The January 5th edition of Roll Call features an article by Kate Ackley on the founding of Thorn Run Partners.
Democrat Andy Rosenberg and Republican Chris Lamond are setting up Thorn Run Partners this week. Thorn Run, named for Rosenberg’s West Virginia farm, is launching with more than a dozen clients...
You can read the whole article on Roll Call's website.
Additional excerpts from the article:
Lamond, a former aide to then-Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.), said the new firm has no timetable for adding new lobbyists. “It’s all about finding the right fit,” he said. “It could be immediate.”“We want to build a firm of experienced senior-level people who will service clients,” said Rosenberg, a one-time aide to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and a former lobbyist at Patton Boggs. “Chris and I certainly aren’t putting any limits on how fast or big we’re going to grow.”
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Thorn Run, named for Rosenberg’s West Virginia farm, is launching with more than a dozen clients, many of which are health care interests, including Millennium Pharmaceuticals, the Medical Device Manufacturers Association, Inverness Medical Innovations and Universal Health Care Group as well as non-health-care clients such as the International Packaged Ice Association and Affiliated Computer Services Inc.
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Rosenberg and Lamond have worked together since 2005 when Rosenberg became the first Democrat to work at the all-GOP Federalist Group, which was sold later that year to Ogilvy and adopted the corporate parent’s name. The buyout of the firm was reportedly completed at the end of last year, explaining some of the turnover at the shop.
