Quinn Gillespie & Associates
Encyclopedia
Quinn Gillespie & Associates (QGA) is an American
bipartisan lobbying
and communications firm founded in 2000 by Republican political strategist Ed Gillespie
and Democratic operative Jack Quinn. It was sold in 2004 to WPP
, one of the world's largest communications services groups.
It was one of the first government relations firms in Washington to employ professionals of both political parties. Ed Gillespie, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee
and Jack Quinn, former White House Counsel
to President Bill Clinton
, founded the firm along with former co-chairman Jeff Connaughton http://www.scsuntimes.com/state_news/x2094360623/Senator-Designate-Kaufman-appoints-key-staff-members.
Since 2003, QGA has been in the top 10 of DC lobbying firms by revenues.
Democrats
Republicans
Communications
The 2004 and 2000 campaigns of President George W. Bush George W. Bush
The 2004 Presidential campaign of Senator John Kerry John Kerry
The 2000 Presidential campaign of Vice President Al Gore Al Gore
The 1992 and 1996 campaigns of President Bill Clinton Bill Clinton
5th Floor
Washington DC, 20036
Phone: 202-457-1110
Fax: 202-457-1130
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
bipartisan lobbying
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
and communications firm founded in 2000 by Republican political strategist Ed Gillespie
Ed Gillespie
Edward W. Gillespie is an American Republican political strategist and former Counselor to the President in the George W. Bush White House. Gillespie, along with Jack Quinn, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore, founded Quinn Gillespie & Associates, a bipartisan lobbying firm...
and Democratic operative Jack Quinn. It was sold in 2004 to WPP
WPP
WPP may refer to:* Windows software trace preprocessor* WPP plc, a London-based advertising holding company* Wandsworth Parks Police, a police service in London, England* Witness Protection Program, in USA...
, one of the world's largest communications services groups.
It was one of the first government relations firms in Washington to employ professionals of both political parties. Ed Gillespie, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
and Jack Quinn, former White House Counsel
White House Counsel
The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States.-Role:The Counsel's role is to advise the President on all legal issues concerning the President and the White House...
to President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, founded the firm along with former co-chairman Jeff Connaughton http://www.scsuntimes.com/state_news/x2094360623/Senator-Designate-Kaufman-appoints-key-staff-members.
Since 2003, QGA has been in the top 10 of DC lobbying firms by revenues.
Client List
- American Public University SystemAmerican Public University SystemThe American Public University System is a for-profit, online learning institution of higher education that is composed of the American Military University and the American Public University...
- Amaranth
- American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers
- Association for Information Protection
- AT&TAT&TAT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
- Broadway League
- BNSF RailwayBNSF RailwayThe BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
- Caribbean Property Group
- Cayman Islands Financial Services Association
- CemexCemexCEMEX is the world's largest building materials supplier and third largest cement producer. Founded in Mexico in 1906, the company is based in Monterrey, Mexico...
- Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico
- Creative Coalition
- DBR Ventures
- DiageoDiageoDiageo plc is a global alcoholic beverages company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine....
- EADS North America
- eHealth
- EntergyEntergyEntergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. It is headquartered in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana.-History:...
- ExelonExelonExelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison...
- First Data
- Forest County Potawatomi Community
- Genomatica Roll Call
- H-E-B
- ICAP
- Imara Corporation
- Immigration Voice
- Japan External Trade Organization
- Knights of ColumbusKnights of ColumbusThe Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
- MASN
- MBA Polymers
- MetLife
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
- National Association of RealtorsNational Association of RealtorsThe National Association of Realtors , whose members are known as Realtors, is North America's largest trade association. representing over 1.2 million members , including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries...
- National Venture Capital Association
- PetroAlgae
- Pink Media Group
- PricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopersPricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....
- QualcommQualcommQualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
- Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of MacedoniaMacedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
- Republika Srpska
- Royal Caribbean
- SatCon
- Strong American Schools
- State FarmState farmState farm can refer to:*Sovkhoz, a type of state-owned farm in the Soviet Union*Volkseigenes Gut, a type of state-owned farm in East Germany*Państwowe Gospodarstwo Rolne, a type of state-owned farm in People's Republic of Poland...
- SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
- T-MobileT-MobileT-Mobile International AG is a German-based holding company for Deutsche Telekom AG's various mobile communications subsidiaries outside Germany. Based in Bonn, Germany, its subsidiaries operate GSM and UMTS-based cellular networks in Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
- The Science Coalition
- US Chamber of Commerce
- US Telecom
- Verizon WirelessVerizon WirelessCellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
- Virtua Health
- Visa Inc.
- Zurich
Staff
Management- Jack Quinn, Co-founder and chairman, Former Counsel to President Bill Clinton and Former Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore
- J. Dave Hoppe, President, Former Chief of Staff to then-Senate Majority Leader, U.S. Senator Trent Lott (R-MS)
Democrats
- Michael Hussey, Served as Chief of Staff and Chief Federal Lobbyist for the American Resort Development Association
- Bonnie Hogue Duffy, Former legislative assistant to Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Senior Health Policy Advisor to the Senate Democratic Policy Committee
- Ambassador Ralph R. Johnson (ret.)
- Kevin Kayes, Former Chief Counsel to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)
- Nick Maduros, Worked as an attorney in Arnold & Porter's Public Policy Practice Group
- Manuel Ortiz, Most recently served as National Finance Vice Chairman and Co-Chair of the Hispanic Steering Committee for Senator John Kerry’s presidential campaign http://thehill.com/business--lobby/top-lobbyists-hired-guns-2009-05-14.html
- Rick Shapiro, Formerly executive vice president of public affairs for CEMEX's U.S. operations
- Stephanie Sutton, Served as New York Finance Director for then-Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20)
- Patrick Von Bargen, Former Chief of Staff to Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Managing Executive for Policy & Staff for Chairman William H. Donaldson (R-NY) at the Securities & Exchange Commission
Republicans
- Drew Cole
- Elizabeth Hogan, Previously worked for the Bush Administration and the Republican National Committee
- Marc Lampkin, Previously served in a variety of roles with the Bush for President campaign and was formerly the General Counsel to then-House Republican Conference Chairman John Boehner (now House Minority Leader)
- David R. Lugar, Former Director of Congressional Affairs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Harriet James Melvin, Previously served Vice President for Federal Government Affairs for Circuit City Stores and CarMax
Communications
- Susan Garman Kranias, Former Managing Director and member of the public affairs leadership team at Burson-Marsteller
- Virginia Hume, Former Managing Director at BMSG Worldwide
- Pat McMurray, Worked as a writer-producer on a political talk show at MSNBC, a news editor and writer at The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and a news writer at CNN's Washington bureau
- Matthew Dornic, who also writes the FishbowlDC blog for MediaBistro.com
- Christopher Brown, a former producer of America's Most Wanted
- Ashley Prime, Previously worked for the Republican National Committee
Presidential Campaigns
The 2008 Presidential campaign of President Barack Obama Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
The 2004 and 2000 campaigns of President George W. Bush George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
The 2004 Presidential campaign of Senator John Kerry John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
The 2000 Presidential campaign of Vice President Al Gore Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
The 1992 and 1996 campaigns of President Bill Clinton Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
Events
QGA's annual Flak Bash http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschroeder/1108/Results_from_the_Flak_Bash_last_night.html honors D.C.’s most daring and verbally agile communicatorsArticles
- http://www.qga.com/news/in_the_news/Capitol%20File_Summer%202009.pdf Capital File Magazine, Summer 2009
- http://thehill.com/20-questions/washington-lobbyist-jack-quinn-answers-20-questions-2008-02-06.html The Hill's 20 Questions
- http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/apr2009/db20090428_427319.htm BusinessWeek Special Report "Obama's Business Report Card"
External links
- Quinn Gillespie Web Site
- Lobbying Spending - Quinn, Gillespie & Assoc Overview at OpenSecrets.org
- http://www.eenews.net/tv/video_guide/975 E&ETV’s OnPoint
Contact
1133 Connecticut Avenue NW5th Floor
Washington DC, 20036
Phone: 202-457-1110
Fax: 202-457-1130