Ray H LaHood

Leadership & Staff

Olivia Alair Dalton Political operative and communications specialist

• Spokesperson (past)*

Patrick Carroll Lobbyist

• Legislative Assistant ('00→'07)

Business Positions

DLA Piper Law firm created in 2005 by the merger of DLA, Piper Rudnick and Gray Cary, followed by aggressive growth in the CIS, Germany, Spain, Asia, the Middle East and important US markets, among others.

• senior policy advisor (Jan '14→?)

Positions

In Defense of Christians (IDC) Advocating for the protection and preservation of Christians and Christianity in the Middle East

• advisory board

Government Positions

Amtrak U.S. passenger rail service quasi-public corporation

• Director

United States Department of Transportation

• Secretary of Transportation ('09→'12)

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• representative for Illinois' 18th Congressional District ('95→'08)

Donors

Friends of Ray Lahood

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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Dla Piper LLP (US) Political Action Committee (Dla Piper PAC)

• 9 contributions · 15,000 USD (Apr 30 '14→Mar 31 '16)

Darin M LaHood US Representative from Illinois (2015-present); 3rd gen Arab American and the great-grandson of Lebanese immigrant Edward LaHood

• 2 contributions · 5,400 USD (Mar 22 '15)

Jeb Bush Former Governor of Florida

• 2 contributions · 5,400 USD (Sep 28 '15)

Judy Borg Biggert US Representative from Illinois

• 3 contributions · 3,000 USD ('04→'08)

John Kasich CNN political commentator, former Ohio governor

• 1 contribution · 2,700 USD (Mar 8 '16)

John McCain US Senator and Representative from Arizona

• 3 contributions · 2,500 USD (Mar 14 '16→Sep 30 '16)

Darrell Issa Nominee for USDTA Director; former US Rep from California (2001-2019)

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD (Mar 11 '16→Sep 29 '16)

Matt Heinz Doctor and Democratic politician from Tucson, Arizona; member, Pima County of Supervisors

• 7 contributions · 1,750 USD (Jun 29 '16→Sep 30 '16)

Charles Boustany US Representative from Louisiana

• 2 contributions · 1,500 USD (May 27 '16→Sep 16 '16)

Dawn Gibbons

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('06)

Campaign Donors

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Glenn Werry President, Star Transport

• 12 contributions · 14,800 USD ('93→'07)

John Bearce John Bearce Ford - Washington Illinois

• 13 contributions · 13,350 USD ('94→'07)

Jay R Vonachen CEO, VSI

• 22 contributions · 11,700 USD ('94→'06)

Diane Oberhelman Chairman, Cullinan Properties, Inc

• 10 contributions · 11,450 USD ('00→'07)

Harold W Knapheide III Knapheide Manufacturing - Quincy, Illinois

• 7 contributions · 11,300 USD ('01→'07)

Robert Henry Michel US Representative from Illinois

• 10 contributions · 11,300 USD (Sep 10 '96→Mar 12 '07)

Michael Cullinan Chairman United Contractors Midwest

• 14 contributions · 11,100 USD ('93→'07)

Douglas R Oberhelman Retired Chairman & CEO, Caterpillar Inc.

• 7 contributions · 10,700 USD ('00→'07)

Kevin Breheny President, JL Hubbard Insurance

• 18 contributions · 10,400 USD ('94→'07)

William D Morton Morton Development - Morton Illinois

• 13 contributions · 10,000 USD ('94→'07)

Memberships

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 4 '95→Jan 3 '09)

Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee

• Member

Legislative Branch Subcommittee

• Member

House Appropriations Committee

• Member

Family

Sarah LaHood

• daughter

Amy LaHood Gebke

• daughter

Darin M LaHood US Representative from Illinois (2015-present); 3rd gen Arab American and the great-grandson of Lebanese immigrant Edward LaHood

• son

Sam LaHood

• son

Schools

Bradley University

• BS (?→'71)