News: April 2008
American Dental Assns CEO and COO gone April 25. 2008 The American Dental Association announced that executive director Dr. James B. Bramson and chief operating officer Mary Logan have left the organization. The Chicago, Ill.-based organization released a brief statement April 16 announcing the departure, not indicating whether Bramson and Logan resigned or were terminated.
Read MoreNovelli adds year to AARP contract, will retire in 2010
AARPs chief executive William Novelli says he will stay on the job for another year, but plans to retire from the organization in January 2010.
Read MorePrimed to Lead: Richard Shelby
Richard Shelby loves a good race. The two-time qualifier for the Boston Marathon enjoys running but received most of his training in another competitionpolitics.
Read MoreProfile: Bill Murray, Public Relations Society of America
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So far in 2008, who's at the top of the lobbying spending list?
As part of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, organizations now report their lobbying spending quarterly instead of semi-annually. The top association spenders during the first four months of 2008 are the heavy hitters who have often appeared in previous CEO Update lobbying reports. While the Institute of Legal Reform is an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, their lobbying activity is reported separately.
Read MoreTrade group CEOs hedge endorsements in close presidential race
t Presidential endorsements by K Street leaders have idled, as more industry groups study the close competition in the race and hedge their bets among the candidates. While many trade association CEOs say in private they sense that their colleagues have coalesced behind Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for president, others are not showing their hand so quickly.
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