Lawrence O'Brien III
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Lawrence (Larry) O'Brien, III is a named partner in the Washington DC lobby firm O'Brien Callio who work in political lobbying (both sides) and for the tobacco and asbestos industries. They are on Fortune's list of the top 25 lobbyists in Washington.
Nicholas Callio was the Bush family's cheif for legislative affairs (legislative aide). He worked for both President George HW Bush and President George W Bush and in 2003 he was appointed vice president for Citigroup. [Bates: 2073193827]
Larry is the son of an aide to both President Kennedy and Johnson, although his company also works on GOP fund raising. Others on the company staff are Kim McKerman, Charles Mellody and Linda Tarplin Larry O'Brien was the Treasury Department’s former deputy for tax legislation (1977-1979); and another of his associate, Patricia Nelson, was a former staff member of the House Ways & Means Committee. http://www.citizen.org/documents/ACF2B13.pdf
Washington political fundraisers
1998 Mar 21 The National Journal published an article entitled the Money-Meisters on political fund raising, naming these lobbyists.
Republican fund-raisers
- Brenda Larsen Becker, of Blue Cross, Blue Shield Association
- Richard C Creighton, Pres, American Portland Cement Alliance
- Dirk Van Dongen, Pres of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
- Nicholas E Calio, of O'Brien Callio
- Wayne Berman, of Berman Enterprises, raises money for Sen D'Amato of NY and Republican Governor's Association
- Juanita D Duggan, of Philip Morris
- J Steven Hart, of Williams & Jensen, works for DeLay and Nickles
- Edward Rogers Jr, partner of Barbour Griffith & Rogers
- Haley R Barbour, partner [ex-Chm. of Republican National Committee]
- [Newt Gingrich, House Speaker]
- [Guy Vander Jagt, R-MI, Chm of National Republican Congressional Committee]
- [Jim Nicholson, Chm of Republican National Committee]
- [John Boehner, House Republican Conference Chairman]
Democrat fund raisers
- Thomas Hale Boggs Jr of Patton Boggs
- Daniel Dutko of the Dutko Group (telecoms firsms
- Rick Diegel, political director of the Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
- Paul A Equale, Ex VP of Independent Insurance Agents of America.
- Dennis E Eckart, (ex D-OH) of Arter & Hadden, represents American Gaming Assco. Las Vegas.
- Peter Knight, Wunder Knight Levine Thelen & Forscey (friend of Al Gore)
- John A Merrigan, of Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson & Hand.
- Berl Bernhard, of Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson & Hand
- Matt Angle, Exec Dir of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]
- [Paul A Johnson, Ex Dir of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]
