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Prime Policy Group, the lobbying wing of WPP's BCW unit, is repping Islamic Relief USA of Alexandria (VA) in its mission to provide relief and development aid to those in need in more than 40 countries, regardless of religion, gender or race.
Specifically, BCW will educate the Trump Administration on the priorities, positions, actions and humanitarian priorities of the 25-year-old humanitarian aid group.
PPG vice chairman John Tanner, former Democratic Congressman from Tennessee, leads the firm's six-member team. Oher members are managing directors Lisa Cotter-Colangelo (one-time member of the human rights and foreign policy committee of the Dole for President organization), and Becky Weber (ex-Republican counsel on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) and Ed Cox (ex-aide to Utah Senator Orin Hatch).
Islamic Relief has provided humanitarian assistance to people in Syria, Yemen, Bosnia, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Chad, Central African Republic and Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
It donated $2.4M this month to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to support more than 3,000 Palestinian refugees in Gaza.
Missy Edwards Strategies represents Shein Technology Group, the Los Angeles arm of the embattled Singapore-based “instant fashion” retailer.
Carlsbad, a north San Diego County city of 115K people, is looking for a firm to provide government relations and Sacramento lobbying services.
Gordon Sondland, who was US ambassador to the European Union under Donald Trump, has registered as a representative of Ukraine’s cabinet and ministers.
The Daschle Group is representing Santa Monica-based Stand with Hong Kong Action, an advocacy group that fights to end Chinese repression in Hong Kong.
McKinsey & Co. has reached out to Republican shop Harbinger Strategies to educate policymakers about the activities of the embattled management consultancy.
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