Outgoing GOP Senator Joins Lobbying Law Firm

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Huffington Post

Outgoing GOP Senator Joins Lobbying Law Firm
Posted: 01- 4-11 05:26 PM

WASHINGTON -- Outgoing Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) is headed for a pay raise, announcing on Tuesday he'll be joining a high-profile law firm that lobbies on transportation issues. While in Congress, Bond served as ranking member on a subcommittee that doled out transportation funds. Now he is joining the St. Louis-based law firm Thompson Coburn as a partner.

"I joined this firm to be a lawyer, not to be a lobbyist," Bond told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday, pointing to ethics rules that ban former lawmakers from lobbying for two years after leaving the chamber. "I do not plan to be involved in lobbying Congress."

Still, the firm touted the two-term governor and four-term senator's time as a lawmaker when announcing the hire. "Senator Bond has been a tremendous friend of the business community during his forty years of public service, and combines both legal and policymaking expertise with a deep understanding of the issues of importance to our clients," Thompson Coburn Chairman Tom Minogue said in a press release.

The firm primarily lobbies within the transportation sector, including contracts with Los Angeles County Metro Transportation Authority, and the Transbay Joint Powers Authority, a San Francisco-based transit project.





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*Burp!*

[Judi Lynn]

1. Bond joins top St. Louis law firm, pledges not to lobby

Bond joins top St. Louis law firm, pledges not to lobby
Posted By Josh Rogin Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 1:36 PM

Retired Missouri Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond announced Tuesday he will return to practicing law and the firm of Thompson Coburn, but will not lobby Congress on behalf of the firm's clients.

Bond acknowledged in a St. Louis press conference Tuesday morning that he is barred from engaging in lobbying activities for two years under the law, but said that lobbying was not why he decided to become a partner in the firm in the first place.

"I joined this firm to be a lawyer, not to be a lobbyist. I do not plan to be involved in lobbying Congress," Bond said.

Calling the restrictions on lobbying by former members of Congress "draconian," Bond nevertheless pledged to abide by them and not discuss matters of policy with his former colleagues in any prohibited way.

"If I see them on the street, I can say hi, but that's about all," Bond said.

More:
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/01/04/bond_joins_top_st_louis_law_firm_pledges_not_to_lobby

[me b zola]

2. Uh huh

Meanwhile, his salary that he makes from them is for the work he did on their behalf while he was a senator.

Recommended for exposing how these dirt bags operate, and why the system doesn't work for us.

[LawnKorn]

3. +1

The only thing that has changed is now Mr. Bond is going public with who is paying him.

[high density]

4. "Man joins car dealership as car salesman, pledges not to sell cars"

Either he's lying or he's not going to last long.

[chowhound]

5. of course he's lying

he's a republican

[Hubert Flottz]

7. "but that's about all"

"Hi, here's your bribe old buddy! *hic* *burp* *hic*"

[louis-t]

6. I wondered how the pigs would get around the new law.

"I will work for a lobbying firm, but I will not lobby." I will work at McDonald's, but I will not flip burgers.

[Howdy Kids]

8. I Will Be A Whore

"But I will not open my legs." Kit is a fucking asshole.

[tridim]

9. Congrats Kit-teh, you found the loophole. How Republican of you.

That was quick.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. I thought their was some kind of law passed preventing ex congressgritters from lobbying for 3 years

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. there's a surprise!

[Rage for Order]

12. The revolving door of corruption

Disgusting :puke:

[Thor_MN]

13. Defered pay