Ken Mehlman

Former RNC chairman; Global Head of Public Affairs, KKR

Ken Mehlman (New York) joined KKR in 2008 and is KKR’s Global Head of Public Affairs, helping the Firm assess and improve the companies in which it invests by better understanding and managing geopolitical risk and engaging with their key stakeholders. Mr. Mehlman also oversees the firm’s global external affairs activities, including corporate marketing, regulatory affairs and public policy & communications. Mr. Mehlman leads KKR's Environmental Social Governance (ESG) programs for the firm and its portfolio companies. Before joining KKR, Mr. Mehlman led a bipartisan public policy and regulatory practice at the global law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Mr. Mehlman spent a dozen years in national politics and government service, including as 62nd Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Campaign Manager of President Bush's 2004 re-election campaign as well as in high level positions in Congress and the White House. Mr. Mehlman earned a B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Mr. Mehlman is Chairman of the American Investment Council, the association representing the private equity and growth capital industries, a trustee of Mt. Sinai Hospital of New York, Franklin & Marshall College, Teach for America, Sponsors of Educational Opportunity (SEO), the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Ideal School of Manhattan, Co-chairman of the American Enterprise Institute’s National Council, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Donor	Common Recipients
Marc Lampkin	Spencer T Bachus III, Judy Borg Biggert, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Lindsey Graham, Kay Granger, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Peter Roskam, Edward Randall Royce, Richard Shelby, John E Sununu, John Thune, Roger Wicker, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Freedom Project, Michael Steele, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Tim Griffin, Michael G Grimm, Nan Hayworth, Ron Johnson, Michael Castle, Tom Reynolds, Elise Stefanik, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Susan Hirschmann	Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Mary Bono Mack, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Lindsey Graham, Kay Granger, Chuck Grassley, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Peter Roskam, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, Heather Wilson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Freedom Project, Michael Steele, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Liz Cheney, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Randy Altschuler, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Carlos Curbelo, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Kirsten Chadwick	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Dave Reichert, Peter Roskam, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, Heather Wilson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Freedom Project, Michael Steele, Mike Coffman, Prosperity PAC, Jeb Bush, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Liz Cheney, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Tim Griffin, Michael G Grimm, Marco Rubio, Michael Castle, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Carlos Curbelo, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Paul L Baker	Robert Bennett, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Elizabeth Dole, Kay Granger, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Heather Wilson, Phil Gramm, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Ben Quayle, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Michael Castle, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Sheldon Adelson	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Johnny Isakson, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John Thune, Heather Wilson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Prosperity PAC, Jeb Bush, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Carlos Curbelo, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Rubio Victory Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Randy Kendrick	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, John Thune, Heather Wilson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Michael Steele, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Prosperity PAC, Linda Lingle, Jon Kyl, Liz Cheney, Scott P Brown, Ben Quayle, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Randy Altschuler, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Rubio Victory Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Richard Hohlt	Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, John E Sununu, John Thune, Rob Portman, Phil Gramm, Dan Coats, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Freedom Project, Michael Steele, Ohio's Future PAC, Jeb Bush, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Scott P Brown, Tim Griffin, Marco Rubio, Michael Castle, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Right To Rise PAC
Richard W Weekley	Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Johnny Isakson, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John E Sununu, John Thune, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Dan Coats, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Jeb Bush, Linda Lingle, Jon Kyl, Liz Cheney, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Rubio Victory Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Mel Sembler	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Mark Edward Souder, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Jeb Bush, Linda Lingle, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Liz Cheney, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Randy Altschuler, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Carlos Curbelo, Rubio Victory Cmte, Andrew Heaney
John Canning Jr	Judy Borg Biggert, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Heather Wilson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Freedom Project, Prosperity PAC, Jeb Bush, Linda Lingle, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Liz Cheney, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Private Equity Growth Capital Council Political Action Committee (Pegcc-PAC), Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Jack N. Halpern	Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Mike Crapo, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Edward Randall Royce, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Roger Wicker, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, McCain Victory 2008, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Ohio's Future PAC, Prosperity PAC, Linda Lingle, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Bruce A Blakeman, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Tim Griffin, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Michael Castle, Tom Cotton, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Rubio Victory Cmte
Russell L Carson	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Mark Steven Kirk, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Prosperity PAC, Jeb Bush, Linda Lingle, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Private Equity Growth Capital Council Political Action Committee (Pegcc-PAC), John Faso, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Right To Rise PAC, Andrew Heaney
Miriam Adelson	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Johnny Isakson, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, Roger Wicker, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Prosperity PAC, Jeb Bush, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Carlos Curbelo, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Rubio Victory Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Frank Baxter	Roy Blunt, Mary Bono Mack, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, Olympia Snowe, John Thune, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Prosperity PAC, Jeb Bush, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Liz Cheney, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Rubio Victory Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Right To Rise PAC
John J Fisher	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Elizabeth Dole, Chuck Grassley, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, Roger Wicker, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Prosperity PAC, Jeb Bush, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Scott P Brown, Cantor Victory Fund, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Nan Hayworth, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Carlos Curbelo, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Harvey M Meyerhoff	Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, Heather Wilson, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Phil Gramm, Dan Coats, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Linda Lingle, Jon Kyl, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Dan Sullivan
Ken Griffin	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Chuck Grassley, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Dave Reichert, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, John Thune, Roger Wicker, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mike Coffman, Prosperity PAC, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Liz Cheney, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Michael Castle, John Faso, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Carlos Curbelo, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Elizabeth May Stern	Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, Roger Wicker, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Michael Steele, Scott P Brown, Richard L Hanna, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Michael G Grimm, Nan Hayworth, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Randy Altschuler, John Faso, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Carlos Curbelo, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Vin Weber	Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Kay Granger, Chuck Grassley, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, Roger Wicker, Heather Wilson, Rob Portman, Dan Coats, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Freedom Project, Michael Steele, Ohio's Future PAC, Daniel Webster, Linda Lingle, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Ron Johnson, Randy Altschuler, Michael Castle
Janet Berman	Spencer T Bachus III, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Lindsey Graham, Kay Granger, Orrin Hatch, Mark Steven Kirk, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Gordon Harold Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John Thune, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Bob Dole, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Jeb Bush, Linda Lingle, Jon Kyl, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Scott P Brown, Ben Quayle, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Randy Altschuler, Private Equity Growth Capital Council Political Action Committee (Pegcc-PAC), Tom Reynolds, Dan Sullivan, Elise Stefanik, Boehner for Speaker Cmte

Types	Person, Lobbyist
Aliases	Kenneth B Mehlman

Ken Mehlman

Former RNC chairman; Global Head of Public Affairs, KKR

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