American League of Lobbyists - Organization: Board & Officers

James T. Wash

Mr. Walsh is a Government Affairs Counselor with K&L Gates LLP and resides in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Central NY area (Syracuse) where he served from 1989 to 2009. During his tenure in Congress, Mr. Walsh served as a deputy Republican whip from 1994-2006. He was appointed as a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee where he served from 1993-2009. During that time he served as Chairman of four House Appropriations Subcommittees: District of Columbia; Legislative Branch; VA, HUD and Independent Agencies (NASA, EPA, FEMA, NSF, Selective Service); and Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs. He also served as ranking Republican member of the Labor, Health and Human Services Sub-committee on Appropriations. He retired from the Congress in 2009 and joined the international law firm K&L Gates LLP in February of 2009.