The Livingston Group (TLG) is the

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firm founded by former Congressman

Bob Livingston Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. (born April 30, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana from 1977 to 1999. A Republican, he was chosen as Newt Gingrich's successor as Speaker of the U.S. ...

in 1999 after he stepped down as Speaker-elect and resigned his seat. TLG describes its services on its official website, saying it provides comprehensive public affairs,

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and lobbying services on a global basis. Recognized as one of the most respected bipartisan government relations firms in

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, TLG also provides

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services (including access to

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and product tie-in referrals) and public affairs counsel in the areas of coalition building and strategic communications. The firm has a network of over forty (40) principals, consultants, and international associates, including former members of political staffs, and corporate executives. The firm's partners are Livingston and two former staff members, J. Allen Martin and Paul Cambon, who worked for him when he was a Congressman, and veteran congressional staff and government affairs professionals Bernie Robinson and Brian Glackin. The firm's "senior counselors" are: *

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, Author and consultant As of 2020, TLG has over thirty (30) domestic and foreign clients and is based in Washington, D.C., and then several other associate offices around the U.S. and throughout the world. According to their website in September 2016, some of their more prominent clients included Verizon,

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, Oracle, and

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. In 2006, they obtained a Free Trade Agreement for

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and from 2006 to 2009 represented

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, formerly part of the Soviet Union. In 2008, the firm represented the

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government of

Muammar al-Gaddafi Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, . Due to the lack of standardization of transcribing written and regionally pronounced Arabic, Gaddafi's name has been romanized in various ways. A 1986 column by ''The Straight Dope'' lists 32 spellin ...

, and normalized relations between the United States and Libya following delivery of Libya's nuclear weaponry to the United States. Subsequently, TLG terminated their relationship with Libya in September 2009. It joined with Former Democratic Congressman Toby Moffett and DC Lobbyist Tony Podesta to represent the

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from 2007 to 2012. In July 2005,

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published a report entitled "The Journey from Congress to K Street" which included a

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of The Livingston Group. It noted that the group grew into the 12th largest non-law lobbying firm, earning nearly $40 million between 1999 and 2004. During roughly the same time period, Livingston, his wife, and his two political action committees (PACs) contributed over $500,000 to the PACs or campaign funds of various candidates. In 2010, the 911 Health Bill, or the Zadroga Bill, for First Responders was the last Bill passed by both US House and Senate in the 111th Congress. Representing the major contractors involved in the clean-up of the 911 disaster site, The Livingston Group, was the only non-union lobbyist promoting the Bill. In August 2009, The Livingston Group was mentioned in the bribery trial of Mose Jefferson, as one of TLG's clients, JRL Enterprises, was the supplier of education software which Mose Jefferson sold on commission under a separate contract.

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* {{Official website, http://www.livingstongroupdc.com/ Livingston Group