Question of the day
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 - Posted by Rich Miller
* The setup…
Former Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady of St. Charles has started a new lobbying firm called Next Generation Public Affairs Inc.
He’s teaming up with former Iowa Republican Chairman Matt Strawn and Chicago business adviser Bob Fitzsimmons.
“NGPA is a full-service public affairs firm providing clients with comprehensive and technologically sophisticated government affairs, issue advocacy and media relations strategies,” Brady said in a statement.
* The Question: Likely clients…?
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:12 pm:
Equality Illinois?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:15 pm:
Likely clients?
The Illinois Federation of Counties Who Vote.
Disposable Mapmakers of Illinois.
Shirt and Mug Vendors Association.
The Illinois Anti Ice Cream League.
Frozen Strawberry Packers of Illinois.
Ball Bearing Twirlers Association.
Jason Plummer.
Coffee Drinkers Against Tea Parties League.
Lactose Intolerant Voters for Inclusion.
- anon - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:18 pm:
Mike Madigan…assistance on elimination state employee pensions (preserving General Assembly system of course)
- Formerly Known As... - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:23 pm:
Any moderate and sane political group in the country.
- Allen Skillicorn - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:24 pm:
His firm emailed me the press release blast. I fwd it to spam@uce.gov and blacklisted his email address.
How can we miss you if you won’t go away?
- Mouthy - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:27 pm:
: Likely clients…?
Two generations back.
- William j Kelly - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:28 pm:
People who don’t do background checks or google searches?!;)
- too obvious - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:34 pm:
Mike Madigan should throw him some business as thanks for all the help Pat Brady gave the Democrats.
- CircularFiringSquad - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:41 pm:
Hopefully the IL GOPies hire him to maintain the rich legacy that he brought to the party through his leadership.
Then other traditional GOPie interests …predatory lenders, sloppy docs, shoddy manufacturers, risky pharma etc.
- Easy - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:46 pm:
Oberweis Dairy
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:48 pm:
Frozen Yogurt and Custard Parlors of Illinois.
- MrJM - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:53 pm:
NotMilk.com
(”Take THAT, Oberweis!”)
– MrJM
- OneMan - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 1:55 pm:
People To End FOIA Requests That Kill A County Campaign.
The Lactose Intolerant Association Of Illinois
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 2:00 pm:
=Two generations back.=
lol
- Mongo - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 2:06 pm:
Conservatives for Concealed Marriages
And for Mr. Skillicorn, had the ILGOP realized it was the 21st century perhaps Mr. Brady’s ideas would have been more effective. How does that go about the horse and the water? BTW I’ll reiterate “perhaps”. I think the lack of awareness by his audience was more the issue than any lack of leadership by him…just my opinion.
- Wensicia - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 2:12 pm:
Dairy Queens
- Cincinnatus - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 2:15 pm:
Pat Brady
- Chavez-respecting Obamist - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 2:20 pm:
The Rush.
- Jon Zahm - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 2:51 pm:
Good one, One Man.
The Bob Fitzsimmons I know is a Geneva trial lawyer from Mayer Brown, not a ” Chicago business advisor.” He throws campaign cash around to mostly establishment and moderate types. This firm should use a rhino as its mascot. They can lobby for Equality Illinois, Main Street Partnership, Lunch Pail Republicans, Log Cabin Republicans, Maverick PAC and the like.
- NW IL Democrat - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 2:52 pm:
Marco Rubio 2016?
- chad - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 3:10 pm:
We just don’t have enough Iowa people lobbying in Springfield.
- Precinct Captain - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 3:50 pm:
Madigan & Getzendanner
- CircularFiringSquad - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 3:55 pm:
We forgot Proft, the ReBooters and and other interested in fast moving committee filings that launder campaign cash through small GOPie county committees.
- Ruby - Wednesday, Jun 26, 13 @ 8:33 pm:
Sen. Dave Koehler, D-Peoria, sponsor of Senate Bill 1666 that would require labeling foods containing genetically modified (GMO) ingredients and professor of molecular genetics at Illinois State University, Herman Brockman, who gave testimony in favor of GMO labeling at last week’s public hearing regarding labeling of genetically engineered food.
http://peoriastory.typepad.com/peoriastory/2013/06/normal-il-heres-a-report-on-last-weeks-public-hearing-regarding-labeling-of-genetically-engineered-food-by-clare-howard.html
- Rahm's Middle Finger - Thursday, Jun 27, 13 @ 1:36 am:
The Cubs. Both big losers.
- Rahm's Middle Finger - Thursday, Jun 27, 13 @ 1:37 am:
These guys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k
- Rahm's Middle Finger - Thursday, Jun 27, 13 @ 1:39 am:
His bio is hilarious. Greatest success in 10 years in 2010. No mention of 2012 though. Or how he guided the Republican Party to irrelevance in Illinois.