Republican Activist Ken Mehlman
Lawyer and Republican activist, Ken Mehlman was a partner in the law and lobbying firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, which tasked him to focus on developing solutions for clients who had concerns in the regulatory, legislative, constituency, as well as in the corporate and public relations arenas at the state, federal and global levels. Some people refer to his work as “providing political intelligence”.
Aside from his work for the law-lobbying firm, Ken Mehlman is well experienced in other aspects of business and politics. He used to be the chairman of the Republican National Committee, was former President George Bush’s Deputy Assistant, became part of the White House staff as Director of Political Affairs during Bush’s term, and acted as Bush’s campaign manager during his 2004 re-elected bid. Ken Mehlman also served as Congresswoman Kay Granger’s chief of staff.
In January 2001, as part of Bush’s White House staff, Ken Mehlman was held responsible for supervising all issues related to President Bush’s political. This saw him work alongside federal agencies, Congress members, community groups, and state parties.
A member of the Maryland and DC bars, he graduated from the Franklin and Marshall College in 1988 and in 1991, he obtained his JD from the prestigious Harvard Law School.
