OVN Founders
Paul A. Miller
Paul was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin. He received a BS in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. Paul served as an aide to former U.S. Congressman Les Aspin.In 1996, Paul took a leave of absence from Washington and went back home to Wisconsin to run for the Wisconsin General Assembly.
Currently, Paul is a partner in the firm Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies, LLC.
In addition to his work for the firm, Paul was elected the youngest President of the American League of Lobbyists, the national association representing the lobbying profession. He currently serves as First Vice President for the Washington Industrial Roundtable, where he is in charge of programming.
Paul is the founder and chairman of the Hoops for Youth Foundation, which pits members of Congress vs. lobbyists each year in an effort to raise money for children's charities in the Washington, D.C. area. To date this event has raised over $460,000.
Paul has vast experience in the lobbying profession and in January of 2006 introduced the first lobbying certificate program for the profession. A program designed to help lobbyists keep pace with the profession and its standards. Paul led the fight in 2006 to bring about changes to the electronic filing system in the House of Representatives. This new change makes it easier for lobbyists to comply and meet their obligations under federal law and allows the general public an opportunity to view lobbying reports online within hours of being filed, not days or weeks as was the norm prior.
Paul was instrumental in shaping the debate on lobbying reform in 2006 and 2007. As chief spokesman and lobbyist for the profession, Paul met with leaders from both parties on the issue of lobbying reform. He has appeared before both the House and Senate and has appeared on most television programs educating the public on the issue of lobbying and proposed changes to the Lobbying Disclosure Act. He has been a tireless champion in the fight to protect every citizen's right to petition their government through lobbying activities.
As a leader in his profession, Paul has traveled abroad to talk with foreign leaders about their efforts to implement lobbying rules and regulations. He has met with leaders from Peru, Indonesia, Great Britain, Viet Nam, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Scandinavia, Poland, and Japan.
Paul specializes in healthcare issues where he represents hospital administrators from around the country and a large group of retirees on healthcare related matters. Paul also specializes in government contracts, where he has helped his clients secure well over $400 million in federal contract opportunities. He also has extensive experience in agricultural, environmental, labor, appropriations, small business issues, association related matters and management, and the construction industry. Paul works to protect big cats through his pro bono work with the Big Cat Rescue.
Paul has appeared on NBC Nightly News, ABC News, C-Span, CNN, MSNBC, The News Hour with Jim Lehr, and Lou Dobbs discussing ethics and transparency issues.
