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
Wally Burnett	Robert Aderholt, Jim Inhofe, Peter T King, Joseph Knollenberg, Jerry Lewis, David Obey, David Eugene Price, Adam Smith, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Northern Lights Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Kevin Yoder
Barney J Skladany Jr	Tommy G Thompson, John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Jim Inhofe, Howard P McKeon, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP Civic Action Committee, Leading US in Success Political Action Committee (Luispac), Mitt Romney
David S Mack	John Boehner, Jim Inhofe, Peter T King, Joseph Knollenberg, Carl Levin, Jack Reed, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, William Owens, Ann Marie Buerkle
Robert A Cohen	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Kirsten Gillibrand, Peter T King, John R Kuhl Jr, John Michael McHugh, Jack Reed, Silvestre Reyes, Adam Smith, James T Walsh, Frank Rudolph Wolf, John E Sweeney, Mark Warner, Tom Reed
Paul L Baker	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Joseph Knollenberg, Carl Levin, David Obey, Jack Reed, Silvestre Reyes, Isaac Newton Skelton IV, Frank Rudolph Wolf, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, AMERIPAC, Mitt Romney
Earle I Mack	John Boehner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jim Inhofe, John R Kuhl Jr, Carl Levin, James T Walsh, Robert Simmons, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Tom Reynolds
David C Rich	Kirsten Gillibrand, Peter T King, John Michael McHugh, David Obey, Jack Reed, Robert Simmons, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Daniel B Maffei, Commitment to Outstanding Leadership and Direction PAC (Coldpac), William Owens, Tom Reed, Tom Reynolds
David Carmen	Tommy G Thompson, Tom Davis, Jim Inhofe, Joseph Knollenberg, John Michael McHugh, James T Walsh, Frank Rudolph Wolf, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Commitment to Outstanding Leadership and Direction PAC (Coldpac), Dale A Sweetland, Mitt Romney
Susan Hirschmann	Robert Aderholt, Phil Gingrey, Jim Inhofe, Jerry Lewis, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Chris Lee, Commitment to Outstanding Leadership and Direction PAC (Coldpac), Mitt Romney, Ann Marie Buerkle, Kevin Yoder, Tom Reed
Larry A Mizel	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Jim Inhofe, Peter T King, Michael T McCaul, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Henry Bonilla, Robert Simmons, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney
James Derderian	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Tom Davis, Joseph Knollenberg, Michael T McCaul, David Eugene Price, Rob Wittman, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Chris Lee, Mitt Romney, Ann Marie Buerkle
Ed Rogers	Tommy G Thompson, Robert Aderholt, John Boehner, Sam Brownback, 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
Melvin A Dow	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Jim Inhofe, Joseph Knollenberg, Carl Levin, Michael T McCaul, David Obey, Jack Reed, Silvestre Reyes, Isaac Newton Skelton IV, Adam Smith, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Henry Bonilla, Mitt Romney
Daniel McNamara	John Boehner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jim Inhofe, Joseph Knollenberg, John R Kuhl Jr, Jerry Lewis, John Michael McHugh, Howard P McKeon, James T Walsh, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Henry Bonilla, John E Sweeney, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac)
Anthony Gioia	John Boehner, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Chris Lee, Mitt Romney, Richard L Hanna, Jane Corwin, Ann Marie Buerkle, Tom Reed, Tom Reynolds
Tom Downey	Kirsten Gillibrand, Peter T King, Carl Levin, David Obey, David Eugene Price, Jack Reed, Silvestre Reyes, Adam Smith, AMERIPAC, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Daniel B Maffei, William Owens, Tim Kaine
Bryce L Harlow	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Tom Davis, Jim Inhofe, Jerry Lewis, Frank Rudolph Wolf, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Northern Lights Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Tom Reynolds
William K Brewster	John Boehner, Jim Inhofe, Peter T King, Jerry Lewis, Michael T McCaul, David Eugene Price, Silvestre Reyes, Rob Wittman, Henry Bonilla, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Mitt Romney
John Catsimatidis	John Boehner, Ken Calvert, Kirsten Gillibrand, Peter T King, Carl Levin, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Leading US in Success Political Action Committee (Luispac), Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Jane Corwin, Tom Reed
Sander R Gerber	Tommy G Thompson, John Boehner, Peter T King, Joseph Knollenberg, Carl Levin, Howard P McKeon, Isaac Newton Skelton IV, Frank Rudolph Wolf, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney

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Wally Burnett