"They want to take Congress back and return to the days when lobbyists wrote the law."
Does he include himself in the "They"? Just a sampling of lobbyist that are in senior level Obama administration positions. This doesn't include some people who worked for lobbying agencies, but did not register as lobbyist. An example of this type of person would be Tom Daschle, who President Obama tried to give a position but was waylaid by tax problems. AppointeeAgencyAdministration Position Former Employee Selected former lobbying clients. 1. Barnes, MelodyDomestic Policy CouncilDirectorRaben GroupACLU; Center for Reproductive Rights 2. Barrien, JacquelinEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionCommissionerNAACP Legal Defense FundNAACP Legal Defense Fund 3. Beliveau, EmmettWhite HouseDeputy Assistant for AdvancePatton BoggsPriceWaterhouseCoopers; Worldwide Medical Technologies; Shaw Group 4. Butts, CassandraWhite HouseDeputy CounselCenter for American ProgressCenter for American Progress 5. Corr, WilliamHealth and Human ServicesDeputy SecretaryCampaign for Tobacco-Free KidsCampaign for Tobacco-Free Kids 6. Coven, MarthaWhite HouseSpecial AssistantCenter on Budget & Policy PrioritiesCenter on Budget & Policy Priorities 7. Crowley, Phillip J.State DepartmentAssistant Secretary for Public AffairsCenter for American ProgressCenter for American Progress 8. Donilon, ThomasNational Security AgencyDeputy National Security AdvisorFannie MaeFannie Mae 9. Douglas, DerekWhite HouseSpecial Assistant for Urban AffairsO'Melveny & Myers; Center for American ProgressPublic Transportation Safety Int'l Corp.; Center for American Progress 10. Frye, JocelynOffice of the First LadyDirector of Policy and ProjectsNat'l Partnership for Women & FamiliesNat'l Partnership for Women & Families 11. Gaspard, PatrickWhite HousePolitical Affairs DirectorSEIUSEIU 12. Gomez, GabriellaDepartment of EducationAssistant SecretaryAmerican Federation of TeachersAmerican Federation of Teachers 13. Harden, KrystaDepartment of AgricultureAssistant SecretaryGordley AssociatesNational Barley Growers Association; National Sunflower Association; American Soybean Association; U.S. Canola Association 14. Harris, ScottDepartment of EnergyGeneral CounselHarris, Wilshire & GrannisMicrosoft; Cisco; Dell; Sprint 15. Hayes, DavidInterior DepartmentDeputy SecretaryLatham & WatkinsSempra Energy; San Diego Gas & Electric; General Cigar Holdings 16. Hirschhorn, Eric L.Department of CommerceUnder Secretary for Export AdministrationWinston & StrawnLockheed Martin; Sun Chemicals 17. Hoffman, AlanOffice of the Vice PresidentDeputy Chief of StaffTimmons & Co.; RAND CorporationRAND Corporation, Unocal 18. Holder, EricDOJAttorney GeneralCovington & BurlingGlobal Crossing; Large Scale Biology Corporation 19. Kennedy, SeanWhite HouseSpecial AssistantAT&TAT&T 20. Klain, RonOffice of the Vice PresidentChief of StaffO'Melveny & MyersTime Warner; ImClone; Fannie Mae 21. Liebowitz, JonFederal Trade CommissionChairmanMotion Picture Association of AmericaMotion Picture Association of America 24. Litt, RobertOffice of the Director of National IntelligenceGeneral CounselArnold & PorterRecording Industry Association of America 23. Lynn, William J.Department of DefenseDeputy SecretaryRaytheonRaytheon 25. Marantis, Demetrios J.U.S. Trade RepresentativeDeputy USTRAkin GumpLucent Technologies 26. McDonough, DennisWhite HouseDeputy Assistant to the PresidentCenter for American ProgressCenter for American Progress 27. Munoz, CeciliaWhite HouseDirector of Intergovernmental AffairsNational Council of La RazaNational Council of La Raza 28. Panetta, LeonCIADirectorCassidy & AssociatesSeismic Safety Coalition 29. Patterson, MarkTreasury DepartmentChief of StaffGoldman SachsGoldman Sachs 30. Perciasepe, RobertEnvironmental Protection AgencyDeputy CommissionerNational Audubon SocietyNational Audubon Society 31. Perrelli, Thomas J.Department of JusticeAssociate Attorney GeneralJenner & BlockAmerican Survivors of 8/7/98 Bombings of Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania 32. Poneman, DanielDepartment of EnergyDeputy SecretaryHogan & HartsonPayless Shoe Source 33. Punke, MichaelU.S. Trade RepresentativeDeputy USTR, WTOMayer BrownTime Warner 34. Rundlet, PeterWhite HouseDeputy AssistantCenter for American ProgressCenter for American Progress 35. Sapiro, MiriamU.S. Trade RepresentativeDeputy USTRVeriSignVeriSign 36. Sebelius, KathleenHealth and Human ServicesSecretaryKansas Trial Lawyers AssociationKansas Trial Lawyers Association 37. Sher, SusanOffice of the First LadyChief of StaffUniversity of Chicago HospitalsUniversity of Chicago Hospitals 38. Siddiqui, IsiU.S. Trade RepresentativeChief Agricultural NegotiatorCropLife AmericaCropLife America 39. Singiser, DanaWhite HouseSpecial Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Akin GumpAT&T; Motion Picture Association of America; Apollo Advisors; American Express; Mortgage Insurance Companies of America; Pfizer; Bank of New York 40. Stoner, NancyEnvironmental Protection AgencyDeputy Assistant Administrator for WaterNatural Resources Defense CouncilNatural Resources Defense Council 41. Strautmanis, MichaelWhite House Office of Intergovernmental AffairsChief of StaffAssociation of Trial Lawyers of AmericaAssociation of Trial Lawyers of America 42. Strickland, ThomasDepartment of the InteriorAssistant SecretaryHogan & HartsonAmgen 43. Sussman, Robert M.Environmental Protection AgencyeSenior Policy CounselLatham & WatkinsAmphastar Pharmaceuticals, Navistar, Business Roundtable 44. Sutphen, MonaWhite HouseDeputy Chief of StaffStonebridge Int'lAngliss Int'l 45. Taylor, MichaelFood & Drug AdministrationDeputy Commissioner for Foods MonsantoMonsanto 46. Thompson, Karl R.Department of JusticeLawyer, Office of Legal CounselO'Melveny & MyersHess, Occidental Petroleum 47. Trasvina, JohnDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant SecretaryMexican American Legal Defense FundMexican American Legal Defense Fund 48. Turton, DanWhite HouseDeputy Director of Legislative AffairsTimmons & Co.Freddie Mac; Chrysler; American Medical Association; Visa 49. Varney, ChristineDOJAssistant Attorney General for AntitrustHogan & Hartson 50. Verma, RichardState DepartmentAssistant SecretarySteptoe & JohnsonCigna; National Association of Convenience Stores; U.S.-India Business Council 51. Vilsack, ThomasU.S. Department of AgricultureSecretaryDorsey & Whitney; SELFNational Education Association 52. 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