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The Washington Post, November 28, 2005
“What's more, the tradition of asking a private lobbyist to direct the confirmation of key appointees goes back decades through both Republican and Democratic administrations…
…And the current White House is thrilled to keep the custom. A spokesman said President Bush is pleased to have the skill and uncommon expertise, with both the Senate and the media, of Coats and Gillespie.
Both men are already well established in their field. Gillespie, in particular, ‘was already the top Republican lobbyist in town,’ said Kirk Blalock of the lobbying firm Fierce, Isakowitz & Blalock. His management of Bush's last three Supreme Court nominations, Blalock added, ‘reaffirms his rightful place at the top.’”
The Hill, November 17, 2005
“Jack Quinn and Ed Gillsepie of QGA Communications handed its coveted “Flak Jacket” awards to the top Hill press secretaries last night at the long-awaited and well-promoted Flak Bash in the Cannon Caucus Room.
Flak Jacket honors went to Kevin Madden, communications director for Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas), and Philippe Reines, press secretary for Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.).
“Kevin and Philippe represent the best of their profession: level-headed, quick on their feet, silver-tongued and tough as nails,” Gillespie said.
In addition, Quinn and Gillespie conferred two “Bomb Thrower” awards to DSCC communications director Phil Singer and Matt Lloyd, communications director for Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.).”
The New Republic, August 15, 2005
“Gillespie is Washington's omnipresent GOP operative.”
The Washington Post, April 20, 2005
“At the top of the Republican leadership's K Street lobbying arm, there is a de facto 'executive committee,' a hard-core base of about 25 lobbyists. Among them are Ed Gillespie, former Republican Party chair...”
The Hill, April 27, 2005
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“Ed Gillespie, Quinn Gillespie Fresh off a wildly successful run as chairman of the Republican National Committee, Gillespie has returned to lobbying at a firm he co-founded with prominent Democrat Jack Quinn.
Jack Quinn, Quinn Gillespie The Democratic half of the Quinn-Gillespie team, Quinn served as Vice President Al Gore’s chief of staff and as an aide to President Clinton.
‘There's a ton of experience here,’ Quinn said.”
Roll Call, April 12, 2005
“House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and his Senate counterpart, Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), have been forging a closer working relationship in the past several months. But on Thursday they’re taking it to a new level, inviting 200 lobbyists, two Senate leaders and a collection of 50 Congressional and administration aides to a strategy session…
…lobbyists who were invited or planned to attend include Quinn Gillespie and Associates’ Marc Lampkin…
…Lampkin said that from the lobbyists’ perspective, working closely with the whip operation ‘invests the lobbyists in their agenda, and vise versa. And helps their ability to grow the vote. It means the ability to move bills is more successful.’”
National Journal, March 12, 2005
“Jim Morrell is getting a second crack at working for lobbying firm Quinn Gillespie. His first stint, in 2003, lasted only six weeks because the White House media affairs office beckoned, and he went to be spokesman for the Midwest region. Morrell has now returned to Quinn Gillespie to be communications associate in the firm's revamped communications shop. Now that Ed Gillespie is back from chairing the Republican National Committee, he plans to put greater emphasis on the communications component of Quinn Gillespie.
Morrell, 29, is a former staffer to Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, and was also a speechwriter for House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill. He subsequently did media rapid-response work in Austin for the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign. Later, he was communications director for Rep. Rob Portman, R-Ohio.”
National Journal, February 18, 2005
“After spending 18 months crisscrossing the country as chairman of the Republican National Committee — and even being lampooned in a Saturday Night Live skit — Ed Gillespie is heading back to K Street. On March 1, Gillespie officially returns to the firm he created with former Clinton administration aide Jack Quinn — Quinn Gillespie & Associates. But before that, Gillespie plans to finish writing a book that he described in an interview with National Journal reporters as a ‘kiss-and-kiss’ tale about all he learned during his 20 years on the campaign trail, with a particular focus on the 2004 election. ‘I think there is this perception that to get ahead in politics, you have to be rich ... or backstabbing,’ said Gillespie, emphasizing one of the points in his book. ‘But really, you can get ahead through loyalty and hard work.’”
Influence, January 19, 2005
“John “Jack” Quinn, name partner at Quinn Gillespie & Associates and a veteran of the Bill Clinton White House, doesn't see Democratic lobbyists as down and out.
Citing the list of big legislation expected to come to the fore in the 109th Congress, including Social Security reform, tort reform, and telecommunications policy, Quinn says that Republican lawmakers will need Democrats on board, if for no other reason than to have an ‘insurance policy.’
‘I don't think you can accomplish or would want to accomplish reform or changes this sweeping without being able to say it was bipartisan,’ Quinn says.
‘With Social Security,’ he adds, ‘you have one of these issues that is generational. It involves questions of fundamental policy, of the social policy between the government and the American people. Jobs are at stake. People's lives are at stake. It's not something that will be done on a one-party basis.’
Quinn's colleague Richard Powell, the managing director of Quinn Gillespie, agrees. ‘This is still a two-party town, despite Republicans controlling the Senate, House, and executive branch,’ he says. ‘We may even hire some Democrats.’
But so far, most of the big names that are drawing attention at Quinn Gillespie are Republicans.
Name partner Edward Gillespie is set to return to the firm in March after his successful stint as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
But the firm is also bringing Democratic lobbyist Bruce Andrews back into its fold. Andrews took a leave from the firm to direct the John Kerry campaign in the Philadelphia suburbs.”
Roll Call, January 2005
“Take Ed Gillespie. Few lobbyists are better positioned than Gillespie, now that he's leaving his post as chairman of the Republican National Committee on the heels of a successful presidential re-election and landmark gains in Congress.”
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