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Microsoft's 1995-1997 lobbyists and their power ties.
| Lobbyist | Power Ties |
| William Jarrell of Preston, Gates, Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds: ex-deputy chief of staff for House Whip Tom DeLay (R-Texas). | Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) |
| Ed Kutler of Clark & Weinstock: former special assistant to House Speaker Gingrich. | Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) |
| Grover Norquist confidant to Gringrich: president, Americans for Tax Reform; one of the most powerful leaders of conservative grassroots causes in the country. | Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) Rep. Dick Armey (R-Texas) Jack Abramoff |
| Former Rep. Rod Chandler (R-Wash.) of Downey Chandler. | |
| Former Rep. Vin Weber (R-Minn.) of Clark & Weinstock | Rep. Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) |
| Former Rep. Lloyd Meeds (D-Wash.) of Preston Gates | |
| Anne Smith of Preston Gates: ex-aide to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Helms. | Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) |
| Jack Abramoff of Preston Gates: ex-director of Citizens for America, Reagan's grassroots lobbying campaign; close friend of Norquist. | Grover Norquist |
Former President Ronald Reagan
of Preston Gates: former Washington state assistant attorney general.
of Preston Gates: ex-counsel to former Rep. Robert Duncan (R-Ore.); ex-aide to former Senate Finance Committee Chair Packwood.
of Preston Gates: former aide to Packwood.
of Preston Gates: former deputy assistant for legislative affairs under Bush: ex-chief counsel to Simpson.
Former President George Bush
of Clark & Weinstock: ex-aide to defense undersecretary under Cheney; former analyst under Bush.
Former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney
of Preston Gates: former Education Department deputy undersecretary under Reagan.
of Preston Gates: former executive assistant to ex-House Speaker Foley.
(D-N.Y.) of Downey Chandler: Gore confidant.
President Bill Clinton
of Downey Chandler: ex-aide to Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Downey.
of Preston Gates: ex-legislative director and trade counsel to Senate Finance Committee member Moynihan.
of Preston Gates: ex-legislative counsel to Rockefeller; worked on issues before Senate Commerce Committee.
of Preston Gates: ex-staffer for both Goss and judiciary subcommittee chair Sen. Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.).
of Preston Gates: ex-aide to Armey, Bush, Reagan, Stockman, and Rep. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).
Rep. Dick Armey (R-Texas)
Former President Ronald Reagan
Former President George Bush
of Collier, Shannon, Rill & Scott: former aide to ex-Rep. Don Pease (D-Ohio); married to Kenneth Kies, aide to Archer.
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