John David Hoppe
John David Hoppe | |
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Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
Assumed office October 29, 2015 | |
Leader | Paul Ryan |
Preceded by | Mike Sommers |
Personal details | |
Born | August 25, 1951 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Karen Davis |
Children |
Katherine Hoppe Geoffrey Hoppe Gregory Hoppe |
Parents |
John Andrew Hoppe († 2001) Mary Carol Field Hoppe († 2009) |
Residence | Fairfax, VA |
Education |
University of Notre Dame The Johns Hopkins University [1][2] |
Profession |
Politician Lobbyist |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Website |
Hoppe Strategies David Hoppe on Twitter |
John David "Dave" Hoppe (born August 25, 1951) is a Capitol Hill politician and lobbyist currently serving as Chief of Staff for U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Education
John David Hoppe earned a B.A. in Government from the University of Notre Dame and a M.A. in International Relations from the School of Advanced International Studies at The Johns Hopkins University.[1][2][9]
Government involvement
Tax cuts
John David Hoppe was involved in crafting several of Ronald Reagan's tax cuts, including the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981,[7] which was the biggest tax cut of the 1968–2006 period,[10] the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981,[7] and the Tax Reform Act of 1986,[7] which is noted for reducing the top individual tax rate to 28% and lowered corporation income taxes to 34%,[10] and is cited for having increased income inequality between 1984–1989, where the top one percent of income earners received 8.4% of national income, while in 1989, it increased to 13.5%.[11]
Employment
Quinn Gillespie & Associates
From June 2003–October 2011,[12] John David Hoppe worked for the lobbying powerhouse group, Quinn Gillespie & Associates, having ended serving as President.[5]
Chief of Staff to the Senate Republican Whip
From October 2011–January 2013, John David Hoppe served as the Chief of Staff to the Senate Republican Whip, Jon Kyl.[4][5][12]
Bipartisan Policy Center
Since April 2013, John David Hoppe has served as the Senior Advisor to Bipartisan Policy Center.[5][12]
Hoppe Strategies
Registered on April 25, 2013,[13][14] and operating since July 2013, John David Hoppe has owned his own firm, Hoppe Strategies,[15] based out of Virginia,[13] in which he serves as President.[5][7][12] His firm has lobbied on behalf of Ford Motor Company since it began in 2013, and has lobbied on behalf of Delta Air Lines and MarkLogic Corporation since 2015.[16]
Criticism
Lobbying
John David Hoppe has a history of government lobbying,[3] which has called into question whether the choice of a lobbyist as Paul Ryan's Chief of Staff is another move toward the K Street Project,[17][18] and has resulted in a petition against hiring corporate lobbyists into office.[19]
John David Hoppe represented Sheldon Adelson, a billionaire casino business magnate, on behalf of the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling.[8] The coalition was launched by Sheldon Adelson after his own company failed in its online gambling endeavor,[20] causing Adelson to claim that his "moral standard compels" him to take a stand against internet gambling.[8]
External links
References
- 1 2 "David Hoppe". Open Secrets. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 "About". Hoppe Strategies. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Lobbyist: Hoppe, John David". Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 Beckel, Michael. "Lobby Boom Dot-Com, Nevada GOP Sets Caucus Date and More in Capital Eye Opener: Oct. 24". Open Secrets. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Hoppe, David". Open Secrets. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ Fang, Lee (26 October 2015). "Paul Ryan's Pick for Chief of Staff Is the Kind of Lobbyist Tea-Partiers Hate". The Intercept. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Costa, Robert (25 October 2015). "Paul Ryan taps GOP power broker David Hoppe for top job". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 Israel, Josh (26 October 2015). "Speaker Of The House Front-Runner Appoints Corporate Lobbyist As Chief-Of-Staff". Think Progress. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "David Hoppe". Bipartisan Policy Center. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 Tempalski, Jerry. "OTA Papers: Revenue Effects of Major Tax Bills" (PDF). Treasury.gov. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ Altig, David; Carlstrom, Charles T. (December 1999). "Marginal tax rates and income inequality in a life-cycle model". The American Economic Review. 89 (5): 9, 1206. JSTOR 117054.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dave Hoppe". LinkedIn. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Hoppe Strategies, LLC.". Bizapedia. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "Hoppe Strategies LLC: Business Entity Details". Virginia State Corporate Commission. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "Hoppe Strategies". Buzz File. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "Hoppe Strategies". Open Secrets. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ Arnsdorf, Isaac. "How Ryan came knocking for K Street's Hoppe". Politico. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ Catherine, Ho. "Ryan speakership could herald new style for K Street lobbyists". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "Paul Ryan has Gone Too Far". Public Citizen. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ Brodey, Sam (19 February 2015). "Casino Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Is Shocked—Shocked!—by Online Gambling". Mother Jones. Retrieved 28 October 2015.