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He was a senior adviser to Vice President [[George H.W. Bush]] in 1988 and Senator [[Bob Dole]] in 1996<ref name=TimeTim/> and is the founder and chairman emeritus of lobbying firm [[Timmons and Company]], which he founded in 1975 after leaving the administration of President [[Gerald Ford]].<ref name="SalantBloomberg">{{cite news|last=Salant|first=Jonathan D|coauthors=Timothy J. Burger|title=McCain Transition Head Lobbied for Freddie Mac Before Takeover|work=[[Bloomberg|Bloomberg L.P.]]|date=2008-09-23|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aQIOOr9klOnE&refer=home |
He was a senior adviser to Vice President [[George H.W. Bush]] in 1988 and Senator [[Bob Dole]] in 1996<ref name=TimeTim/> and is the founder and chairman emeritus of lobbying firm [[Timmons and Company]], which he founded in 1975 after leaving the administration of President [[Gerald Ford]].<ref name="SalantBloomberg">{{cite news|last=Salant|first=Jonathan D|coauthors=Timothy J. Burger|title=McCain Transition Head Lobbied for Freddie Mac Before Takeover|work=[[Bloomberg|Bloomberg L.P.]]|date=2008-09-23|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aQIOOr9klOnE&refer=home |
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|accessdate=2008-10-15}}</ref> The firm used a unique business model to build a small, but influential firm<ref name=politico>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3041.html ''The Politico'', March 8, 2007]</ref>. Timmons and Company has never had a foreign client <ref name=politico/>, and currently represents the American Medical Association, Union Pacific Corporation, the University of Miami, Chrysler, LLC, the American Petroleum Institute, Vanguard, and others <ref>[http://www.timmonsandco.com/clients.asp Client list]</ref>. Past clients include the Natural Disaster Coalition <ref>[http://www.buyingofthepresident.org/index.php/archives/reports/656/ "Korologos’s clients include... Natural Disaster Coalition..." ]</ref>, Freddie Mac <ref name="SalantBloomberg"/>, Major League Baseball [http://www.buyingofthepresident.org/index.php/archives/reports/656/ "Korologos’s clients include... Major League Baseball" ], and Micron Technology <ref>[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Timmons_and_Company Timmons and Company] at [[Sourcewatch]]</ref>. |
|accessdate=2008-10-15}}</ref> The firm used a unique business model to build a small, but influential firm<ref name=politico>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3041.html ''The Politico'', March 8, 2007]</ref>. Timmons and Company has never had a foreign client <ref name=politico/>, and currently represents the American Medical Association, Union Pacific Corporation, the University of Miami, Chrysler, LLC, the American Petroleum Institute, Vanguard, and others <ref>[http://www.timmonsandco.com/clients.asp Client list]</ref>. Past clients include the Natural Disaster Coalition <ref>[http://www.buyingofthepresident.org/index.php/archives/reports/656/ "Korologos’s clients include... Natural Disaster Coalition..." ]</ref>, Freddie Mac <ref name="SalantBloomberg"/>, Major League Baseball [http://www.buyingofthepresident.org/index.php/archives/reports/656/ "Korologos’s clients include... Major League Baseball" ], and Micron Technology <ref>[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Timmons_and_Company Timmons and Company] at [[Sourcewatch]]</ref>. |
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According to freelance investigative journalist [[Murray Waas]], in the 1990s Timmons aided a lobbying effort on behalf of [[Saddam Hussein]] to put an end to the sanctions on Iraq. Wass also alleges Timmons worked closely with two lobbyists on an oil deal with the Iraqi regime. The two lobbyists, [[Samir Vincent]] and [[Tongsun Park]], later "either pleaded guilty to or were convicted of federal criminal charges that they had acted as unregistered agents of Saddam Hussein's government." <ref>Murray Waas, "[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/14/mccain-transition-chief-a_n_134595.html McCain Transition Chief Aided Saddam In Lobbying Effort]," ''Huffington Post'' (14 October 2008).</ref> |
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William E. Timmons | |
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| Born | 1931 |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Lobbyist |
William E. Timmons (born 1931) is an American lobbyist in Washington, D.C. who has worked for all of the Republican presidents since Richard Nixon. He was part of the John McCain presidential campaign, 2008, preparing for the transition, if McCain had won the election.[1]
He was a senior adviser to Vice President George H.W. Bush in 1988 and Senator Bob Dole in 1996[1] and is the founder and chairman emeritus of lobbying firm Timmons and Company, which he founded in 1975 after leaving the administration of President Gerald Ford.[2] The firm used a unique business model to build a small, but influential firm[3]. Timmons and Company has never had a foreign client [3], and currently represents the American Medical Association, Union Pacific Corporation, the University of Miami, Chrysler, LLC, the American Petroleum Institute, Vanguard, and others [4]. Past clients include the Natural Disaster Coalition [5], Freddie Mac [2], Major League Baseball "Korologos’s clients include... Major League Baseball" , and Micron Technology [6].
Personal
Timmons graduated from Georgetown University and studied for his master's degree at George Washington University. Bill was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He has three children and nine grandchildren.
References
- ^ a b "McCain Taps Lobbyist for Transition - TIME". 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ a b Salant, Jonathan D (2008-09-23). "McCain Transition Head Lobbied for Freddie Mac Before Takeover". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b The Politico, March 8, 2007
- ^ Client list
- ^ "Korologos’s clients include... Natural Disaster Coalition..."
- ^ Timmons and Company at Sourcewatch
External links
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