Tom Quinn

Mr. Quinn has built his government relations practice by closing the gap between his clients and the Federal Government and by helping organizations navigate the complicated Federal appropriations and authorization processes. Mr. Quinn has advised senior Members of Congress, as well as the leaders of Fortune 500 companies, billion-dollar defense contractors, small businesses, and universities. He learned the appropriations process from the inside, while working as Legislative Director for the current Chairman of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, Rep. Peter J. Visclosky for six years. In that role, Mr. Quinn oversaw appropriations matters, provided policy advice, and worked to build public-private partnerships for economic development. Also during his time on Capitol Hill, Mr. Quinn regularly worked the Congressional authorization process, which is sometimes neglected by lobbyists focusing too intently on appropriations. Mr. Quinn knows the authorization stages behind valuable new projects. He handled the SAFETEA-LU, which provided $244 billion for public infrastructure projects, and the Water Resources Development Act, which provided critical authorizations for the nation’s water-related projects. A native of Oradell, New Jersey, Tom Quinn was educated in the Jesuit tradition at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in Middle Eastern studies.