LittleSis: Craig Snyder

Craig Snyder is Managing Partner at IKON Public Affairs. With nearly 30 years in public affairs and political communication, Snyder is one of the nation’s leading lobbyists and political campaign consultants. Snyder helped found IKON in 1997 after serving as Chief of Staff to United States Senator Arlen Specter. Snyder’s career has spanned nearly every facet of public affairs – a candidate for the United States Congress in 1992, Deputy Campaign Chairman for Senator Specter’s 1996 candidacy for the GOP Presidential nomination, Public Policy Specialist with the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, United States Senate staffer with a “Top Secret” security clearance, and as a political consultant who wins races and awards for effective advertising. Snyder’s lobbying practice has brought huge victories on behalf of diverse clients. As Senior Lobbyist for Autism Speaks (the nation’s largest advocacy group on behalf of Americans with autism) Snyder lead the legislative efforts which resulted in the Children’s Health Act of 2000 and the Combating Autism Act of 2006. His appropriations work has produced federal funds for clients in defense, transportation, education, healthcare, agriculture, arts and culture, and other areas. Snyder graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1983 with a degree in Ethics and Political Economy and received his law degree from Temple University in 1988. He is married to television and film actress, Nicole Robinson.

Donor	Common Recipients
J Clifford Forrest	Michael F Doyle, Tim Murphy, John Patrick Murtha Jr, Arlen Specter, Melissa A Hart, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania
Louis D Astorino	Michael F Doyle, Tim Murphy, John Patrick Murtha Jr, John Peterson, Arlen Specter, Melissa A Hart, Rick Santorum, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania
Edward C Levy Jr	Charlie Dent, Trent Lott, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Stewart J Greenleaf
Leslie Rose	Trent Lott, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation
Robert James Harbison III	Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, James Charles Greenwood, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, America's Foundation, Stewart J Greenleaf
E Llwyd Ecclestone Jr	Charlie Dent, Jim Gerlach, Rick Renzi, Arlen Specter, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee
Mark Valente III	Charlie Dent, Jim Gerlach, Tim Murphy, Rick Santorum, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, America's Foundation, Stewart J Greenleaf, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac)
Dwight C Schar	Charlie Dent, Philip Sheridan English, Jim Gerlach, Tim Murphy, Rick Renzi, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee
Phil Wendel	Charlie Dent, Jim Gerlach, Rick Renzi, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee
Donald Diamond	Tom Harkin, John Patrick Murtha Jr, Rick Renzi, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee
John K Binswanger	Robert A Brady, Philip Sheridan English, John Patrick Murtha Jr, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Stewart J Greenleaf
Geoffrey T Boisi	Charlie Dent, Jim Gerlach, Rick Renzi, Arlen Specter, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee
Howard W Hanna III	Michael F Doyle, Philip Sheridan English, Tim Murphy, John Patrick Murtha Jr, John Peterson, Arlen Specter, Melissa A Hart, Rick Santorum, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania
John J Rigas	Tom Harkin, John Peterson, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, James Charles Greenwood, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Big Tent PAC
James Massie	Michael F Doyle, Philip Sheridan English, Jim Gerlach, Tom Harkin, Melissa A Hart, James Charles Greenwood, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Texas Freedom Fund
Haley Barbour	Trent Lott, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, Texas Freedom Fund, Help America's Leaders Political Action Committee (Halpac)
Robert B Knutson	Tom Harkin, Tim Murphy, John Peterson, Arlen Specter, Melissa A Hart, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, America's Foundation
John Woodhouse	Trent Lott, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, 2002 President's Dinner Committee; the, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation
Thomas R Donahue	Philip Sheridan English, Tim Murphy, John Patrick Murtha Jr, Arlen Specter, Melissa A Hart, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, America's Foundation
Thomas E McInerney	Charlie Dent, Trent Lott, Rick Renzi, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee

Donor

Common Recipients

J Clifford Forrest

Michael F Doyle, Tim Murphy, John Patrick Murtha Jr, Arlen Specter, Melissa A Hart, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania

Louis D Astorino

Michael F Doyle, Tim Murphy, John Patrick Murtha Jr, John Peterson, Arlen Specter, Melissa A Hart, Rick Santorum, Rudy Giuliani, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania

Edward C Levy Jr

Charlie Dent, Trent Lott, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, Wayne Curtis Weldon, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Stewart J Greenleaf

Leslie Rose

Trent Lott, Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation

Robert James Harbison III

Arlen Specter, Rick Santorum, James Charles Greenwood, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, America's Foundation, Stewart J Greenleaf