Alex Hammer for Maine Governor (Independent): An Alliance Between William Cohen and George Mitchell

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

An Alliance Between William Cohen and George Mitchell

See also:
The Washington Post Delves into the Cohen Group (William Cohen) in Five Page (Length Online) Article
and
My Hero, George Mitchell
and
My Interview With William Cohen - By Alex Hammer
and
Regularly Updated: The Best of Maine News - Maine's Top Politicial Leaders Etc.

Then:
"Men of zeal : a candid inside story of the Iran-Contra hearings / William S. Cohen, George J. Mitchell (Hardcover)

Publisher: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Viking (1988)"
http://www.amazon.com/Men-zeal-Iran-Contra-hearings-Mitchell/dp/B000VZP5N6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206458161&sr=1-3

Now:
http://www.cohengroup.net/expertise/index.cfm
"The Cohen Group opened its doors in January 2001 with the objective of helping multinational clients explore opportunities overseas as well as solve problems that may develop. The Cohen Group has the unique ability to provide our clients with truly comprehensive tools for understanding and shaping their business, political, legal, regulatory, and media environments. A strategic alliance with DLA Piper, global law firm specializing in business, real estate and technology, enhances our capabilities."

http://www.dlapiper.com/george_mitchell/
"George J. Mitchell
Partner Chairman of the Global Board of DLA Piper
george.mitchell@dlapiper.com
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020-1104 United States
T: (212) 335-4600F: (212) 335-4605"

Google Search:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=The+Cohen+Group+William+Cohen+DLA+Piper+George+Mitchell
e.g. From DLA Piper News Richard Gephardt joins international law firm ... (2005)
Excerpt:
"DLA Piper’s alliance with The Cohen Group, an international strategic business consulting firm, adds further depth to the firm’s legal and business intelligence and consulting services. The group includes former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen"

Alliance - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance
Excerpt:
"An alliance is an agreement between two or more parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common interests."

Alex has published an Op-Ed in the Portland Press Herald (Portland Press Herald Link: State Needs to Focus on Solutions and Methods to Achieve Them), two Op-Eds in the Lewiston Sun Journal (Lewiston Sun Journal Link: What Does Maine Need to Prosper?), three in the Bangor Daily News(Bangor Daily News Link: Independent for Governor Promises Transparency), as well as the Journal Tribune (Biddeford), Mainebiz, The Ellsworth American, the Brunswick Times Record (Brunswick Link: Will 2010 Be 'The Year of the Independent'?), the Houlton Pioneer Times, The Piscataquis Observer, and more.

He has been interviewed by WGAN, ABC 7 TV, WVOM (4x, with George Hale and Ric Tyler), WLOB (3x, with Ray and Ted), 1240 Lewiston (multiple), WMEB (see 2/13) (2), the Livermore Falls Advertiser, The University of Maine Maine Campus, etc.

Alex has been a columnist for The Examiner (Maine), The Moderate Voice, Magic City Morning Star (Maine), The Huffington Post and others, and has been the subject of several nationally focused features.

He has had individual meetings (not endorsement) with Governor Angus King, Rep. Michael Michaud, Senator Susan Collins, and many other top political figures in Maine.

Alex graduated from UMaine - Orono a USAA National Scholar, #1 graduate in the College of Arts & Sciences and an All-Eastern United States Division 1 athlete.