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David Urban
| David Urban | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | American Continental Group |
| Role: | President |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Education: | United States Military Academy at West Point (B.S. in organizational leadership) Temple University School of Law University of Pennsylvania (MPA in political science and government) |
David Urban is a lobbyist and political consultant. As of April 2020, Urban served as the president of American Continental Group, a bipartisan lobbying firm founded in 1994.[1][2] Urban has also appeared on CNN as a political commentator and is a member of the advisory committee for the 2020 re-election campaign of President Donald Trump.[2]
During the 2016 presidential election, Urban headed the Donald Trump (R) campaign's efforts in Pennsylvania.[3] Urban was included on The Hill's list of top lobbyists in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.[4][5][6][7][8]
Career
Urban attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating with a B.S. in organizational leadership in 1986. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army for five years and was deployed in Operation Desert Storm. After his time in the Army concluded, Urban attended Temple University School of Law and the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated from both programs in 1994, receiving a J.D. and an MPA in political science and government.[9]
Following his graduation, Urban joined the Philadelphia office of law firm Ballard Spahr LLP. Urban's legal work involved structuring of public bonds for clients including state and local governments as well as private businesses. In 1997, Urban joined the office of Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) as Specter's chief of staff. He served alongside Specter until 2002, when he joined American Continental Group as a partner.[9]
In 2016, Urban joined the presidential campaign of Donald Trump (R). Urban led the Trump campaign's efforts in Pennsylvania, which Trump carried in the November general election.[3] Urban also represented the campaign during preparations for the Republican National Convention, managing negotiations amongst delegates as well as logistical arrangements surrounding VIP appearances.[10]
See also
- Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2020
- Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016
- Search Google News for this topic
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ American Continental Group, "Learn About The History of American Continential Group, Inc." accessed July 3, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Continental Group, "David Urban," accessed April 6, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico, "Prominent GOP lobbyist joins Trump forces in Pennsylvania," April 26, 2018
- ↑ The Hill, "Top Lobbyists 2015: Hired Guns," October 29, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Top Lobbyists 2016: Hired Guns," October 26, 2016
- ↑ The Hill, "Top Lobbyists 2017: Hired Guns," November 2, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Top Lobbyists 2018," December 13, 2018
- ↑ The Hill, "The Hill's Top Lobbyists 2019," December 12, 2019
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 LinkedIn, "David Urban," accessed July 3, 2018
- ↑ The Inquirer, "Meet Pa.'s David Urban, Trump tactician and 'traffic controller' at RNC," July 20, 2016
