Rouse exits WH, in talks with Perkins Coie

Rouse exits WH, in talks with Perkins Coie

By Amie Parnes - 01/16/14 11:49 AM EST

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/195677-rouse-leaves-white-house-for-perkins-coie

Longtime Obama aide Pete Rouse has left the White House and is expected to head to former White House counsel Robert Bauer's firm, according to a source familiar with the move.

Rouse is in discussions to provide strategic advice to clients on moving initiatives through Washington at Perkins Coie.

Rouse, nicknamed the “101st senator” because of his relationships with members on both sides of the aisle, left the White House about 10 days ago.

Rouse had served as former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle’s (D-S.D.) chief of staff and was set to retire before Obama entered the Senate. Rouse then began working for President Obama as the chief of staff in his Senate office.

After Obama’s election as president, Rouse went to the White House and served as an interim chief of staff after Rahm Emanuel’s departure from the position.

The White House has made a string of other staffing changes as Obama begins the second year of his second term.

Miguel Rodriguez, the director of White House office of Legislative Affairs, officially left the role on Wednesday, sources say. Rodriguez is being replaced by Katie Beirne Fallon, a relative newcomer to Obama's orbit.

Earlier this month The Hill reported that Ed Pagano, who headed up the Senate team at the White House, was departing. Pagano is expected to leave in the coming days for a Washington law firm, a source said.

Pagano will be replaced by Anne Wall, who has worked the White House legislative affairs office for the past couple of years, and served as floor director for Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).

Perkins Coie

Robert F. Bauer is a partner at Perkins Coie, married to Anita B. Dunn, was the White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration, Barack Obama’s personal counsel, counsel for the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign, and the general counsel for the 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign.

Note: Obama law tab up to $1.4 million

Published: 08/10/2009 at 8:42 PM

http://www.wnd.com/2009/08/106138

Federal Election Commission records for “Obama for America” show that the lobby organization has paid international law firm Perkins Coie exactly $1,352,378.95 since the 2008 election.

Anita B. Dunn is married to Robert F. Bauer, was the communications director for the Barack Obama administration, an adviser for the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign, an adviser for the2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign, and Tom Daschle’s senior political adviser.

Tom Daschle’s senior political adviser was Anita B. Dunn, his chief of staff was Peter M. Rouse, the nominee for health and human services secretary for the Barack Obama administration, is a director at the Center for American Progress, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).

Peter M. Rouse was Tom Daschle’s chief of staff, Barack Obama’s Senate chief of staff, and is the counselor for the Barack Obama administration.

Rahm I. Emanuel was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration, is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, and Ezekiel Emanuel’s brother.

Ezekiel Emanuel is Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and was the Barack Obama administration.

Melody C. Barnes was the domestic policy council, director for the Barack Obama administration, the EVP for the Center for American Progress, and is Barack Obama’s golf partner.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, and was a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.