By Kevin McCauley
Wal-Mart has hired Cove Strategies, which is staffed by Koch Industries pros, to handle Internet tax issues for the world’s largest retail operation.
Cove principal Matthew Schlapp works the account. He was VP-federal affairs for Koch Industries, where he led the privately held conglomerate’s environment, energy, financial, legal and tax strategies, until joining Alexandria, Va.-based Cove in 2009.
Schlapp was chief of staff to ex-Kansas Rep. Todd Tiahrt, who represented Koch’s headquarters city of Wichita in Congress, and regional political director of Bush/Cheney in 2000. He exited the White House deputy director of political affairs slot in `05 to join Koch.
Another Koch veteran, Frank Sadler, handles Wal-Mart’s effort. As senior development associate at Koch Industries, Sadler handled “fundraising and provided strategic guidance at non-profits aligned with free market ideas,” according to his bio.
Earlier, Sadler was deputy national finance director for former Virginia Senator George Allen, who is running to regain his seat.
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