Shawn Vasell
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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 judiciary subcommittee chair Senator Spencer Abraham
, and, as a lobbyist, was part of Team Abramoff
. After working for Porter Goss and Spencer Abraham, Vasell took jobs as a lobbyist for Preston Gates & Ellis
, and then the law firm Greenberg Traurig
LLC before he was hired by Conrad Burns as his State Director in 2001. After a year-long stint with Burns, Vasell returned to Greenberg Traurig in January 2003. Vasell was listed as a lobbyist for the Saginaw Michigan Tribe in 2003, according to Roll Call March 1, 2005. According to John Byrne of The Raw Story
, Vasell's official biography for Greenberg Traurig, which has since been taken down, had noted his work during the Florida recount: "Shawn Vasell noted that he was a 'team leader' in Broward and Duval counties in his bio."
Conrad Burns
Conrad Ray Burns is a former United States Senator from Montana. He is only the second Republican to represent Montana in the Senate since the passage in 1913 of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and is the longest-serving Republican senator in Montana history.While in...
, and as aides to then-congressman Porter Goss and judiciary subcommittee chair Senator Spencer Abraham
Spencer Abraham
Edmund Spencer Abraham is a former United States Senator from Michigan. He served as the tenth United States Secretary of Energy, serving under President George W. Bush. Abraham is one of the founders of the Federalist Society....
, and, as a lobbyist, was part of Team Abramoff
Team Abramoff
"Team Abramoff" is the team of lobbyists assembled by Jack Abramoff when he worked at Greenberg Traurig, primarily of former aides to prominent Congressional politicians...
. After working for Porter Goss and Spencer Abraham, Vasell took jobs as a lobbyist for Preston Gates & Ellis
Preston Gates & Ellis
Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP, also known as Preston Gates, was a law firm with offices in the United States, China and Taiwan. Its main office was in the IDX Tower in Seattle, Washington...
, and then the law firm Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig LLP and Greenberg Traurig PA is an international law firm based in Miami, Florida.The firm has approximately 1,800 attorneys and governmental professionals in 32 locations in the United States, Europe and Asia. Its founding office is in Miami, Florida with its largest office in...
LLC before he was hired by Conrad Burns as his State Director in 2001. After a year-long stint with Burns, Vasell returned to Greenberg Traurig in January 2003. Vasell was listed as a lobbyist for the Saginaw Michigan Tribe in 2003, according to Roll Call March 1, 2005. According to John Byrne of The Raw Story
The Raw Story
The Raw Story is a progressive news, politics and weblog publication founded in 2004. Updated continuously, it is known primarily for its investigative reporting...
, Vasell's official biography for Greenberg Traurig, which has since been taken down, had noted his work during the Florida recount: "Shawn Vasell noted that he was a 'team leader' in Broward and Duval counties in his bio."