LittleSis: John M Simmons

John M. Simmons devises and executes strategies to advance client interests before Congress and the executive branch in the areas of defense, federal appropriations, homeland security, military base enhancement, space and related domestic policy issues. Mr. Simmons leads the military base enhancement practice, which successfully defended all of the firm’s clients through the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure round. Mr. Simmons’ defense practice concentrates on research, development and procurement programs throughout the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, traditional military construction, military housing privatization initiatives and military base enhancement. His appropriations practice focuses on securing competitive and non-competitive federal grants for research, equipment and capital improvements. Mr. Simmons’ client base includes universities, small R&D firms, large companies targeting government procurement, state economic development entities and local communities. Before joining Akin Gump, Mr. Simmons served as appropriations associate and military legislative assistant to Rep. James T. Walsh (R-NY) from 1991 to 2001. Congressman Walsh is the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies and former Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies. Mr. Simmons was the primary adviser on appropriations matters relating to defense, foreign affairs, military construction, science, space and technology. In addition to handling appropriations matters, he supported Rep. Walsh in his capacity as chairman of the Friends of Ireland and worked on all aspects, from bill drafting to enactment, of Public Law 105-319, the Irish Peace Process Cultural Training Program Act of 1998, also known as the Walsh Visa. Mr. Simmons received his B.S. in finance with a concentration in international relations from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He and his wife are natives of Buffalo, New York, and reside in Great Falls, Virginia, with their two children.

Donor	Common Recipients
Linda Dresner	Tommy G Thompson, John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Peter T King, Joseph Knollenberg, Carl Levin, Michael T McCaul, Howard P McKeon, Jack Reed, Isaac Newton Skelton IV, Rob Wittman, Frank Rudolph Wolf, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Mitt Romney
Al D’Amato	John Boehner, Peter T King, John R Kuhl Jr, James T Walsh, Robert Simmons, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Northern Lights Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Richard L Hanna, Ann Marie Buerkle, Tom Reed
Janet Berman	John Boehner, Jim Inhofe, Peter T King, Rob Wittman, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Henry Bonilla, Robert Simmons, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Mitt Romney, Tom Reed, Tom Reynolds
Vincent M Versage	Kirsten Gillibrand, Jim Inhofe, John R Kuhl Jr, Jerry Lewis, John Michael McHugh, David Obey, Jack Reed, James T Walsh, John E Sweeney, National Republican Congressional Committee, AMERIPAC, Daniel B Maffei, Chris Lee, Dale A Sweetland, Mark Warner, Tom Reed
Lanny Griffith	Tommy G Thompson, Robert Aderholt, John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Tom Davis, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jim Inhofe, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Northern Lights Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner
Robert H Hurt	Robert Aderholt, Ken Calvert, Phil Gingrey, Jim Inhofe, Joseph Knollenberg, Jerry Lewis, John Michael McHugh, David Eugene Price, Silvestre Reyes, Isaac Newton Skelton IV, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, AMERIPAC, Northern Lights Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner
Leonard Litwin	John Boehner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Carl Levin, John Michael McHugh, Jack Reed, Robert Simmons, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Daniel B Maffei, Mitt Romney, William Owens, Tom Reed, Tom Reynolds
Drew Maloney	John Boehner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Peter T King, Jerry Lewis, Michael T McCaul, John Michael McHugh, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Robert Simmons, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Mitt Romney, Jane Corwin, Tom Reed
John Milne	Robert Aderholt, John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Ken Calvert, Phil Gingrey, Jim Inhofe, Jerry Lewis, John Michael McHugh, Henry Bonilla, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Chris Lee, Tom Reed
Kenneth J Bialkin	John Boehner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jim Inhofe, Peter T King, Carl Levin, Howard P McKeon, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Richard L Hanna
Norman Frederick Lent	Sam Brownback, Kirsten Gillibrand, Phil Gingrey, Peter T King, Joseph Knollenberg, John Michael McHugh, James T Walsh, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Commitment to Outstanding Leadership and Direction PAC (Coldpac), Mitt Romney, Ann Marie Buerkle, Tom Reed
Susan Molinari	Tommy G Thompson, John Boehner, Ken Calvert, Tom Davis, Jim Inhofe, Peter T King, James T Walsh, Henry Bonilla, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Mitt Romney, Tom Reynolds
Arthur D Mason	John Boehner, Peter T King, Joseph Knollenberg, John R Kuhl Jr, Jerry Lewis, John Michael McHugh, Howard P McKeon, James T Walsh, Henry Bonilla, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Dale A Sweetland, Mitt Romney, Tom Reed
Edward C Levy Jr	Tommy G Thompson, John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Jim Inhofe, Joseph Knollenberg, Carl Levin, Michael T McCaul, Howard P McKeon, Silvestre Reyes, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Henry Bonilla, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney
Marlin L Hefti	Ken Calvert, Phil Gingrey, Jim Inhofe, Joseph Knollenberg, Carl Levin, Jerry Lewis, Silvestre Reyes, Isaac Newton Skelton IV, Rob Wittman, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Northern Lights Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Ann Marie Buerkle
Kevin F Kelly	Robert Aderholt, Kirsten Gillibrand, Joseph Knollenberg, Carl Levin, Jerry Lewis, David Obey, Jack Reed, Isaac Newton Skelton IV, James T Walsh, Rob Wittman, AMERIPAC, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine
David M Flaum	Kirsten Gillibrand, Peter T King, John R Kuhl Jr, James T Walsh, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Chris Lee, Dale A Sweetland, Mitt Romney, Jane Corwin, Ann Marie Buerkle, Tom Reed, Tom Reynolds
Mark Valente III	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Tom Davis, Phil Gingrey, Joseph Knollenberg, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Mitt Romney, Richard L Hanna, Kevin Yoder, Tom Reed
Bernie Robinson	Tommy G Thompson, Jim Inhofe, Peter T King, Joseph Knollenberg, Jerry Lewis, Michael T McCaul, James T Walsh, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Robert Simmons, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Mitt Romney, Kevin Yoder
Jack N. Halpern	John Boehner, Phil Gingrey, John R Kuhl Jr, Carl Levin, Jack Reed, Robert Simmons, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, AMERIPAC, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner

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Linda Dresner