WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON ANNOUNCES ROBERT ZUCKER JOINS THE FIRM AS VICE PRESIDENT


December 15, 2003

Washington, DC ­ Winning Strategies Washington, LLC is pleased to announce Robert Zucker has joined the bi-partisan government relations firm as Vice President.

Mr. Zucker spent nine years working on Capitol Hill, most recently serving as Legislative Director for Congressman Steven R. Rothman (D-New Jersey), a Member of the House Appropriations Committee. Rob staffed Congressman Rothman's assignment to the Transportation-Treasury Appropriations Subcommittee, where he focused on securing federal funding for road and transit initiatives.

Mr. Zucker will bring his broad range of policy and appropriations expertise to the firm, where he will focus on WSW clients' needs in the areas of Transportation authorization and appropriations, and in health, education, homeland security, defense and other areas.

Mr. Zucker joins WSW Managing Partner Donna Mullins, former Chief of Staff and Appropriations Staff for Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-New Jersey), and Partner Mike Merola, formerly Deputy Chief of Staff to Senator Bob Torricelli (D- New Jersey).

"Rob is a great addition to our team ­ our clients are best served by people who have worked side-by-side with key Members and who have planned and executed specific policy and funding proposals through the legislative and appropriations process to completion. We are excited to have him as part of the WSW team," said Managing Partner Donna Mullins.

About Winning Strategies Washington

WSW represents a broad range of clients including: state, county and local governments; private and public universities and community colleges; Fortune 500 companies; small and medium-sized companies; private health foundations and trade associations; major medical facilities including hospitals, clinics and health-based research companies; as well as numerous defense, transportation and environment-related companies and organizations.

Winning Strategies Washington is the federal lobbying arm of the Winning Strategies Circle of Companies, which includes Winning Strategies Advertising, Winning Strategies Public Relations, Princeton Public Affairs Group, and Global Marketing Strategies.
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For more information, contact Donna Mullins, Managing Partner, Winning Strategies Washington, 202-589-0800.
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