Valis Associates

Valis Associates is a Washington DC Lobbying group with a heavily leaning GOP tilt. Their website says they are a "public policy consulting firm" offering "comprehensive government relations services", that focuses on "market-oriented solutions, deregulation, expanded trade, open markets, new business opportunities, and reduced government intrusion into the private sector". -

Valis Associates' founder, Wayne Valis, worked in the Nixon, Ford and Reagan administrations, and twice worked for the American Enterprise Institute.

Valis Associates registered Lobbying Clients with the House of Representatives
as of May 15, 2005


 * American Bakers Assn
 * American Council of Engineering Companies
 * Association of American Railroads
 * At&t Corp
 * Citizens for Civil Justice Reform
 * Coalition for Open Markets & Expanded Trade
 * Doctors Company
 * Grocery Manufacturers of America
 * Honeywell
 * Humane Society of The United States
 * International Assn of Fire Fighters
 * International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
 * New Majority Society
 * Norfolk Southern Corp
 * Primedia Workplace Learning
 * Regulatory Improvement Council
 * Renewable Fuels Association
 * Stratus Systems, Inc
 * Technology Solutions Providers
 * Trade Association Liason Council
 * Transportation Reform Alliance
 * Transportation Security & Resource Forum

Wayne H. Valis - Founder
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Bio

 * June 14, 1944 - Born, Somerville, New Jersey
 * 1966 - B.A., Rutgers University
 * 1966-69 - Eastern Director, Intercollegiate Studies Institute
 * 1969-72 - Editor, The Intercollegiate Review
 * 1972-73 - American Enterprise Institute, Assistant to the Director for Legislative Analysis
 * 1973-74 - Staff Assistant to the President(Nixon)
 * 1974-77 - White House Office of Public Liaison (Ford), Director of Research and Planning
 * 1976-Sept/Oct - President Ford's campaign committee
 * 1977-80 - American Enterprise Institute, Special assistant to the president
 * 1981-83 - Special Assistant to the President (Reagan) for Public Liaison
 * 1983-  - President, Valis Associates

Associations

 * American Enterprise Institute
 * Intercollegiate Studies Institute(ISI) - Board of Trustees, Chairman, Finance Committee
 * Robert Trent Jones Club (Lake Manassas, VA)
 * The Georgetown Club
 * Philadelphia Society
 * Tantallon Country Club
 * St. Andrews Golf Club (Scotland)
 * Half Moon Club (Jamaica)

Richard T. Schulze
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Bio

 * Born in Philadelphia, Pa., August 7, 1929
 * 1948-49 - University of Houston
 * 1951-53 - U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
 * ????-?? - Villanova University
 * 1968 - Temple University
 * 1969-74 - Pennsylvania state house of representatives
 * 1975-93 - U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 5th District
 * 1993 - present - Valis Associates

Associations

 * Migratory Bird Commission - Former Member
 * National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Former Board member
 * Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Foundation
 * Safari Club
 * New Majority Society - Founder

Matt Keelen
Matt Keelan is considered a powerhouse GOP fundraiser.

Bio

 * Loyola College - BA Political Science
 * George Washington University - MA Political Management
 * 1994-97 - Hammond and Associates - Political Fundraisers
 * 1997-2005 - Keelen Communications
 * 2005-present - Valis Associates

Contact

 * Valis Associates
 * 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
 * Suite 950 Washington, DC 20006
 * 202.393.5055
 * info AT valisassociates.com