John David Hoppe

John David Hoppe (born August 25, 1951) is a Capitol Hill politician and lobbyist who served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Not to be confused with Hans-Hermann Hoppe.
John David Hoppe
Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office
October 29, 2015 – January 3, 2019
LeaderPaul Ryan
Preceded byMike Sommers
Succeeded byTBA
Personal details
Born (1951-08-25) August 25, 1951
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Karen Davis
ChildrenKatherine Hoppe
Geoffrey Hoppe
Gregory Hoppe
ParentsJohn Andrew Hoppe († 2001)
Mary Carol Field Hoppe († 2009)
ResidenceFairfax, VA
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame
The Johns Hopkins University [1][2]
ProfessionPolitician
Lobbyist
WebsiteHoppe Strategies
David Hoppe on Twitter

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]

References
  1. "David Hoppe". Open Secrets.
  2. "About". Hoppe Strategies.
  3. "Lobbyist: Hoppe, John David". Sunlight Foundation.
  4. Beckel, Michael. "Lobby Boom Dot-Com, Nevada GOP Sets Caucus Date and More in Capital Eye Opener: Oct. 24". Open Secrets.
  5. "Hoppe, David". Open Secrets.
  6. Fang, Lee (26 October 2015). "Paul Ryan's Pick for Chief of Staff Is the Kind of Lobbyist Tea-Partiers Hate". The Intercept.
  7. Costa, Robert (25 October 2015). "Paul Ryan taps GOP power broker David Hoppe for top job". Washington Post.
  8. Israel, Josh (26 October 2015). "Speaker Of The House Front-Runner Appoints Corporate Lobbyist As Chief-Of-Staff". Think Progress.
  9. "David Hoppe". Bipartisan Policy Center.
  10. Tempalski, Jerry. "OTA Papers: Revenue Effects of Major Tax Bills" (PDF). Treasury.gov.
  11. 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.
  12. "Dave Hoppe". LinkedIn.
  13. "Hoppe Strategies, LLC". Bizapedia.
  14. "Hoppe Strategies LLC: Business Entity Details". Virginia State Corporate Commission.
  15. "Hoppe Strategies". Buzz File.
  16. "Hoppe Strategies". Open Secrets.
  17. Arnsdorf, Isaac. "How Ryan came knocking for K Street's Hoppe". Politico.
  18. Catherine, Ho. "Ryan speakership could herald new style for K Street lobbyists". Washington Post.
  19. "Paul Ryan has Gone Too Far". Public Citizen.
  20. Brodey, Sam (19 February 2015). "Casino Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Is Shocked—Shocked!—by Online Gambling". Mother Jones.
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