Category: LDA

“Mr. Smith Stays in Washington”

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 5, 2009
Categories In LDA

That’s the title of this Oregonian story on former Senator Smith’s decision to join Covington as a senior advisor. Smith, it should be said, is not registering as a lobbyist. In fact, he is barred from lobbying his former colleagues for a period of two years. But the registered lobbyists are just the tip of […]

Former Sen. Smith, Senior Advisor

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 4, 2009
Categories In LDA

Covington & Burling issued a press release announcing that former Sen. Gordon Smith has joined the firm as a senior advisor. During his 12-year tenure, he served on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Indian Affairs Committee. Senator Smith was a ranking member on the Senate […]

Capitol Hill to Downtown

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 4, 2009
Categories In LDA

This Politico report is only the latest in a series of articles explaining how Democrat staffers are finding the move “downtown” quite rewarding. … Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced a new policy that significantly restricts the administration’s contacts with lobbyists. Old friends, however, have a way of staying in touch in less formal ways, which could […]