurants Think tanks and charitable organizations Several Native American tribes were defrauded by Lobbyist Jack Abramoff in his namesake Indian lobbying scandal. The following is a list of trips for politicians lobbyists and staffers funded by Jack Abramoff. 1980s 1981 - Elected Chairman of the College Republican National Committee in a campaign managed by Grover Norquist, the executive director of the Ring was a lobbyist and Republican Congressional staffer. Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups After leaving Team Abramoff at Greenberg Traurig in 2005, he joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP law firm in Washington, DC. "Team Abramoff" is the team of lobbyists assembled by Jack Abramoff when he worked at Greenberg Traurig, primarily of former aides to prominent Congressional He resigned from Barnes and Thornburg on April 13, 2007, the same day the FBI raided John Doolittle's home, for whom he had been a staffer. This page is about the politician for the fictional animal doctor see Doctor Dolittle. [1][2]
On June 28, 2005, Jon Kamman reported in The Arizona Republic that Ring no longer represented the Hopi Tribe following "harsh questioning" by Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) on Ring's "dealings with now-disgraced lobbyist" Jack Abramoff. Jack Abramoff (born February 28 1959 is a former Lobbyist, and a businessman who was a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals. Ring resigned and Barnes & Thornburg, the "lobbying firm he works for also pulled out, the Hopis announced. . . . Neither the tribe nor the Barnes & Thornburg firm in Washington would comment on whether the split was entirely voluntary. "[3]
One of "more than a dozen lobbyists who were members of Team Abramoff, the tight-knit group who worked under Abramoff when he was at the lobbying helm of the Washington office of Greenberg Traurig and, before that, Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP," Ring was asked to resign from Greenberg Traurig. "Team Abramoff" is the team of lobbyists assembled by Jack Abramoff when he worked at Greenberg Traurig, primarily of former aides to prominent Congressional Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups Greenberg Traurig LLP is an international Law firm with approximately 1800 Attorneys and governmental professionals in 30 locations in the United States See also Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis Preston Gates & Ellis LLP, also known as Preston Gates, was a Law firm with offices in [4][5]
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Profiles
"In 2002 and 2003, he was named a 'Top Rainmaker' by The Hill newspaper in its annual rankings of Washington’s premier lobbyists. In addition to providing legislative counsel, Mr. Ring advises clients on participation in media, grassroots, and political campaigns. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press"
"Before entering private practice, he worked for several years on Capitol Hill as a staffer in both the House of Representatives and Senate. In 1993, Mr. Ring joined the staff of U. S. Representative John T. Doolittle, a member of the House Appropriations Committee and an elected member of the House Republican leadership team. This page is about the politician for the fictional animal doctor see Doctor Dolittle. After his promotion to legislative director in 1995, he was charged with implementing the congressman’s legislative agenda and serving as a liaison to the House leadership.
"In 1998, Mr. Ring was named by then-U. S. Senator John Ashcroft to serve as a counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights Subcommittee that Sen. John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American Politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. Ashcroft chaired. Among other duties, he advised Sen. Ashcroft on federal judicial nominations. He served there a year before returning to the House to become executive director of the Conservative Action Team (later renamed the House Republican Study Committee), a caucus of 70 House Republicans.
"Mr. Ring’s book, Scalia Dissents: Writings of the Supreme Court’s Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice, was published by Regnery Publishing in November 2004. Regnery Publishing in Washington DC is a Publisher which specializes in conservative books characterized on their website as "contrary to those Mr. Ring graduated from The Morgan School. Mr. Ring earned his B. A. in political science from Syracuse University and graduated with honors from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C. He is a member of the Maryland Bar. "
Source: Ring's Barnes & Thornburg LLP online Profile.
Fees Scandal
"Four former Greenberg Traurig lobbyists besides disgraced former colleague Jack Abramoff took improper side payments in violation of company policy and have been referred to the Justice Department, a top law firm executive has disclosed," Julie Kay reported November 17, 2005, for Law. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department com. [6] Kevin Ring, Jon W. van Horne, Michael D. Smith and Stephanie Leger Short were asked to resign. Michael D Smith is the Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University.
Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal
"Lobbyist Kevin A. The Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal is a United States political scandal relating to the work performed by political lobbyists Jack Abramoff, Ring sat silently as Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz. ) displayed e-mails and canceled checks to support allegations that Ring and lobbyist Jack Abramoff inflated fees and concocted invoices to defraud their client, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians," James V. Grimaldi wrote in the June 26, 2005, Washington Post. [7]
"Testifying before the committee Wednesday morning, Ring asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, but he also offered an apology. 'I'm sorry the clients for whom I worked have had to endure the enormous emotional and financial burden,' he said. "
What Ring omitted to tell the committee was that he was "still working for the Choctaws as their paid Washington lobbyist. Indeed, he was actively lobbying members of Congress to pass a Choctaw-backed amendment that came up for a vote in the House on Friday afternoon," June 24, 2005, Grimaldi wrote. "Ring is one of the few Abramoff alumni who have been able to hold onto the same tribal clients who now say they were victimized by Abramoff's fraudulent billing practices. "
"The committee also released documents showing cash flowing in and out of a limited liability corporation called KAR LLC that was based at Ring's Maryland home. The corporation received a check for $25,000 on Dec. 15, 2003, from Grassroots Interactive LLC, a company apparently controlled by Abramoff. GrassRoots Interactive (GRI now defunct was a small Silver Spring Maryland Lobbying firm controlled by Jack Abramoff.
