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John David Hoppe

John David Hoppe
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Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Assumed office
October 29, 2015
Leader Paul Ryan
Preceded by Mike Sommers
Personal details
Born (1951-08-25) August 25, 1951 (age 65)
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Karen Davis
Children Katherine Hoppe
Geoffrey Hoppe
Gregory Hoppe
Parents John Andrew Hoppe († 2001)
Mary Carol Field Hoppe († 2009)
Residence Fairfax, VA
Education University of Notre Dame
The Johns Hopkins University
Profession Politician
Lobbyist
Website Hoppe Strategies
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John David "Dave" Hoppe (born August 25, 1951) is a Capitol Hill politician and lobbyist currently serving as Chief of Staff for U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

John David Hoppe earned a B.A. in Government from the University of Notre Dame and a M.A. in International Relations from the School of Advanced International Studies at The Johns Hopkins University.

John David Hoppe was involved in crafting several of Ronald Reagan's tax cuts, including the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, which was the biggest tax cut of the 1968–2006 period, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, and the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which is noted for reducing the top individual tax rate to 28% and lowered corporation income taxes to 34%, and is cited for having increased income inequality between 1984–1989, where the top one percent of income earners received 8.4% of national income, while in 1989, it increased to 13.5%.

From June 2003–October 2011, John David Hoppe worked for the lobbying powerhouse group, Quinn Gillespie & Associates, having ended serving as President.

From October 2011–January 2013, John David Hoppe served as the Chief of Staff to the Senate Republican Whip, Jon Kyl.

Since April 2013, John David Hoppe has served as the Senior Advisor to Bipartisan Policy Center.

Registered on April 25, 2013, and operating since July 2013, John David Hoppe has owned his own firm, Hoppe Strategies, based out of Virginia, in which he serves as President. His firm has lobbied on behalf of Ford Motor Company since it began in 2013, and has lobbied on behalf of Delta Air Lines and MarkLogic Corporation since 2015.


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