The Livingston Group
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The Livingston Group is the lobbying
firm founded by Bob Livingston
in 1999 after he stepped down as Speaker-elect
and resigned his seat. The firm describes its services on its official website, saying it provides comprehensive public affairs
, government relations and lobbying services on a global basis. Recognized as one of the fastest growing government relations firms in DC, TLG also provides marketing services (including access to venture capital
and product tie-in referrals) and public affairs counsel in the areas of coalition building and strategic communications.
The firm has a network of over forty principals, consultants, and international associates, including former Members of Congress of both major parties, former members of political staffs, and corporate executives. The firm's partners are Livingston and three former staff members (J. Allen Martin, Paul Cambon, and Rick Legendre) who worked for him when he was a Congressman. The firm's "senior counselors" are:
As of 2005, TLG has over 80 domestic and foreign clients and is based in Washington, D.C.
with another office in New Orleans, LA, and then several other associate offices around the U.S. and throughout the world.
According to their website in January 2006, some of their more prominent clients included the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, George Washington University, Goodyear, Verizon, Tulane University, Rolls Royce, The Republic of Turkey, Oracle, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martin. Since then, they obtained a Free Trade Agreement for Morocco, and represended Azerbaijan, formerly part of the Soviet Union.
In 2008, the firm represented the Libya
government of Muammar al-Gaddafi
, and normalized relations between the United States and Libya following delivery of Libya's nuclear weaponry to the United States. The Livingston Group subsequently terminated the relationship with Libya in September 2009. It currently joins with Former Democratic Congressman Toby Moffett and DC Lobbyist Tony Podesta to Represent the Republic of Egypt, which as of February 2011, is the only foreign government repesented by the firm.
In July 2005, Public Citizen
published a report entitled "The Journey from Congress to K Street
" which included a case study
of The Livingston Group. It noted that the group grew into the 12th largest non-law lobbying firm, earning nearly $40 million between 1999 and 2004. During roughly the same time period, Livingston, his wife, and his two political action committee
s (PACs) contributed over $500,000 to the PACs or campaign funds of various candidates.
In August 2009 The Livingston Group was mentioned in the bribery trial of Mose Jefferson, as one of TLG's clients, JRL Enterprises, was the supplier of education software which Mose Jefferson sold on commission under a separate contract.
In 2010, the 911 Health Bill [Zadroga Bill] for First Responders was the last Bill passed by both US House and Senate in the last Congress. Representing the major contractors involved in the clean-up of the 911 disaster site, The Livingston Group, was the only non-union lobbyist promoting the Bill.
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firm founded by Bob Livingston
Bob Livingston
Robert Linlithgow "Bob" Livingston Jr. is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist and a former Republican U.S. Representative from Louisiana...
in 1999 after he stepped down as Speaker-elect
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
and resigned his seat. The firm describes its services on its official website, saying it provides comprehensive public affairs
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, government relations and lobbying services on a global basis. Recognized as one of the fastest growing government relations firms in DC, TLG also provides marketing services (including access to venture capital
Venture capital
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and product tie-in referrals) and public affairs counsel in the areas of coalition building and strategic communications.
The firm has a network of over forty principals, consultants, and international associates, including former Members of Congress of both major parties, former members of political staffs, and corporate executives. The firm's partners are Livingston and three former staff members (J. Allen Martin, Paul Cambon, and Rick Legendre) who worked for him when he was a Congressman. The firm's "senior counselors" are:
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in 1984 - William H. Zeliff, Jr., former Representative from New Hampshire
As of 2005, TLG has over 80 domestic and foreign clients and is based in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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with another office in New Orleans, LA, and then several other associate offices around the U.S. and throughout the world.
According to their website in January 2006, some of their more prominent clients included the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, George Washington University, Goodyear, Verizon, Tulane University, Rolls Royce, The Republic of Turkey, Oracle, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martin. Since then, they obtained a Free Trade Agreement for Morocco, and represended Azerbaijan, formerly part of the Soviet Union.
In 2008, the firm represented the Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
government of Muammar al-Gaddafi
Muammar al-Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi or "September 1942" 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.He seized power in a...
, and normalized relations between the United States and Libya following delivery of Libya's nuclear weaponry to the United States. The Livingston Group subsequently terminated the relationship with Libya in September 2009. It currently joins with Former Democratic Congressman Toby Moffett and DC Lobbyist Tony Podesta to Represent the Republic of Egypt, which as of February 2011, is the only foreign government repesented by the firm.
In July 2005, Public Citizen
Public Citizen
Public Citizen is a non-profit, consumer rights advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., United States, with a branch in Austin, Texas. Public Citizen was founded by Ralph Nader in 1971, headed for 26 years by Joan Claybrook, and is now headed by Robert Weissman.-Lobbying Efforts:Public Citizen...
published a report entitled "The Journey from Congress to K Street
K Street (Washington, D.C.)
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" which included a case study
Case study
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of The Livingston Group. It noted that the group grew into the 12th largest non-law lobbying firm, earning nearly $40 million between 1999 and 2004. During roughly the same time period, Livingston, his wife, and his two political action committee
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
s (PACs) contributed over $500,000 to the PACs or campaign funds of various candidates.
In August 2009 The Livingston Group was mentioned in the bribery trial of Mose Jefferson, as one of TLG's clients, JRL Enterprises, was the supplier of education software which Mose Jefferson sold on commission under a separate contract.
In 2010, the 911 Health Bill [Zadroga Bill] for First Responders was the last Bill passed by both US House and Senate in the last Congress. Representing the major contractors involved in the clean-up of the 911 disaster site, The Livingston Group, was the only non-union lobbyist promoting the Bill.
External links
- Official website
- July 2005 report with Livingston case study in PDF formatPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
, from Public CitizenPublic CitizenPublic Citizen is a non-profit, consumer rights advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., United States, with a branch in Austin, Texas. Public Citizen was founded by Ralph Nader in 1971, headed for 26 years by Joan Claybrook, and is now headed by Robert Weissman.-Lobbying Efforts:Public Citizen...