Jim Nussle

president of Growth Energy; former US Representative from Iowa

A Representative from Iowa; born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, June 27, 1960; B.A., Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1983; J.D., Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, 1985; lawyer, private practice; Delaware County, Iowa, attorney, 1986-1990; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Second and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1991-January 3, 2007); chair, Committee on the Budget (One Hundred Seventh through One Hundred Ninth Congresses); not a candidate for reelection, but was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Iowa in 2006; Director, Office of Management and Budget, in the cabinet of President George W. Bush, 2007-present.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Robert Zirkelbach AHIP spokesman

• Press Secretary (Feb 13 '06→Sep 30 '06) [+1]

• Staff Assistant (Jul 21 '03→Mar 18 '04)

Nicholas T Ryan Lobbyist, Political Operative

• Political Advisor, Campaign Director ('99→'06)

Rich Meade

• chief of staff ('97→'01)

Board Memberships

Fix the Debt organization advocating fiscal austerity

• steering committee member

American Action Network 501(c)(4) ‘action tank’ affiliated with American Crossroads

• Board Member

Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform Committee of budget experts funded by Peterson & Pew

• Board Member

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget austerity think tank housed at New America Foundation

• Board Member

Positions

Credit Union National Association

• President/CEO (Sep '15→?)*

Nussle Group government affairs and consulting firm

• president

The Nussle Group PR consulting firm

• President

Government Positions

Homeland Security Council

• Senior Advisor

National Security Council Advises the President on foreign policy, intelligence, and national security.

• Senior Advisor

National Economic Council Domestic and international economic policy advisors to the White House

• Senior Advisor

Office of Management and Budget White House budget office

• Director ('07→?)

Donors

Nussle for Congress Committee

• Principal Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Mitt Romney U.S. senator from Utah, former Massachusetts governor

• 3 contributions · 10,000 USD ('12)

National Republican Congressional Committee

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD ('12)

George W Bush 43rd US president, ex-governor of Texas, son of George H W Bush

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('99→'03)

Gregory H Laughlin US Representative from Texas

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('96)

Rob Portman US Senator from Ohio (2011-present); former US Representative (1993-2007); former dir. OMB

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('09)

Jane Norton Former Lt. Governor of Colorado

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('09)

Mark W Neumann US Representative from Wisconsin; real estate developer, Neumann Companies

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('93)

Campaign Donors

1 / 13

Thomas J Tauke Representative from Iowa; Retired EVP, Verizon Communications

• 14 contributions · 11,500 USD ('90→Oct 27 '03)

Jack Bertsch Crahan Former chairman and CEO of Flexsteel

• 15 contributions · 8,700 USD ('90→'04)

Roberta Green Ahmanson Former religion reporter

• 7 contributions · 7,000 USD ('92→'04)

James V Nepola Physician/Professor, University of Iowa

• 4 contributions · 5,500 USD ('02→'03)

John Pappajohn Iowa based venture capitalist.

• 9 contributions · 5,250 USD ('92→'04)

H J Markley

• 8 contributions · 4,200 USD ('90→'96)

Richard May

• 3 contributions · 4,000 USD ('01→'03)

Richard E May

• 3 contributions · 4,000 USD ('01→'03)

Steven W McCullough President & CEO, Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation

• 4 contributions · 2,950 USD ('01→'05)

Wayne Valis Valis Associates

• 3 contributions · 2,625 USD (Oct 25 '99→Jun 16 '04)

Memberships

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 7 '03→Jan 3 '07) [+1]

• Representative (Jan 3 '91→Jan 3 '03)

Schools

Luther College Private coeducational liberal arts college - Decorah, Iowa

• BA (?→'83)

Drake University Law School

• JD

Updated almost 3 years ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Jun 27 '60
Website	http://nussle.house.gov
Aliases	James Allen Nussle