LegiStorm

Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Has been represented by:

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (2019 - 2024)

Domestic lobbying:

Filed to lobby on its own behalf from 2014-2024

Revolving door lobbyists:

People who lobbied on behalf of Americans for Prosperity and have also worked in a congressional office:

• Megan M. Bailey
  Worked for:
• Jason J. Bauknecht
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• William R. Burger
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• Daniel D. Caldwell
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• Akash J. Chougule
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• Theodore Lee Ellis
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• Casey Christine Higgins
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• Matthew R. Keenan
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• Andrew Joseph Korst
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• Dominic X. Nordel
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• Matthew Silver
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• Daniel C. Tillson
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• Helder M. Toste
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• MacArthur James Zimmerman
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Caught Our Eye

• Sen. Wicker LA moves to Koch-funded AFP

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 25, 2023
  A staffer to Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has traded the Hill for a Koch brothers' lobbying group. read more

• Koch-funded lobbying group picks up House Budget aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 19, 2021
  A GOP staffer to the House Budget Committee has left the Hill for a Koch brothers' lobbying group. read more

• Koch lobbying group picks up House LD

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 9, 2020
  One of Rep. Warren Davidson's (R-Ohio) first congressional hires has left the Hill for a Koch brothers' lobbying group. read more

• New Rep. Tom Tiffany chooses Koch-funded lobbyist for chief

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 26, 2020
  Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.), one of two new members who took office last week, has chosen a Koch-funded lobbyist to lead his staff. read more

• Rep. Foxx staffer heads to Koch-funded group

  Posted by on Dec. 20, 2019
  David Voorman, who worked his way up from intern to legislative counsel for Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), has jumped to the advocacy world. Voorman started this month as a senior policy analyst for Americans for Prosperity, focusing on free speech and free expression.  read more

• Ed and Workforce adds Americans for Prosperity lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 28, 2018
  After five years with the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity, a lobbyist has moved to the House Education and the Workforce Committee. read more

• Koch-funded veterans group hires Rep. Brat aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 20, 2018
  A small, Koch-family-funded veterans' group has hired Rep. Dave Brat's (R-Va.) communications director. read more

• Former chief of staff returns to the fray

  Posted by Sean Myers on Feb. 10, 2016
  A longtime staff member for retired Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Col.) has returned — again — to the Hill from a prolonged hiatus. read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include Americans for Prosperity as an employer:

• James D. Amundsen

  (March 2016-Nov. 2022)

  Deputy State Director, Tennessee

• Heather Andrews

  (Jan. 2018-Feb. 2023)

  State Deputy Director

• Megan M. Bailey

  (Feb. 2023-)

  Federal Affairs Liaison

• Jeremy P. Baker

  (March 2015-March 2017)

  Field Director

• Austen C. Bannan

  (Dec. 2022-)

  Employment Policy Fellow

• Jason J. Bauknecht

  (2015-May 2020)

  Federal Affairs Director

• Stephen Billy

  (July 2012-Jan. 2013)

  Field Coordinator

• Joseph D. Blaszcynski (Joe)

  (Feb. 2019-April 2019)

  Field Canvasser

• Zachary S. Bohannon

  (Nov. 2016-Jan. 2018)

  Field Director

• Alex B. Bolton

  (May 2015-July 2016)

  Field Director/Junior Legislative Liaison

• William R. Burger (Will)

  (Dec. 2023-)

  Senior Adviser, Federal and State Government Affairs

• Andeliz N. Castillo

  (2015-2016)

  Senior Vice President of Grassroots Business Integration

• Josselin Nicole Castillo

  (Feb. 2018-Dec. 2022)

  Federal Government Affairs Liaison

• Michael J. Chartier

  (Feb. 2020-May 2021)

  State Director

• Akash J. Chougule

  (Jan. 2022-)

  Vice President

• Kaitlyn Jane McBrayer Cigna (Kate)

  (Aug. 2016-Jan. 2017)

  Regional Communications Manager

• Michael Clarke

  (June 2020-)

  Grassroots Engagement Director

• Alan Cobb

  (Jan. 2009-Dec. 2012)

  Vice President

• Ayshia Rhandi Joan Connors

  (July 2020-Nov. 2021)

  Director, Grassroots Operations

• John Cooney III

  (Sept. 2011-April 2015)

  Minnesota State Director

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Related People

People who have Americans for Prosperity listed in their biographical information:

• William Andrew Ogles IV (Andy)

  Member, Advisory Board

Awardees

People whose biographical information includes an award from Americans for Prosperity:

• Andrew Steven Biggs (Andy)

  Champion of the Taxpayer

• Byron Lowell Donalds

  (2018)
  Champion of Economic Freedom

• Debra Kay Lesko (Debbie)

  Champion of the Taxpayer

• Victoria Spartz

  (Dec. 2022)
  Pioneers for Prosperity

• William Gregory Steube (Greg)

  (June 2013)
  Champion of Economic Freedom