LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• American University School of Business - MBA (1987)

• Dickinson College - BA, political science and history (1983)

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  William Franklin Shuster (Bill), 62.80%

  Republican
  Arthur L. Halvorson (Art), 36.35%

  Democrat

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  William Franklin Shuster (Bill), 63.52%

  Republican
  Alanna Kay Hartzok, 36.48%

  Democrat

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  William Franklin Shuster (Bill), 61.67%

  Republican
  Karen Ramsburg, 38.33%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  William Franklin Shuster (Bill), 73.06%

  Republican
  Tom Conners, 26.94%

  Democrat

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  William Franklin Shuster (Bill), 63.92%

  Republican
  Tony Barr, 36.08%

  Democrat

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  William Franklin Shuster (Bill), 60.29%

  Republican
  Tony Barr, 39.64%

  Democrat

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  William Franklin Shuster (Bill), 69.53%

  Republican
  Paul I Politis, 30.47%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  9th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
  William Franklin Shuster (Bill), 71.02%

  Republican
  John R Henry, 28.92%

  Democrat

Employment History

• Squire Patton Boggs (Feb. 2019-)

  Senior Policy Adviser

Associated Organizations

• Bill Shuster for Congress (Pennsylvania)

• Bill PAC

Awards

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

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

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

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

Official Signature

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  bill.shuster@squirepb.com

Main Office
2550 M St. NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20037
Phone: 202-457-6000
Fax: 202-457-6315
Direct phone: 202-457-6171
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Breaux Lott Leadership Group (2020)
• Squire Patton Boggs (2019-2024)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• Abrasive Blasting Manufacturers Alliance
• ​Airlines for America
• Alliance for Financing U.S. Infrastructure Inc.
• Association of American Railroads
• Beta Technologies Inc.
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Privately Financed Travel

9 trips taken between 2002 - 2018 costing $79,962

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Dr. Oz picks House chief as Senate campaign manager

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 17, 2021
  Dr. Mehmet Oz (R) has turned to a House chief to lead his controversial Senate bid. read more

• Kidney-care provider adds Rep. McKinley staffer

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 20, 2020
  After stints with three congressmen, a GOP staffer has made the jump to the private sector. read more

• Ex-congressman registers as White House lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 16, 2019
  Ex-Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) has officially registered as a lobbyist. read more

• Lobbying group drives off with Transportation aide

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 15, 2018
  As his boss approaches retirement from Congress, a longtime House aide has left for the lobbying world. read more

• Ex-staffer-created lobbying firm takes flight

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 20, 2016
  B+S Strategies, a lobbying firm created by two former House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staffers in June, has filed its first federal lobbying disclosure. read more

• Third generation of Alcades arrives on Capitol Hill

  Posted by John Sugden on July 14, 2014
  The Alcalde family dynasty of politics and influence has reached its third generation. read more

• A former Lott aide joins her husband on the Hill

  Posted by Katie Barrows on Feb. 20, 2014
  A former aide for Sen. Trent Lott's (R-Miss.) lobbying group has joined her husband on the Hill. read more

• One month left for 41 representatives to file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on July 19, 2012
  The personal financial disclosures of members of Congress continue to trickle in two months after the initial deadline. read more

• More member financial disclosures added

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 18, 2012
  LegiStorm today added the financial disclsoures of twelve more House of Representatives members who filed annual financial disclosures since the initial batch was released by the House last week. read more

• 92 members of Congress did not file financial disclosures

  Posted by Daimon Eklund on June 14, 2012
   The filings of 17 senators and 75 representatives were not available when the personal financial dislcosures were released Thursday. read more

• Nearly 50 members have yet to file financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 19, 2011
  Half of the members of Congress who received extensions to file their personal financial disclosures at the May deadline have since filed, leaving nearly 50 lawmakers who have yet to file. read more

• Many lawmakers granted financial disclosure extensions

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 15, 2011
  Twenty senators and 75 representatives requested an extension of the May deadline and did not have a 2011 personal financial disclosures in today's release. read more