Dan Glickman Joins Akin Gump; Former Secretary of Agriculture Brings Extensive Political, Legal Skills.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2001 Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. announced today that former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman Daniel Robert "Dan" Glickman (born November 24, 1944) is an American politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 until 2001, prior to which he represented the Fourth Congressional District of Kansas as a Democrat in Congress for 18 years. has joined the firm as a partner in the public law and policy practice group in Washington. Secretary Glickman will advise the firm's clients on a wide range of matters, including agriculture generally, food and food safety, health and biotechnology, with special emphasis on international trade. Ambassador Robert S. Strauss, Akin Gump's founding partner, remarked, "We are extremely fortunate and honored to have Secretary Glickman join Akin Gump. While serving our nation at the highest levels of government, he earned the respect of political and business leaders around the world. Admired by Republicans and Democrats alike, he is a splendid addition to our practice. I am proud and delighted that he has chosen to bring his tremendous political and legal skills to our firm." Secretary Glickman served as the secretary of agriculture from March 1995 until January 2001. Under his leadership, the department modernized food safety regulations; forged international trade agreements to expand U.S. markets; and improved its commitment to fairness and equality in civil rights, both in the treatment of its employees and in the execution of its programs. During his tenure, the department also focused extensively on improving our nation's diet and nutrition, and on fighting hunger. As an advocate of biotechnology and its potential to increase agricultural productivity Agricultural productivity is measured as the ratio of agricultural inputs to agricultural outputs. While individual products are usually measured by weight, their varying densities make measuring overall agricultural output difficult. and preserve the nation's natural resources, Secretary Glickman led the effort to ensure that this new technology is governed by an effective regulatory approval process based on sound science. Before his appointment as secretary of agriculture, Secretary Glickman served for 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Kansas' 4th Congressional District Noun 1. congressional district - a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes . During that time, he served as a member of the House Agriculture Committee, including six years as chairman of the subcommittee that had jurisdiction over most federal farm policy issues. Moreover, he was an active member of the House Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee may refer to:
Before his election to Congress in 1976, Secretary Glickman served as president of the Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, also known as the Air Capital of the World, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, as well as a major aircraft manufacturing hub and cultural center. , School Board; was a partner in the law firm of Sargent, Klenda and Glickman; and worked as a trial attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He received his B.A. in history from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. and his J.D. from the George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. . Joel Jankowsky, national chair of the firm's public law and policy practice, commented, "Dan Glickman is well-known as an experienced and innovative leader with an outstanding record of public service in both the legislative and executive branches of our government. Virtually every one of our clients is affected by the convergence of law, government and business. Dan's experience and skills as a problem solver will be of significant benefit to clients around the world. We are very happy to have him with us." Secretary Glickman added, "Akin Gump has an excellent reputation among business and political leaders. The firm's large, distinguished team of public law and policy practitioners enjoys significant depth on both sides of the aisle. I look forward to combining my government and legal experience to advise Akin Gump's clients as they face new challenges in this constantly changing global marketplace." Founded in 1945, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., a leading international law firm, numbers 1050 lawyers with offices in Austin, Brussels, Dallas, Denver, Houston, London, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Moscow, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. , Philadelphia, Riyadh (affiliate), San Antonio and Washington. The firm has a diversified practice and represents regional, national and international clients in a wide range of areas, including antitrust; banking and financial institutions; capital markets; communications; corporate and securities; employee benefits; energy; entertainment; environment, land use and project development; estate planning Estate Planning The overall planning of a person's wealth, including the preparation of a will and the planning of taxes after the individual's death. Notes: Contrary to popular belief, estate planning involves much more than preparing a will, and it is not only for the , wealth transfer and probate; financial restructuring; government contracts; health; insurance; intellectual property; international; investment management; labor and employment; litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ; mergers and acquisitions; privatization privatization: see nationalization. privatization Transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned ; project finance; public law and policy; real estate and finance; taxation; and technology. For additional information, please visit our Web site at http://www.akingump.com. |
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