LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center - JD (1981-1985)

• Middlebury College - BA, political science (1977-1981)

• Westchester High School (Houston, Texas) - Diploma

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  10th Congressional District of Virginia
  Jennifer Lynn Tosini Wexton, 56.00%

  Democrat
  Barbara Jean Comstock, 44.00%

  Republican

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  10th Congressional District of Virginia
  Barbara Jean Comstock, 52.68%

  Republican
  LuAnn L. Bennett, 46.91%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  10th Congressional District of Virginia
  Barbara Jean Comstock, 56.49%

  Republican
  John W. Foust, 40.36%

  Democrat
  William B Redpath, 1.52%

  Libertarian
  Brad A Eickholt, 1.10%

  Independent

Employment History

• American Consumer & Investment Institute (March 2023-)

  Executive Director

• Issue One (Jan. 2023-)

  Senior Adviser

• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC (Feb. 2019-)

  Senior Adviser

• Corallo Comstock (July 2007-Jan. 2015)

  Founding Partner

• Blank Rome Government Relations LLC (2003-2006)

  Partner

• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs (2002-2003)

  Director

• Republican National Committee (1999-2001)

  Director, Research and Strategic Planning

• Bush-Cheney 2000 (2000)
  George Walker Bush

  Campaign Aide

• House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (1995-1999)
  Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)

  Senior Counsel

• Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) (1991-1995)

  Senior Aide

• Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)

  Intern

Associated Organizations

• NoVA Political Action Committee

• Support Our Aging Religious

  Board Member

• Northern Virginia Technology Council

• Greater McLean (Va.) Chamber of Commerce

• Fairfax County (Va.) Chamber of Commerce

• Comstock for Congress (Virginia)

Awards

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2018)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)

• Eagle Award (Achievement Reward for College Scientists Foundation) (April 19, 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  bcomstock@bakerdonelson.com

Washington, D.C. Office
Washington, District of Columbia
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC (2024)
• Blank Rome Government Relations LLC (2003-2006)
• Blank Rome LLP (2004-2006)
• Corallo Comstock (2007-2009)
• Daschle Group LLC (2019-2024)
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Lobbied on behalf of:

• Ace Electric Inc.
• Advanced Programs Inc.
• American Financial Group Inc.
• American Premier Underwriters
• Applied Energetics Inc.
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Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2015 costing $19,135

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Ex-House LD heads to health trade group

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 17, 2020
  A former House legislative director has finally moved to a trade group for medical-product distributors, just as the coronavirus pandemic puts part of the industry to the test. read more

• EPA director returns to the Hill for Sen. Hoeven

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 19, 2018
  After half a year at the turbulent Environmental Protection Agency, one Republican staffer is back on the Hill. read more

• Federal Advocates lobbyist back to House

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 9, 2017
  Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.) picked up a new legislative director from Federal Advocates, a lobbying firm specializing in securing federal funds for clients. read more

• Ex-staffer returns to Hill after 32 years

  Posted by Sean Myers on Feb. 24, 2016
  A former House staffer who left the Hill in 1984 has returned after nearly 20 years with an association that lobbies for credit unions. read more

• For some congressional candidates, a win is also a welcome back

  Posted by Jake Harper on Nov. 3, 2014
  While the result of tomorrow's mid-term election is anyone's guess, for some congressional candidates a win wouldn't mean their first visit to the Hill - they've worked there before. read more