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First Street™ Research - The Face of Apple in Washington, D.C.
Published: August 25, 2011
On August 24, 2011 Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, announced that he would be
stepping down. Who will represent Apple now that Steve Jobs is no longer the public face? The First Street Research Group takes an in-depth look at who has been representing Apple in D.C. this year and what they have been lobbying for.
Lobbying Firms Representing Apple in 2011
In the first 6 months of 2011 Apple has spent $1.3 million on its lobbying activity, employing 4 different firms to represent the company.
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Name
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Filing Quarter
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Amount
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Apple Inc.
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2011 2Q
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$790,000
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Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
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2011 2Q
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$80,000
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Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
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2011 2Q
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$60,000
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Franklin Square Group LLC
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2011 2Q
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$60,000
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Apple Inc.
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2011 1Q
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$560,000
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Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
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2011 1Q
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$80,000
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Franklin Square Group LLC
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2011 1Q
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$60,000
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Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
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2011 1Q
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$40,000
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Jefferson Consulting Group, LLC
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2011 1Q
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< $5,000
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Revolving Door Lobbyists Representing Apple in 2011
Kara Calvert
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Franklin Square Group LLC
Formerly: Legislative Assistant (
Trade, Telecommunications, Indian Affairs, Technology, Tax, Budget) - Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY)
Mark Chappell
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Formerly: Deputy Chief of Staff - former Rep. Chip Pickering (R MS-3)
Kate Hull
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Formerly: Legislative Assistant (
Health, Taxes, Budget) - former Sen. Tim Hutchinson (R-AR)
Mark Warren Isakowitz
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Formerly: Press Secretary - former Rep. Paul E. Gillmor (R OH-5)
Alexis Jarvis
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Formerly: Legislative Director - Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
William Reid McKenney
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
Formerly: Admin. Assistant; Communications Director - former Rep. Amo Houghton (R NY-29)
Brian Peters
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Franklin Square Group LLC
Formerly: Legislative Assistant - Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Mathew Tanielian
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Franklin Square Group LLC
Formerly: Counsel - former Sen. Robert G Torricelli (D-NJ)
Lawrence Willcox
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
Formerly: Staff Director - Senate Republican Policy Committee
William Kirk Blalock
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Formerly: Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director for Public Liaison - Office of Public Liaison
Kirsten Chadwick
Registered Lobbyist - Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Formerly: Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs for the U.S. House of Representatives - Office of Legislative Affairs
Lisa Errion
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Apple Inc.
Formerly: Director for Eurasia and Southeast Europe - Europe and the Middle East (Office of U.S. Trade Representative (Office of the President))
Danielle Maurer
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Formerly: Director of Member Services - Speaker of the House
Joseph Mikrut
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
Formerly: Associate Deputy Chief of Staff - Joint Committee on Taxation
Jonathan Talisman
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
Formerly: Minority Chief Tax Counsel - Committee on Finance
Richard Grafmeyer
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
Formerly: Deputy Chief of Staff - Joint Committee on Taxation
Timothy Powderly
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Apple Inc.
Formerly: Minority (Democratic) Senior Counsel (
Communications and Technology) - Committee on Energy and Commerce
Joseph Fortson
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Apple Inc.
Formerly: Counsel - Committee on Energy and Commerce
Christopher Javens
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Capitol Tax Partners, LLP
Formerly: Republican Tax Counsel - Committee on Finance
Johsua Ackil
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Franklin Square Group LLC
Formerly: Associate Director - Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee (United States Senate)
Ryan Triplette
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Franklin Square Group LLC
Formerly: Minority (Republican) Chief IP Counsel - Committee on Judiciary
Billy Piper
Currently: Registered Lobbyist - Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock
Formerly: Chief of Staff - Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Other Lobbyists Representing Apple in 2011
Ann Rollins (Apple Inc.)
Joshua P. Tenuta (Apple Inc.)
John Edmond Hofkes (Jeh Government Services, Inc.)
Lindsay Hooper (Capitol Tax Partners, LLP)
Legislation Lobbied on Apple's behalf in 2011
112 S971: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
112 S913: Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011
112 S911: Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act
112 S799: Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
112 S575: Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011
112 S23: Patent Reform Act of 2011
112 S1223: Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011
112 S1212: Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act
112 S1011: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011
112 HR 942: American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011
112 HR 658: FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011
112 HR 654: Do Not Track Me Online Act
112 HR 611: Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility
Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and
Safeguards Act
112 HR 2168: Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act
112 HR 1895: Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011
112 HR 1860: Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011
112 HR 1841: Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011
112 HR 1834: Freedom to Invest Act of 2011
112 HR 1707: Data Accountability and Trust Act
112 HR 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
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