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WASHINGTON - March 2, 2009 - Former Senators Trent Lott and John Breaux, founding partners of the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group, announced today that Manny Rossman has joined the Leadership Group, a bipartisan partnership offering strategic advice, consulting, and lobbying to a wide range of clients.

A well-respected Capitol Hill veteran, Rossman brings with him nearly a decade of bipartisan, senior-level experience in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. For the last two-plus years he served as Chief of Staff to the Senate Republican Whip (Sen. Lott in 2007, and Sen. Jon Kyl in 2008-Feb. 2009), the second-ranking Republican in the Senate. As Chief of Staff, Rossman was the lead advisor and strategist to the Whip and his team of deputy whips, and was responsible for formulating strategy and implementing the priorities of a diverse caucus across all issues before the Senate. Rossman was the principal liaison from the Whip office to all Senate and House leadership offices, Committees, and Member offices, as well as to the Bush and Obama Administrations (White House, cabinet departments, and transition office).

Before serving in the Whip office, Rossman focused on the legislative activities of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees. From 2005-2006, Rossman was Finance Counsel to Sen. Lott, in which capacity he played a leading role in shaping all major tax, international trade, health care and pension legislation before the Finance Committee and the Senate, much of which is law today. From 2003-2004 Rossman was Legislative Director to Rep. Phil Crane, then-Chairman of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, where he worked on numerous tax and trade bills, many of them bipartisan, which were signed into law.

“We are thrilled to welcome Manny to our practice,” Sen. Lott said. “He is a professional of the highest caliber, respected on a bipartisan basis by Members, staff and Administration officials alike for his depth of knowledge across a variety of important issues, his institutional knowledge of the Senate and the House, and his relationships with Members and staff. He will be a major asset to our practice, and to our clients, in the months and years to come, and I am thrilled he has decided to join our firm.”

“I’m delighted that Manny has decided to join our practice,” Sen. Breaux said. “Manny combines high-level talents in a manner rarely seen in Washington. He has the technical expertise and skills to advise our clients in complicated matters -- be they related to tax, financial services, international trade, or health care – along with a superior knowledge of the legislative process, and a sharp political mind. These attributes, combined with the depth of his bipartisan relationships, will be instrumental for us as we continue to grow.”

Rossman has a B.A. from Colgate University, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law. He and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Arlington, Virginia.

Based in Washington, D.C., The Breaux-Lott Leadership Group offers strategic advice, consulting and lobbying to a wide range of clients. The firm unites two former United States Senators Trent Lott and John Breaux, leaders from opposite parties with a combined total of nearly 70 years experience in Congress. It is clear over the last several years that the only way to accomplish true results in Washington is through a bipartisan approach.




WASHINGTON - January 3, 2008 -- Former United States Senators Trent Lott and John Breaux announced today the formation of a new business partnership to be known as The Breaux-Lott Leadership Group.

The new business, to be located in Washington, DC, will have the two former leaders of opposite parties joining together to provide consulting, lobbying and strategic advice to a wide range of clients on a full time basis.

Former Senator Lott, who recently retired from the United States Senate after 35 years of service to the citizens of Mississippi, is the only Senator to have served as Whip in both the United States House of Representative and the United States Senate. Lott previously served in the House of Representatives from 1973 to 1988 when he was elected to the U.S. Senate. In the Senate he served as Senate Majority Leader, Minority Leader and Senate Minority Whip.

Former Senator John Breaux retired from the U.S. Senate in 2005 after serving his state of Louisiana for 32 years. Breaux was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1972 and elected to the Senate in 1986. While in the Senate, Breaux served his Democratic colleagues as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and as Chief Deputy Whip. He has been Senior Counsel to Patton Boggs, LLP for the last 3 years.

Lott and Breaux’s careers have paralleled each other for over 30 years as both came to Congress in the late 1960s as aides to members of Congress of whom they ultimately replaced. After service in the House, they both served as members of the Commerce and Finance Committees in the U.S. Senate.

Their two sons, John Breaux, Jr. and Chet Lott, will initially join Breaux and Lott at the new firm. Chet operates a government relations firm formed in 2000 and has an extensive business background in the private sector. This real life business experience is a unique quality on Capitol Hill. His understanding of potential business issues is advantageous on many levels and adds unique value to his government relations counsel. Their real world experience with the way public policy impacts people's livelihoods and businesses, along with a family tradition of public service, provided Chet and John an early and profound education in government and politics.

Also joining the firm is Bret Boyles. Boyles brings more than a decade of political and policy expertise to the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group, having served as Executive Director of the New Republican Majority Fund and most recently as Chief of Staff to Senator Trent Lott.

Boyles has twice been recognized by Roll Call as a Top 50 Staffer on Capitol Hill for his "know how", "access" and "strength to get things done".

Breaux said, “This is a wonderful opportunity to have the chance to partner with my son, John, and two very good friends, Trent and Chet. I am excited to work together in a field we have all been in separately for a long time. We can provide unique bipartisan advice to our clients as they work through the challenges between government, business and labor.”

Lott was quoted as saying; “I’m extremely pleased to put my years of experience in congress to work in this new firm with John Breaux, our two sons and Bret Boyles. This is an opportunity we have discussed for 25 years and we are excited to work in a bipartisan approach to government and business”

Lott and Breaux indicated their firm would provide unique services in helping clients deal with consulting, lobbying and strategic advice that crosses party lines.

“In too many cases today, companies employ a Democratic firm and a Republican firm to advise them on important issues. The Breaux Lott Leadership Group will be able to provide a company with that service through just one firm possessing years of experience at the highest levels. It is clear over the last several years the only way to accomplish true results in Washington is through a bipartisan approach which is what we will be committed to provide.”

The Breaux Lott Leadership Group will open their Washington, DC office January 3, 2008.

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