Don Nickles

Chairman & CEO of the Nickles Group, LLC and Former US Senator from Oklahoma

A Senator from Oklahoma; born in Ponca City, Kay County, Okla., December 6, 1948; attended the public schools; graduated, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater 1971; served in the National Guard 1970-1976; businessman; member, Oklahoma State senate 1979-1980; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1980; reelected in 1986, 1992 and 1998 and served from January 3, 1981, to January 3, 2005; chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (One Hundred First Congress), Republican Policy Committee (One Hundred Second to One Hundred Fourth Congresses), Committee on the Budget (One Hundred Eighth Congress); Republican whip (1996-2003); was not a candidate for reelection in 2004. Don Nickles has been a member of our Board of Directors since January 2005. Senator Nickles is the founder and President of The Nickles Group, a consulting and business venture firm in Washington D.C. Senator Nickles was elected to represent Oklahoma in the United States Senate from 1980 to 2005 where he held numerous leadership positions, including Assistant Republican Leader from 1996 to 2003 and Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee from 2003 to 2005. Senator Nickles also served on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Finance Committee. Prior to his service in the U.S. Senate, Senator Nickles served in the Oklahoma State Senate from 1979 to 1980 and worked for Nickles Machine Corporation in Ponca City, Oklahoma becoming Vice President and General Manager. Senator Nickles is also a director of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), an independent oil refiner headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Fortress International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIGI), a company based in Columbia, Maryland which provides specialized security services, and Washington Mutual Investors Fund. Senator Nickles served in the National Guard from 1970 to 1976 and graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1971. A Senator from Oklahoma; born in Ponca City, Kay County, Okla., December 6, 1948; attended the public schools; graduated, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater 1971; served in the National Guard 1970-1976; businessman; member, Oklahoma State senate 1979-1980; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1980; reelected in 1986, 1992 and 1998 and served from January 3, 1981, to January 3, 2005; chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee (One Hundred First Congress), Republican Policy Committee (One Hundred Second to One Hundred Fourth Congresses), Committee on the Budget (One Hundred Eighth Congress); Republican whip (1996-2003); was not a candidate for reelection in 2004. Senator Don Nickles is Chairman & CEO of the Nickles Group, LLC, which he founded in 2005. Senator Nickles supervises the firm's government relations and consulting practices, and oversees the management of business development and client issues. Immediately prior to founding the Nickles Group, Senator Nickles served the state of Oklahoma and the country for 24 years in the United States Senate. Nickles was a key member of the Senate Republican Leadership for more than a decade, serving as Chairman of the Republican Senatorial Committee, Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee and as the Assistant Republican Leader. In his tenure as United States Senator, Nickles built a legacy of advancing free enterprise causes, from natural gas deregulation and repeal of the windfall profits tax in the 1980s, to repeal of onerous ergonomics regulation and the fight against federalized health care during the Clinton administration. He was the author of the Congressional Review Act and the Child Citizenship Act, and the principal sponsor of the President's economic growth package in 2003 which cut capital gains and corporate dividend taxes to 15%. Nickles was Chairman of the influential Senate Budget Committee during his last two years in the Senate, and was a senior member of both the Senate Finance Committee and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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G Hunter Bates	David Perdue, Tommy Thompson, John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Shelley Moore Capito, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Mike Enzi, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, David McIntosh, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Michael Steele, Fund for a Conservative Future, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Jim Risch, Rick Berg, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan
Erle Nye	Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Pete Domenici, Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Michael T McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Fred Upton, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Fund for a Conservative Future, Michael J Bouchard, Mitt Romney, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally
Richard Hohlt	David Perdue, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Cole, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Pete Domenici, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Michael T McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Ted Stevens, John E Sununu, Fred Upton, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Todd Rokita
Kathleen Clark Kies	David Perdue, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Shelley Moore Capito, Tom Cole, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Patrick Tiberi, George Allen, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Majority Fund, Truth Accountability and Courage Political Action Committee (Tacpac), Mitt Romney, James Lankford, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally, Michael S McGavick, McSally for Senate
Kay M Onstead	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Michael T McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Bob Schaffer, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Michael J Bouchard, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Ben Quayle, Rick Berg, Tom Cotton, Deb Fischer, Dan Sullivan
