Podesta Group
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Podesta Group
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Lobbying and Public relations |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Key people | Anthony T. Podesta, Chairman Kimberley Fritts, CEO |
| Products | Government relations |
| Revenue | N/A |
| Employees | 70 |
| Website | podestagroup.com |
The Podesta Group is a lobbying and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1988 by brothers John Podesta and Tony Podesta and has previously been known as Podesta Associates, podesta.com and PodestaMattoon.[1][2][3] The firm most recently reorganized in January 2007 after current Chairman Tony Podesta split with former business partner Dan Mattoon.[4]
Podesta Group represents U.S. corporations, as well as non-profits, associations and governments.[5] Its "has close ties to the Democratic Party and the Obama administration."[6]
The firm reported earning $27.4 million in lobbying fees in 2011.[7] In 2007, Chairman Tony Podesta was ranked by his peers as the third most influential lobbyist in Washington.[8]
Selected clients
The Podesta Group has been retained by Wal-Mart, BP and Lockheed Martin."[6] Other clients include the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Amgen, Bank Of America, Cherokee Nation (Casinos), Cintas, Covidien, Duke Energy, Egypt, Genentech, General Dynamics, Harrah's Entertainment, Heineken, Merck, Michelin, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), National Public Radio (NPR), Nestle, Novartis, Orange County, Florida, Raytheon, Reed Elsevier, Republic of Georgia, Sallie Mae, Sunoco, Synthetic Genomics, TJX Companies, Tyco Electronics, and United Technologies.[9][10]
In addition, the Podesta Group acts as a lobbyist for Egypt on U.S. policies of concern, activities in Congress and the Executive branch, and developments on the U.S. political scene generally,' according to forms filed with the Justice Department in 2009."[6][11]
References
- ^ Pear, Robert and John Broder. "In a Lobby-Happy Washington, Politics Can Be Even Thicker Than Blood" The New York Times, 5 Sep 2000. Retrieved on 18 Nov 2007.
- ^ Bio of John Podesta on American Progress Website
- ^ Sarasohn, Judy. "PodestaMattoon by Any Other Name . . ." The Washington Post, 2 Nov 2006. Retrieved on 18 Nov 2007
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ "Lobbying Spending Database - Podesta Group Summary, 2007" The Center for Responsive Politics. Retrieved 18 Nov 2007
- ^ a b c Elliott, Justin (2011-01-28) Who's doing Mubarak's bidding in Washington?, Salon.com
- ^ "[1]" The Hill.Retrieved 15 Feb 2012.
- ^ Eisler, Kim. "Hired Guns: The city's 50 top lobbyists." Washingtonian, 1 Jun 2007. Retrieved 18 Nov 2007.
- ^ OpenSecrets.org
- ^ http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=22061
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/world/middleeast/02lobby.html?scp=1&sq=arab%20lobby&st=cse
External links
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- podesta.com - official website
- Wired Magazine Article on Tony Podesta
- Washington Post Article
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