James Kolb

🏛️ Revolving Door

Former Government Positions:

Staff Director for the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee from 2007 - 2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation - 1998-2001.

Staff Director for the House Highway and Transit Subcommittee from 2007-2014. Director of Congressional Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation- 1998-2001.

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AI Overview

James Kolb has appeared in 580 federal lobbying filings at Summit Strategies Government Affairs LLC, representing 24 clients. As a former government official, they bring insider expertise to their lobbying work — part of Washington's "revolving door." Active across 18 policy areas.

580
Total Filings
1
Firms
24
Clients
18
Issue Areas

Issue Areas

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Filing History

YearFilingsClients
20185311
20197312
20207213
20218717
20228016
20238617
20246313
20256612

Firms

Summit Strategies Government Affairs LLC580 filings

Top Clients

The Association of Union Constructors119 filings
Norfolk Southern64 filings
Owner-operators Independent Drivers Association40 filings
Tri-county Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Trimet)32 filings
Washington State Department of Transportation31 filings
Professional Engineers in California Government30 filings
Sullivan Strategies LLC on Behalf of US Travel Association (Formerly Known as S)30 filings
Texas Central Partners30 filings
American Concrete Pipe Association26 filings
National Association of Development Organizations25 filings
Quikrete (FKA U.S. Pipe)21 filings
Metropolitan Transportation Commission20 filings
The Doerrer Group on Behalf of Uber Technologies, INC.19 filings
Dauphin County, PA13 filings
Rails to Trails Conservancy12 filings
Fairmount Park Conservancy12 filings
Sb Capitol Solutions on Behalf of the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority11 filings
Autodesk, INC10 filings
Willamette Intermodal Group (FKA Oregon Shipping Group)8 filings
Port of Hood River, Oregon8 filings

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