"In mid-February 2004, a few weeks before the Abramoff-tribal money scandal broke, Abramoff and Ring agreed to a wide-ranging interview with The Washington Post. Shortly afterward, Ring returned the $25,000 to Grassroots Interactive.
In spring 2002, "Ring's corporation also received $125,000" from Michael Scanlon's public affairs firm, Capital Campaign Strategies. Michael Scanlon is a former communications director for Rep Tom DeLay, Lobbyist, and Public relations executive who has plead guilty to corruption charges Capitol Campaign Strategies was a public relations firm run by Michael Scanlon, Tom DeLay 's former press secretary which Scanlon used in coordination with Jack The notation on one check cited a 'referral expense'," Grimaldi wrote.
"When Ring left Greenberg Traurig for Barnes & Thornburg LLP a few months ago," Grimaldi wrote in June 2005, "he brought many former Abramoff clients, including the International Interactive Alliance, the Gibraltar-based group that advocates for gambling on the Internet. "
Ring's friendship with Robert E. Coughlin, the former Deputy Chief of Staff, Criminal Division, of the United States Department of Justice has been linked to the latter's resignation. Robert E Coughlin, II is an American Lawyer and was formerly the Deputy Chief of Staff Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice.
Lobbyist Registration
- U.S. Lobbying Registration, U.S. Senate (1998-2001) for Kevin A. Ring, Preston Gates and Ellis.
- U.S. Lobbying Registration, U.S. Senate (2004-2005) for Kevin A. Ring, Barnes & Thornburg LLP.
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- U.S. Senate Lobbying Registration: Choctaw Tribe, March 28, 2005.
- U.S. Senate Lobbying Registration: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, March 28, 2005.
- U.S. Senate Lobbying Registration: Hopi Tribe, April 13, 2005.
Fundraising with Abramoff
On June 3, 2003, Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert’s political action committee held "a $1,500-a-plate lunch at [Abramoff's restaurant] Signatures at which Hastert [was] the featured speaker. See also Illinois's 14th congressional district special election 2008 John Dennis "Denny" Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an In the US, a Political Action Committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group regardless of size organized to elect political candidates Signatures Restaurant is the Washington DC Restaurant opened by Jack Abramoff at 801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in 2002 mere steps from the United States Abramoff and two other members of his staff may have been in attendance, as Hastert’s PAC records contributions of $6,250 from the lobbyist and six other members of his firm"--Todd A. Boulanger, Duane R. Gibson, Kevin A. Ring, Shawn Vasell, Neil G. Volz and Padgett Wilson--"shortly thereafter–including a $500 contribution from Boulanger," John Byrne reported in The Raw Story, March 29, 2005. Shawn M Vasell is a former congressional staffer and lobbyist who served as a senior aide to Senator Conrad Burns, and as aides to then-congressman Porter Goss and Neil Volz was Chief of Staff to Representative Bob Ney (R-Ohio staff director of the House Administration Committee and later part of Team Abramoff, when he left [8]
External links
- Kate Ackley and Andy Metzger, "More Woes for Greenberg Traurig in Fees Scandal," Legal Times, October 20, 2004.
- John Byrne, "New ties link House GOP leadership with lobbyist Abramoff," The Raw Story (Beware of This page catch), March 29, 2005.
- James V. Grimaldi, "Lobbyists, Clients Undeterred by Scandal. Alumni of Abramoff's 'Team' Still Collecting Fees, Trying to Influence Government," Washington Post, June 26, 2005.
- "Choctaws hire three ex-Abramoff lobbyists," Indianz. com, June 27, 2005.
- Julie Kay, "Greenberg Traurig Executive Describes Misconduct by Abramoff, Other Lobbyists," Daily Business Review (Law. com), November 17, 2005.
- Susan Schmidt and James Grimaldi, "Lawmakers Under Scrutiny in Probe of Lobbyist. Ney and DeLay Among the Members of Congress Said to Be a Focus of Abramoff Investigation," Washington Post, November 26, 2005.
- David Whitney, "Abramoff associate in hot seat. The former Doolittle aide is questioned in probe but faces no charges," Sacramento Bee, December 9, 2005.
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