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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Domestic lobbying:

Hecht, Latham, Spencer & Associates Inc. filed as a lobby firm under the Lobby Disclosure Act from 2002-2024 representing 34 clients, including:

• RAI Services Co. Inc. (2004 - 2024)
• Boy Scouts of America (2001 - 2024)
• Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (2005 - 2024)
• Leading Builders of America Inc. (2010 - 2018)
• Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. (2001 - 2004)

Foreign political or quasi-political activity:

Hecht, Latham, Spencer & Associates Inc. registered as a foreign agent on behalf of foreign clients in 1994, under the Foreign Agent Registration Act. Foreign clients include:

• Government of Japan (2001 - 2017, 2019 - 2022, 2024)
• Taiwanese Reichbanknote Creditors' Association (1994)

Revolving door lobbyists:

People who lobbied on behalf of Hecht, Latham, Spencer & Associates Inc. and have also worked in a congressional office:

• Former Sen. Rod Grams (R-MN)
  Worked for:
• Former Sen. Dee Huddleston (D-KY)
  Worked for:
• Former Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA)
  Worked for:

Caught Our Eye

• Ex-Iowa Rep. Tom Latham lobbies for eight clients

  Posted by J. Todd Foster on April 19, 2016
  Former Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa) has filed his first lobbying papers as a partner at Hecht, Latham, Spencer and Associates. Latham and his partners secured eight clients, according to lobbying filings released Monday: read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include Hecht, Latham, Spencer & Associates Inc. as an employer:

• Timothy P. Hecht (Tim)

  President

• Former Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA)

  (March 2015-)

  Partner

• W. Timonty Locke (Tim)

  (1989-1996)

  Vice President

• Franklin Curtis Phifer Jr. (Frank)

  (1997-)

  Senior Vice President