Jim Pitts

lobbyist, Navigators Global

Jim Pitts is a founding principal and member of the Executive Committee of Navigators Global and is based out of the Washington, D.C. office. A veteran of five presidential campaigns, Mr. Pitts brings more than 25 years of experience working at the highest levels in the White House, Congress and directing federal lobbying and opinion leader campaigns. He specializes in several fields, including energy, tribal affairs, high-tech, homeland security, international relations, and overall public relations and policy strategies. Mr. Pitts previously served as the executive director of the Financial Services Coordinating Council (FSCC), a coalition of the American Bankers Association, the American Council of Life Insurers, the American Insurance Association, Investment Company Institute and the Securities Industry Association. Prior to joining the FSCC, he served as chief of staff to U.S. Senator Spence Abraham (R-MI). As the senator's senior advisor and liaison to the Senate Budget, Judiciary and Commerce Committees, Mr. Pitts was instrumental in passing several high-profile pieces of legislation. Mr. Pitts is a veteran of two former administrations – Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, where he held a number of senior-level executive branch positions in the White House, Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Energy and the Department of Labor. In 1995, he entered the world of journalism as deputy publisher of The Weekly Standard, helping to launch one of the nation's most respected political opinion publications. Named one of the top Washington lobbyists in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 by The Hill, Mr. Pitts has been a frequent media source on political events. His commentary has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, ABC News' Nightline and C-SPAN's Morning Journal. Mr. Pitts is a graduate of the University of South Carolina.

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Donor	Common Recipients
John David Hoppe	Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, John Thune, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Bob Schaffer, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, America's Foundation, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Michael Steele, Bluegrass Committee, Susan B Anthony List Candidate Fund, Jon Kyl, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton
Bruce P Mehlman	Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, David Timothy Dreier, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Joseph Knollenberg, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pete Sessions, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Carly Fiorina, Robert Hurt, Marco Rubio
Al D’Amato	Spencer Abraham, Joe Barton, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Elizabeth Dole, David Timothy Dreier, Vito John Fossella, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Sandhills Political Action Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, R Pat Dewine, Jon Kyl, Ted Stevens
Jane L Bainum	Spencer Abraham, Lamar Alexander, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Bob Schaffer, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Michael Steele, Jon Kyl, Michael S McGavick
Fred S Zeidman	Spencer Abraham, Roy Blunt, Kevin Patrick Brady, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Pete Sessions, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Dylan C Glenn, Jon Kyl, Marco Rubio, Michael S McGavick
Patrick J Raffaniello	Spencer T Bachus III, Roy Blunt, Daniel David Boren, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Cole, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Devin Nunes, Pete Sessions, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rick Santorum, Bob Schaffer, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael J Bouchard, Prosperity PAC, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Michael S McGavick
Ray Oden Jr	Lamar Alexander, John Boozman, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ron Paul, John Thune, George Allen, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Bob Schaffer, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, Dylan C Glenn, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Michael Steele, House Conservatives Fund, Susan B Anthony List Candidate Fund, Prosperity PAC, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Michael S McGavick
Nicholas Calio	Spencer Abraham, Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Mary Bono Mack, Richard Burr, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Chris Dodd, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Mike DeWine, Rick Santorum, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Michael Steele, Bluegrass Committee, Leadership PAC 2006, Good Government for America Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Jon Kyl, Trey Grayson
Mel Sembler	Spencer Abraham, Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Cole, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Vito John Fossella, Lindsey Graham, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, George Allen, Tom Delay, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Dylan C Glenn, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Michael S McGavick
William Kirk Blalock	Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Michael J Bouchard, Back America's Conservatives PAC (Bac PAC), Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Thomas O'Donoghue, Carly Fiorina, Trey Grayson, Marco Rubio
James Ervin	Lamar Alexander, Robert Bennett, John Boozman, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Joseph Knollenberg, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Devin Nunes, Jeff Sessions, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, Joe Wilson, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, American Success Political Action Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Darren P White, Every Republican is Crucial PAC
Foster Friess	Spencer Abraham, Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Devin Nunes, John E Sununu, John Thune, Joe Wilson, George Allen, Tom Delay, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Bob Schaffer, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, Michael Steele, Good Government for America Committee, Prosperity PAC, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio
Rick Sharp	Spencer Abraham, Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Jeff Sessions, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Michael Steele, Good Government for America Committee, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Carly Fiorina, Robert Hurt, Marco Rubio
Robert Mazer	Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Vito John Fossella, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pete Sessions, Arlen Specter, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Tom Delay, Mike DeWine, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, America's Foundation, Dylan C Glenn, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Trey Grayson, Ted Stevens
Frank E Richardson	Spencer Abraham, John Boozman, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Susan Collins, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Vito John Fossella, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mel Martinez, John McCain, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Bob Schaffer, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Dylan C Glenn, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Michael J Bouchard, Prosperity PAC, Jon Kyl, Carly Fiorina, Ted Stevens, Marco Rubio
Christopher Giblin	Lamar Alexander, Spencer T Bachus III, Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Mary Bono Mack, Kevin Patrick Brady, Richard Burr, Tom Cole, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, David Timothy Dreier, Lindsey Graham, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Devin Nunes, Pete Sessions, John E Sununu, John Thune, Joe Wilson, George Allen, Tom Delay, Mike DeWine, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Back America's Conservatives PAC (Bac PAC), House Conservatives Fund, 13th Colony Leadership Committee, Inc., Prosperity PAC, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Robert Hurt, Marco Rubio
John K Castle	Lamar Alexander, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Vito John Fossella, Orrin Hatch, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Arlen Specter, John Thune, George Allen, Rick Santorum, Bob Schaffer, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Straight Talk America, Democratic National Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, House Conservatives Fund, Prosperity PAC, Ted Stevens, Marco Rubio
Thomas A Davis	Robert Bennett, Mary Bono Mack, Daniel David Boren, Kevin Patrick Brady, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Chris Dodd, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Richard William Pombo, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Contributions, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic National Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Bluegrass Committee, Leadership PAC 2006, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Jon Kyl, Ted Stevens
Daniel Mattoon	Spencer Abraham, Spencer T Bachus III, Joe Barton, Roy Blunt, Mary Bono Mack, Richard Burr, Tom Cole, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Pete Sessions, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Tom Delay, Mike DeWine, Richard William Pombo, Rick Santorum, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Federal Victory Fund, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), House Conservatives Fund, Prosperity PAC, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Trey Grayson
Phil Gramm	Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Kevin Patrick Brady, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Chris Dodd, Elizabeth Dole, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Conrad Burns, Mike DeWine, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Bob Schaffer, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton

Types	Person, Lobbyist
Aliases	James L Pitts, James Pitts, James T Pitts

Jim Pitts

lobbyist, Navigators Global

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