Mitch Bainwol	John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Tom Carper, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Cole, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Patrick Tiberi, Fred Upton, George Voinovich, Roger Wicker, Frank Rudolph Wolf, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Bill Frist, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Tom Cotton
Al D’Amato	John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Elizabeth Dole, Pete Domenici, Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, John E Sununu, George Voinovich, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Defend America PAC, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Rick Berg, Tom Reed
Sheldon Adelson	David Perdue, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Ken Calvert, Shelley Moore Capito, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Dean Heller, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Michael T McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Fred Upton, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Jim Risch, Rick Berg, Tom Cotton, Deb Fischer, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, Cotton for Congress, Perdue for Senate, Alaskans for Dan Sullivan, McSally for Senate
Allen Simon	David Perdue, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Tom Feeney, Jeff Flake, Dean Heller, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, John E Sununu, George Allen, Rick Santorum, Bob Schaffer, David McIntosh, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael J Bouchard, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scalise for Congress, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Jim Risch, Tom Cotton, Deb Fischer, Martha McSally, Michael S McGavick, Dan Sullivan, Cotton for Congress, Perdue for Senate, McSally for Senate
Bill Paxon	Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Shelley Moore Capito, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Mike Enzi, Tom Feeney, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Patrick Tiberi, Fred Upton, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Defend America PAC, Mitt Romney, Ben Quayle, Tom Reed
Marc I Stern	David Perdue, John Barrasso, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Ken Calvert, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Michael T McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Grassley Committee Inc, Friends of Jim Inhofe Committee, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Rick Berg, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan, Perdue for Senate
Edward A Lozick	David Perdue, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Bill Frist, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Michael J Bouchard, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Richard E Mourdock, Tom Reed, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally
Roy C Coffee	David Perdue, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Tom Carper, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Tom Feeney, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Michael T McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, John E Sununu, Patrick Tiberi, Fred Upton, George Allen, Mike DeWine, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Defend America PAC, Mitt Romney, Ben Quayle, Rick Berg, Todd Rokita, Tom Reed, Martha McSally, Perdue for Senate, McSally for Senate
W Timothy Locke	Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Cole, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Frank D Lucas, Richard Green Lugar, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Michael T McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Steve Scalise, John Sullivan, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Bill Frist, Rob Portman, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Majority Fund, Fund for a Conservative Future, Truth Accountability and Courage Political Action Committee (Tacpac), Mitt Romney, Rick Berg, Mike Kelly, James Lankford, Todd Rokita, Tom Cotton
Lewis M Eisenberg	Roy Blunt, Shelley Moore Capito, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, George Voinovich, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Tom Reed, Michael S McGavick, Dan Sullivan
Cesar V Conda	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Cole, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Joe Lieberman, Dan Lungren, John McCain, Michael T McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, Fred Upton, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Bob Schaffer, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Michael J Bouchard, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Michael S McGavick
James D Dannenbaum	John Barrasso, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Dean Heller, Jim Inhofe, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Michael T McCaul, Paul Ryan, Steve Scalise, Arlen Specter, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Bob Schaffer, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Defend America PAC, Michael J Bouchard, Mitt Romney, Rick Berg, James Lankford, Deb Fischer, Dan Sullivan
Fred S Zeidman	David Perdue, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Joe Lieberman, Connie Mack IV, John McCain, Michael T McCaul, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Ben Quayle, Rick Berg, James Lankford, Tom Reed, Tom Cotton, Michael S McGavick, Dan Sullivan, Perdue for Senate
John J Fisher	David Perdue, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Cole, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Tom Feeney, Chuck Grassley, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Patrick Tiberi, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Jim Talent, Bob Schaffer, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally, Michael S McGavick, Dan Sullivan
Philip H Geier Jr	David Perdue, John Barrasso, John Boehner, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Mike Enzi, Jeff Flake, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Bob Schaffer, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Linda Lingle, Mitt Romney, Scott P Brown, Rick Berg, Tom Cotton, Martha McSally, Dan Sullivan

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Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative, Business Person, Lobbyist
Aliases	Donald Lee Nickles, Mr Donald L. Nickles
Region	US and Canada

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Don Nickles

Chairman & CEO of the Nickles Group, LLC and Former US Senator from Oklahoma

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