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
David E Franasiak	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Jim Inhofe, John R Kuhl Jr, John Michael McHugh, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, AMERIPAC, Mitt Romney, Richard L Hanna, Tom Reynolds
Stanley Wasserman	Kirsten Gillibrand, Jim Inhofe, John R Kuhl Jr, John Michael McHugh, Jack Reed, John E Sweeney, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Chris Lee, Mitt Romney, William Owens, Tom Reed
Seth Klarman	John Boehner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Carl Levin, Jack Reed, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Mark Warner, Ann Marie Buerkle, Tim Kaine
Manus Cooney	John Boehner, Ken Calvert, Jim Inhofe, Peter T King, Michael T McCaul, Jack Reed, Frank Rudolph Wolf, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Northern Lights Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney, Tom Reed
Patrick J Raffaniello	John Boehner, Jim Inhofe, Michael T McCaul, Jack Reed, Silvestre Reyes, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Henry Bonilla, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mark Warner, Tom Reed
Christopher Giblin	Peter T King, Jerry Lewis, Michael T McCaul, Rob Wittman, Henry Bonilla, John E Sweeney, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Chris Lee, Mitt Romney, Ann Marie Buerkle, Kevin Yoder, Tom Reed
Jeffrey M Mackinnon	Robert Aderholt, John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Phil Gingrey, Michael T McCaul, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac), Mitt Romney, Tom Reed
George D Baker	Robert Aderholt, John Boehner, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jim Inhofe, Joseph Knollenberg, Carl Levin, Jerry Lewis, Robert Simmons, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, AMERIPAC, Mitt Romney, Richard L Hanna
Kelly Roberts	Tommy G Thompson, Robert Aderholt, John Boehner, Ken Calvert, Jerry Lewis, Michael T McCaul, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Richard L Hanna
Frank Norton	Robert Aderholt, Phil Gingrey, Jim Inhofe, Joseph Knollenberg, Jerry Lewis, John Michael McHugh, Silvestre Reyes, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, AMERIPAC, Northern Lights Political Action Committee, Mitt Romney
Bruce Baird	James T Walsh, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Chris Lee, Richard L Hanna, Jane Corwin, Ann Marie Buerkle, Tom Reed, Tom Reynolds
A Jerrold Perenchio	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Ken Calvert, Jim Inhofe, Howard P McKeon, Henry Bonilla, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney
Mary Kalikow	John Boehner, Peter T King, Jack Reed, 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 Reynolds
Robert McNair	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Jim Inhofe, Michael T McCaul, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Henry Bonilla, Robert Simmons, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney
Jerry Speyer	Ken Calvert, Kirsten Gillibrand, Carl Levin, James T Walsh, 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
Daniel C Tate Jr	John Boehner, Peter T King, Carl Levin, Jerry Lewis, David Obey, Jack Reed, Adam Smith, James T Walsh, AMERIPAC, Daniel B Maffei, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine
David Horne	Robert Aderholt, Sam Brownback, Peter T King, Joseph Knollenberg, John Michael McHugh, James T Walsh, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Henry Bonilla, John E Sweeney, National Republican Congressional Committee, Commitment to Outstanding Leadership and Direction PAC (Coldpac), Mitt Romney
Frank E Richardson	Sam Brownback, Kirsten Gillibrand, Peter T King, James T Walsh, Robert Simmons, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Richard L Hanna
Giuseppe Cecchi	Tommy G Thompson, Sam Brownback, Tom Davis, Joseph Knollenberg, James T Walsh, Rob Wittman, Frank Rudolph Wolf, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney
Nina Rosenwald	John Boehner, Sam Brownback, Kirsten Gillibrand, Peter T King, Carl Levin, Frank Rudolph Wolf, Henry Bonilla, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney

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David E Franasiak