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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Has been represented by:

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (2001)
• Barnes & Thornburg LLP (2017)
• Lohmann, Larry (2017 - 2018)

Domestic lobbying:

Filed to lobby on its own behalf from 2002-2024

Revolving door lobbyists:

People who lobbied on behalf of American Legion and have also worked in a congressional office:

• Edward P. Ayoob
  Worked for:
• Olivia Lee Gerrior Babine
  Worked for:
• Lindsay Dearing Brand
  Worked for:
• Matthew J. Brennan
  Worked for:
• Jake V. Corsi
  Worked for:
• Allie S. Edwards
  Worked for:
• Alexandria N. Evers
  Worked for:
• Steven Lee Gonzalez
  Worked for:
• Kate A. Isaacson
  Worked for:
• Juan Lara
  Worked for:
• Lawrence W. Montreuil
  Worked for:
• Steve Allen Robertson II
  Worked for:
• John G. Stovall
  Worked for:

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. Newhouse picks up veterans' lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 8, 2023
  Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) has added an American Legion lobbyist to his staff. read more

• Education trade group adds GOP House Budget aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 24, 2019
  A Republican committee aide is making another pass through the revolving door. read more

• American Legion lobbyist joins Senate committee

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 17, 2019
  With lobbying experience under her belt, an Army veteran is back to the Hill. read more

• Clinton leads in revolving door staffers

  Posted by LegiStorm on March 31, 2016
  Hillary Clinton was in the Senate for only eight years but still trumps the longer-serving Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the number of staff members who either had been registered lobbyists — or would be. read more

• American Legion lobbyist joins Price on Budget Committee

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Nov. 25, 2015
  A veteran lobbyist and lobbyist for veterans has joined Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) on the House Budget Committee this month. read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include American Legion as an employer:

• Darren G. Allison

  (Feb. 2019-Sept. 2019)

  Policy Adviser

• Gerardo Avila

  (May 2015-Feb. 2020)

  Deputy Directer, DOD Boards and Memorial Benefits

• Olivia Lee Gerrior Babine

  (April 2021-Feb. 2023)

  Legislative Associate

• Tammy I. Barlet

  (April 2019-March 2020)

  Health Policy Coordinator

• Lindsay Dearing Brand

  (Aug. 2018-April 2019)

  Legislative Associate

• Matthew J. Brennan (Matt)

  (April 2023-Sept. 2023)

  Legislative Associate

• Melvin Brown

  Assistant Director, Health Policy

• Melissa A. Bryant

  (Aug. 2019-Aug. 2020)

  Director, National Legislative Division

• Roscoe G. Butler

  (June 2014-March 2019)

  Deputy Director, Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation

• Matthew Blake Cardenas

  (Feb. 2023-)

  Health Policy Analyst

• Louis John Celli Jr.

  (July 2018-March 2020)

  Executive Director

• Jake V. Corsi

  (Nov. 2023-)

  Legislative Associate

• Ariel A. De Jesus Jr.

  (March 2021-)

  Senior National Security Policy Adviser

• Richard Dumancas (Rich)

  (Dec. 2011-Oct. 2013)

  Deputy Director of Claims

• Allie S. Edwards

  (Oct. 2023-)

  Legislative Associate

• Alexandria N. Evers

  (Feb. 2020-Feb. 2021)

  Legislative Associate

• Jonathan Fisher-Espinoza (Jon)

  (Feb. 2018-April 2019)

  Legislative Associate

• Christopher Fletcher

  (Dec. 2022-March 2023)

  Legislative Associate

• Derek Fronabarger

  (Feb. 2017-Jan. 2018)

  Deputy Director of the Legislative Affairs

• Frederick Gessner (Freddy)

  Assistant Director

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Related People

People who have American Legion listed in their biographical information:

• James Richard Baird (Jim)

• Todd R. Conner Jr.

  (July 2014-)
  Finance Officer

• Paul Joseph Cook

• Robert A. Doehl (Bob)

  (Dec. 2012-)

• Thomas Richard Harkin (Tom)

• John A. Hugya

  Member

• Ronny Lynn Jackson

• Thomas W. McNabb (Tom)

  (2015-)
  Commander

• Collin Clark Peterson

• Keith Alan Self

• Morgan P. Shands

  (2008-2012)
  Adjutant, Post 1776

• Scott William Taylor

• Advaith Thampi

  (2018-)

• Todd Christopher Young

• Lee Michael Zeldin

Awardees

People whose biographical information includes an award from American Legion:

• Daniel Kahikina Akaka

  (March 2011)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• James Edward Banks (Jim)

  (2013)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• James Edward Banks (Jim)

  (2014)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• James Edward Banks (Jim)

  (2016)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• Julia Andrews Brownley

  (March 2021)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• Joni Kay Ernst

  (March 2022)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• Robert Filner (Bob)

  (March 2012)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• John Hardy Isakson (Johnny)

  (Feb. 2016)
  National Commander’s Distinguished Public Service Award

• Amy Jean Klobuchar

  (Feb. 2024)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• John Sidney McCain III

  (Feb. 2017)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• Michael Herman Michaud (Mike)

  (Feb. 2015)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• Bernard Sanders (Bernie)

  (Aug. 26, 2014)
  Patriot Award

• Raymond Jon Tester (Jon)

  (Feb. 2019)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• William McClellan Thornberry (Mac)

  (March 2020)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• James Henry Webb Jr. (Jim)

  (Feb. 26, 2013)
  Distinguished Public Service Award

• James Henry Webb Jr. (Jim)

  (1979)
  National Commander Public Relations Award