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Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle moves to DLA Piper

By Jim Snyder - 11/18/09 09:54 AM ET

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) has joined DLA Piper as a senior adviser, the firm announced Wednesday.

Daschle had been an adviser at Alston & Bird, a lobbying and law firm. He is also a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank.

“Sen. Daschle is a senior statesman and is justifiably regarded as one of the wisest and most effective problem solvers in Washington as well as in the nation and the world,” said Francis Burch, global chairman of DLA Piper.

“His decision to join us is a tremendous boost to the entire firm,” said James Blanchard, the co-chairman of DLA Piper’s Government Affairs group and a former Democratic governor from Michigan.

Daschle had not registered to lobby while at Alston & Bird. President Barack Obama nominated Daschle for secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. But Daschle withdrew after it was discovered he hadn’t paid $128,000 in taxes, partly for the free use of a driver and car.


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Comments (10)

daschle is a loser, was a tax evader and shouldn't be let close to the government. South Dakota throwed his geister out and we can't trust his incompetent destructive behavior towards the United States of AmericaBY jake2 on 11/18/2009 at 10:53
Dashcle never did anything good for this coutry, he was tossed out by South Dakota - and these idiots at this LIberal Organization should know better. To say he is regarded as one of the wisest and most effective problem solvers in Washington - is a bit of a stretch to say the least. This man is useless -BY Nan on 11/18/2009 at 11:10
Daschle is like a Darter snail,…slimey and hard to get rid of. America "has his number"…and recognizes his snail trail.BY CBreeze on 11/18/2009 at 11:21
Daschle certainly put our country on the straight and narrow,''straight down''.BY ric on 11/18/2009 at 11:23
In other words, LOBBYIST! Why doesn't he just go away!BY pmm on 11/18/2009 at 11:54
International Law Firms that LOBBY?Imagine that?! If you look at the locations and client accessibilty to Congress and D.C. including the Whitehouse,you may begin to see the DANGER of WJ Clintons Signing of The Uruguay Rounds 1993-94 [WTO agreement for Foriegn participation in OUR politics/economy]. When you see Empty seats on C-SPAN And you can't get thru on the phone ,GUESS who gets Face time? And what Country do they represent? I'm hoping you know that vote for "X" to represent USA is being DISTRACTED!BY GRO on 11/18/2009 at 13:00
No Jakey, YOU are a loser. You go onto comment boards under my name and write racist, gay-baiting, inflammatory comments and insult other commenters? You are an RNC troll with ZERO — count'em? — ZERO active brain cells. WIth only the will to slash and burn all who disagree with you. Sound American to you? You're pathetic.BY Honest Abe on 11/18/2009 at 14:13
Not having Daschle and Kennedy moving health care legislation was the biggest blow to Obama and getting a bill passed. May he make as much as Cheney did off his private sector time without the cheating and coruption and liesBY NSODC on 11/18/2009 at 14:58
NSODC you may be right, but on the other hand, the good news is Ted Kennedy has not had a drink in 8 weeks. Nyuk nyuk nyuk.BY HONEST ABE on 11/18/2009 at 15:42
Tom Daschle was a champion for Native Americans and one of the kindest persons I have ever had the honor to meet. The people in South Dakota were not thinking in their best interest when they defeated one of their best assests. Tom took what Sitting Bull said ("Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children") by understanding this concept he was willing to work for the betterment of all peoples lives. Now compare that idea with the Bush Administration that only looked to made the rich, richer on the backs of the middle class and the poor. I am amazed at how people fail to see what is in their best interest.BY M. Johns on 11/19/2009 at 12:46

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