Financial Services and Tax
The Congress and the President have undertaken a massively ambitious program to manage the economy with the goal that the country emerge from the recession positioned to resume economic growth, care for its aging population, make the transition to a green economy, reduce income disparity, achieve comprehensive healthcare coverage and shape global financial regulation.
This large and growing Executive and Congressional presence in economic, tax and finance matters represents both an opportunity and a threat and requires that a sophisticated political strategy now be part of private economic undertakings.
A core challenge in this environment is to see that government interventions are appropriately informed thought through and that changes to the financial regulatory and tax structures not be ones that kill private economic activity, financial innovation or the entrepreneurial spirit.
The Livingston Group has highly talented and experienced people who are proven and well positioned to provide political, strategic and lobbying value to your financial services and tax needs. We have a growing number of clients in this our newest practice area.
Director: Honorable John Duncan -- Served as President George W. Bush’s Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs. Duncan worked closely with the House and Senate leaders to pass the 2001, 2002, and 2003 tax cuts. He contributed in particular on the following key issues: terrorism risk insurance, pension overhaul reform, renewal of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Honorable Wayne Allard -- Former two-term US Senator and three-term Member of Congress from Colorado, Wayne Allard, served on the Senate Banking and Urban Development Committee, and the Appropriations Committee. He worked for passage of the Government Performance and Results Act (GRPA). He served on the Budget Committee in both the Senate and House. Allard also served in the Colorado State Senate on the Appropriations, and Finance and Business Committees.
Jason Chung -- Joins The Livingston Group, LLC from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a congressional liaison at CBP, his portfolio included the following responsibilities: border security initiatives, immigration reform policy, and cargo security programs. Jason served in the administration of Governor Robert L. Ehrlich of Maryland, Congressman Thomas M. Davis, III (R-VA), and served on the subcommittee staff of Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT), working on issues regarding combating terrorism and homeland defense.
William D. Crosby, Jr. -- Represents client interests across a range of issue areas including financial services, international business, homeland security, trade, appropriations, immigration, and tax. Crosby served 27 years on the staff of the House Rules Committee including his years as Chief Counsel for Committee Chairman Congressman Jerry Solomon (R-NY).
Stacie Walters Fujii -- joins The Livingston Group from Congressman Vic Snyder’s (D-AR) office. Ms. Fujii was a senior staffer for the Congressman and handled issues in Judiciary, Banking, Commerce, Energy, Homeland Security, Housing, Science, Social Security and Telecommunications.
Peter Iovino -- Spent 15 years as a federal government lobbyist for Ford Motor Company, representing the company before Congress and the Executive Branch on a variety of issues, including international trade, and financial services. While at Ford, he served as Chairman of the Corporate Media Committee in the China Permanent Normal Trade Relations legislative campaign, Co-Chairman of the Australia-American Free Trade Coalition, Chairman of the Washington Advisory Council of the National Association of Manufacturers Tax Committee and member of the Commerce Department Advisory Committee on Transportation.
Gregory James -- Former senior policy advisor for Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. (MD) and chief of staff, Maryland's social services agency, the Department of Human Resources; experience on a wide range of issues in areas of heath, education, environment, adult and juvenile justice, public safety, human services, disabilities, veterans' affairs, and economic development. Mr. James previously spent six years working in the area of telecommunications and antitrust law at Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans, P.L.L.C. and LCC International, Inc.
Bernie Robinson -- Bernie Robinson joined The Livingston Group, LLC (TLG) in May 2001. Bernie represents Gerson Lehrman – a physician consultation/investment firm. Prior to joining TLG, Bernie served as Assistant to Governor George Ryan (R-IL) where he was responsible for the State of Illinois' DC office.
Representative Clients:
- Investment Company Institute
- MERSCORP