Carmen Group is a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C..
The firm was founded by David Carmen in 1985. He has advised many United States Governors, Mayors, Congressmen and Senators on policy and served as a political advisor to former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. He was appointed to the Presidential Rank Review Board which recommends to President Bush outstanding career members of the Senior Executive Service for the government's top commendation.
The firm is a bipartisan firm whose staff members personally advocate for both Democratic and Republican parties. Carmen Group is recognized as a top 20 government relations firm ranked according to Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Carmen Group's clients include State Departments of Transportation, hospitals, Historically Black Universities, water districts, trade unions, marketers and international organizations.
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The firm donated office space to the Bush/Clinton Katrina fund, supports Project 312 of the national "I Have a Dream" foundation and provides two annual merit scholarships at American University's School of Public Policy.