Former U.S. Congressman Tom Loeffler has extensive experience with the federal government, including Congress, the executive branch and federal agencies. He also has broad experience in all levels of state and local government. Mr. Loeffler has represented clients and their interests in business strategy development and implementation, financial services, domestic and international taxation, health care, energy and utilities, national defense, advanced technology, telecommunications, construction, environment, transportation, recreation and entertainment, and trade and other international issues.
Mr. Loeffler has a distinguished record of public service, including four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1979-1987) representing the 21st Congressional District of Texas. Beginning with his second term, Mr. Loeffler served in Republican Leadership as deputy whip, and as chief deputy whip during his third and fourth term. He was a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee (subcommittees on Interior and Military Construction), Energy and Commerce Committee (subcommittees on Telecommunications and Energy and Power) and Budget Committee. Mr. Loeffler served as special assistant for legislative affairs to President Gerald R. Ford and as legislative counsel to the late Sen. John Tower.
In 1987, he was called upon by President Reagan to serve as principal coordinator for Central America in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, in which capacity his assistance in resolving sensitive foreign policy issues led to the development of the Wright-Reagan Plan for Central America.
Mr. Loeffler served as Texas Co-Chairman, Bush for President (1988); National Advisor to the 1992 Bush-Quayle Campaign; Co-Chairman, President’s Dinner (1992, 2001, 2004, 2005); and Texas delegate to the Republican National Conventions (1984, 1988 and 1992). He was the Texas Finance Co-Chairman, George W. Bush for Governor (1994); National Finance Chairman, Phil Gramm for President (1996); National Deputy Finance Chairman, Dole for President (1996); Texas Regional Finance Chairman, George W. Bush for Governor (1998); National Co-Chairman, Republican National Committee’s Team 100 (1997-1998 and 2003-2005); National Finance Co-Chairman, George W. Bush for President (1999-2000); and South Texas Co-Chairman, Bush-Cheney ’04, Inc. (2004). Mr. Loeffler recently served as National Finance Chairman for John McCain 2008 and, most recently, he served as National Chairman for Gov. Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign. He has advised candidates in local, state and national elections.
He is a former member of the University of Texas System’s Board of Regents. During his 12-year service as a regent (1989-2001), Mr. Loeffler served in many capacities, including vice chairman and chairman of the board. Appointed by Gov. William P. Clements, he was reappointed to a second term by Gov. George W. Bush. Mr. Loeffler serves on the Chancellor’s Council of The University of Texas System and on The University of Texas at Austin Development Board. He is a trustee of The University of Texas Law School Foundation and was named the University of Texas Law School’s Distinguished Alumnus in 2002. Mr. Loeffler has also been honored as a 2003 Distinguished Alumnus for the University of Texas at Austin.
Mr. Loeffler is admitted to practice in Texas and the District of Columbia. His professional affiliations include the State Bar of Texas and the American and District of Columbia bar associations. Texas Monthly magazine has named him a “Texas Super Lawyer,” a distinction conferred upon only 5 percent of Texas lawyers. He received a Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law in 1971 and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin in 1968.