Lobbyist

THOMAS, DAVID R

COVERED POSITION(S)
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. LOFGREN
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOFGREN
  • CHIEF OF STAFF; REP. ZOE LOFGREN
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, (REP. R. LOFGREN); DIR. OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FTC; DEP. DIR. FOR LEGIS. AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF VP (GORE); STAFF ASST., (SEN. H. METZENBAUM)
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. LOFGEN; DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELS, FTC ; ; DEP DIR OF LEG AFFAIRS, VP GORE; STAFF ASST, SEN. METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. LOFGREN
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. LOFGREN; DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELS, FTC
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. LOFGREN; DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELS, FTC ; ; DEP DIR OF LEG AFFAIRS, VP GORE; STAFF ASST, SEN. METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. LOFGREN; DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELS, FTC ; ; DEP DIR OF LEG AFFAIRS, VP GORE; STAFF ASST, SEN. METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. LOFGREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL ; ; RELATIONS, FTC; DEP. DIR OF LEG AFFAIRS, VP GORE ; ; STAFF ASSISTANT, SEN. METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOFGREN
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOFGREN, DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOFGREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FTC; DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, VP GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT, SENATOR METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOFGREN; DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOFGREN; DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELS,
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOFGREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FTC; DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEG AFFAIRS, VP GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT, SENATOR METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOFGREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FTC; DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, VP GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT, SENATOR METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOFGREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FTC; DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LEG AFFAIRS, VP GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT, SEN. METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REP. ZOE LOGFREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FTC; DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, VP GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT, SENATOR METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE ZOE LOFGREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, VICE PRESIDENT GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT, SENATOR METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE ZOE LOFGREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FTC; DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, VICE PRESIDENT GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT, SENATOR METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE ZOE LOFGREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, VICE PRESIDENT GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT, SENATOR METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE ZOE LOFGREN; DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, VICE PRESIDENT GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT, SENATOR METZENBAUM
  • CHIEF OF STAFF; REP. ZOE LOFGREN
  • COS (REP. LOFGREN); DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS (FTC); DEP DIR FOR LEGIS AFFAIRS (OFFICE OF VP GORE); STAFF ASST (SEN. METZENBAUM)
  • COS (REP. LOFGREN); DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS (FTC); DEP DIR FOR LEGIS AFFAIRS (OFFICE OF VP GORE); STAFF ASST (SENATOR METZENBAUM)
  • COS (REP. LOFGREN); DIR OF CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS (FTC); DEP DIR FOR LEGIS AFFAIRS (OFFICE OF VP GORE); STAFF ASST (SEN. METZENBAUM)
  • FTC; DEP. DIR OF LEG AFFAIRS, VP, GORE; STAFF ASSISTANT,
  • HEALTH POL DIR/SEN MAJ LEADER
  • HEALTH POL DIR (SENATE MAJ LDR FRIST); STAFF DIR (SENATE PUB. HEALTH SC); MAJ HEALTH POL CSL (HOUSE WAYS/MEANS C, HEALTH SC); HEALTH POL COORD & CSL (SENATE LABOR/HR C); CSL & PROF STAFF (SENATE LABOR/HR C, DISAB POL SC); CASE WKR (REP. BOSCHWITZ)
  • RELATIONS, FTC; DEP DIR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, VP GORE;
  • RELATIONS, FTC; DEP DIR LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, VP GORESTAFF ASSISTANT, SEN. HOWARD METZENBAUM
  • RELATIONS, FTC; DEP DIRECTOR OF LEG AFFAIRS, VP GORESTAFF ASSISTANT, SEN. HOWARD METZENBAUM

FILINGS KEY

Client Is Connected to China as Indicated in Filing
Client Is Connected to China as per Heritage Foundation Analysis
No Known Client Connection to China
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Lobbying Terminated
Based on data as of April 24, 2026
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Lobby Firm
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Filing Year
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Lobbying Status
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Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ALVOGEN LUX HOLDINGS SARL (THROUGH ALVOTECH HOLDINGS SA)
Luxembourg
28
ALVOTECH HF (DIRECT OWNERSHIP)
Iceland
100
ALVOTECH HOLDINGS SA (THROUGH ALVOTECH HF)
Luxembourg
100
AZTIQ PHARMA PARTNERS SARL (THROUGH ALVOGEN LUX HOLDINGS AND ALVOTECH HOLDINGS SA)
Luxembourg
71
ROBERT WESSMAN (THROUGH AZTIQ PHARMA PARTNERS SARL)
United Kingdom
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Client
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Lobby Firm
MEHLMAN CONSULTING INC

Filing Year
2021

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2021

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
TIKTOK INC

Lobby Firm
MEHLMAN CONSULTING INC

Filing Year
2020

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2024

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BYTEDANCE LTD.
Cayman Islands
100
BYTETEAM LTD.
Virgin Islands (British)
22
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ABS GLOBAL LTD

Lobby Firm
MEHLMAN CONSULTING INC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
ABS HOLDINGS LTD.
Bermuda
87
ACE INVESTMENTS 1 LTD
Bermuda
87
ACE INVESTMENTS 2 LTD
Bermuda
87
ACE INVESTMENTS 3 LTD
Bermuda
87
KINGSBRIDGE LTD.
Bermuda
87
PERMIRA
United Kingdom
73

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Client
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Lobby Firm
MEHLMAN CONSULTING INC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
AMERICA MOVIL, S.A.B. DE C.V.
Mexico
0
CGTEL, S.A.P.I DE C.V.
Mexico
54
CONTROLADORA DE SERVICIOS DE TELECOMUNICACIONES
Mexico
41
TELMEX INTERNACIONAL, S.A. DE C.V.
Mexico
0
TELMEX SOLUTIONS TELECOMMUNICACOES S.A.
Brazil
41

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Client
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Lobby Firm
MEHLMAN CONSULTING INC

Filing Year
2019

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2020

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
HISPAMAR SATELITES S.A.
Brazil
0
RED ELECTRICA CORPORACION SA
Spain
89
RED ELECTRICA SISTEMAS DE TELECOMUNICACIONES, SAU
Spain
0

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Client
ANBANG GROUP HOLDINGS LTD

Lobby Firm
MEHLMAN CONSULTING INC

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2016

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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Client
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Lobby Firm
MEHLMAN CONSULTING INC

Filing Year
2016

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2017

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
BREGAL PARTNERS L.P., A JERSEY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
United Kingdom
51

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Client
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP

Lobby Firm
MEHLMAN CONSULTING INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

Entity Name
Country
Ownership %
MCM MIDLAND MANAGEMENT COSTA RICA, S.R.L,
Costa Rica
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MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
India
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Client
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP ON BEHALF OF BGI SHENZHEN

Lobby Firm
MEHLMAN CONSULTING INC

Filing Year
2012

Lobbying Status
Terminated 2013

Foreign Entities Connected to Client

None

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