Tom Ross
| Tom Ross | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | McCarter Government Solutions |
| Role: | Lobbyist |
| Location: | Wilmington, Del. |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | Delaware State University |
| Website: | Official website |
Tom Ross is a lobbyist working in the state of Delaware. He was previously the chair of the Republican Party of Delaware and a member of the Republican National Committee's ethics committee.[1]
Career
Tom Ross' early involvement in politics was with local and county Republican parties. He was the county co-chair of the New Castle County Republican Party from 2003 to 2005 and then the city chair of the Wilmington Republican Party from 2006 to 2008.[2] In 2008, Ross was elected the state chair of the Republican Party of Delaware. At the time of Ross' election, former state chair Basil Battaglia told Delaware Grapevine, "Tom brings a new outlook to the party, a new generation. He wants to reinvigorate the party by including everybody. He wants to create a force for good in the state."[3]
Ross served two terms as the state chair but did not seek reelection in 2011. According to multiple reports, Ross "dramatically abandoned his earlier attempts to build bridges with the more conservative wing of the Delaware GOP" when he would not support the campaign of tea party candidate Christine O'Donnell for U.S. Senate in 2010.[4][5] After his term as chair expired, Ross returned to his business ventures in finance and real estate.[1]
In 2015, McCarter and English—a law firm based in Newark, N.J.—established lobbying firm Wilmington, Del., and named Ross as one of the new firm's two lobbyists. Ross' role was described as "assisting both law firm clients with government relations needs as well as other businesses in dealings with elected officials and regulators on legislation and administrative rule-making."[6]
In 2013, Campaigns and Elections named Ross one of the top 10 influencers in the state of Delaware. The magazine noted, "Ross has moved on to running his own business but is still a sought-after advisor to candidates."[7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McCarter Government Solutions, "Thomas S. Ross," accessed December 16, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Tom Ross," accessed December 16, 2015
- ↑ Delaware Grapevine, "Under New Management," May 7, 2008
- ↑ Delaware Republican, "Delaware GOP Chair Tom Ross Implodes at Sussex GOP Meeting," February 17, 2011
- ↑ The Washington Post, "In Del., GOP comes out swinging vs. 'tea party,'" September 13, 2010
- ↑ McCarter and English, "Michael Kelly and Stephen Vajtay quoted in "McCarter & English Starts Delaware-Based Lobbying Affiliate," which appeared in Delaware Law Weekly," June 17, 2015
- ↑ Contact Center Industry News, "The Influencers 500 (Campaigns and Elections)," January 22, 2013
