Stephen Payne (energy executive)
Stephen P. Payne is a lobbyist, governmental and international affairs consultant, corporate and political adviser, foreign diplomat, businessman, fundraiser, and former advisor to the United States Department of Homeland Security.[1] Payne was caught on tape offer access to senior U.S. officials, including Dick Cheney and Condoleezza Rice, in exchange for a $250,000 donation to the George W. Bush Presidential Library.[2]
Payne is the president of Payne Consulting, which he founded in 1996. He serves as a diplomatic liason for the nation of Latvia to the South Central region of the United States and has served as an adviser to Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga on political and economic issues. He has also served on the board of directors of the U.S.-Baltic Foundation.
He is a member of the Republican Party. During the 1988 presidential campaign, he served as the travel aide to George W. Bush. He was a member of the staff of Kay Bailey Hutchison from 1993 to 1996. He assisted with the 2004 Bush-Cheney campaign, the Senate campaign of Pete Coors for Senate, the Restore America PAC, the Rudolph Giuliani Presidential Committee, and the Tom Delay Congressional Committee. He has also served as a Dubya Ranch Hand (2003), was a Bush Pioneer in 2000, and was a Bush Pioneer 2004 Ranger.
References
- ^ Foggo, Daniel (July 20, 2008). "President Bush lobbyist Stephen Payne in 'bribes' row quits". The Times. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Foggo, Daniel (July 13, 2008). "President George W Bush lobbyist in 'cash for access' row". The Times. Retrieved 2008-07-21.