Prior to his tenure at the firm, he was Senior Managing Director in the Washington, D.C. office of Hill and Knowlton where he counseled numerous business leaders, both national and international, on a variety of crucial corporate matters. In his previous position as Vice President of Government Affairs for America West Airlines, he was principal strategist for political achievements at the federal level, and additionally developed and implemented strategies to assist the company realize its state and local public affairs goals.
Formerly, Mr. Timmons was Senior Minority Counsel for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Working with Senate and House counterparts and building consensus, he was the primary minority staffer responsible for drafting and passage of the Airport Noise and Capacity Act, and the Aviation Security Act. Prior to joining the Committee, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Government Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation where he was the Department’s principal liaison to Congress and the Executive Branch. Mr. Timmons joined the Department after serving Senator John McCain as Legislative Counsel. In that capacity, and as Legislative Director, he worked to advance Senator McCain’s legislative agenda with particular emphasis on commerce, energy and environmental issues, authoring several bills involving public lands. His Congressional experience began as he was Legal Counsel to both Congresswoman Marge Roukema and Congressman Mike Oxley.
Mr. Timmons holds a Juris Doctor degree from Washington & Lee University, School of Law, and a B.A. from Albion College. He resides is Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife Paula and their two children. « less
Recipients
John McCain
US Senator and Representative from Arizona
Conrad Burns
US Senator from Montana
Edward López Pastor
US Representative from Arizona
Frederick Stephen Upton
US Representative from Michigan
John E Sununu
Former US Representative and Senator from New Hampshire
Heather Wilson
Former US Representative from New Mexico
Michael Dewine
US Representative and Senator from Ohio. He is currently (June 3,...
Gordon Harold Smith
US Senator from Oregon
John Taylor Doolittle
US Representative from California
Vernon James Ehlers
US Representative from Michigan
James Thomas Kolbe
US Representative from Arizona
John Ensign
US Senator and Representative from Nevada
Rodney P Frelinghuysen
US Representative from New Jersey
Bob Dole
US Representative and Senator from Kansas
Rick Lazio
US Representative from New York; 2010 Republican candidate for New York...



