Former Energy Secretary Abraham Opens Pennsylvania Government Affairs Office in Harrisburg

Abraham & Roetzel Government Affairs Has Offices in Washington DC, Columbus, Ohio and Now Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Abraham & Roetzel Government Affairs, headed by former U.S. Secretary of Energy and U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham, announced today the opening of the firm's Harrisburg office and new managing director.  The firm held a reception today in Harrisburg to commemorate the office grand opening and to welcome new colleagues to the firm.

Abraham & Roetzel Government Affairs provides a comprehensive range of government affairs and issue management services to current and prospective clients and is a joint venture of The Abraham Group consulting firm and the Roetzel & Andress law firm. 

The firm also announced the appointment of Lou Crocco as Managing Director of Abraham & Roetzel Pennsylvania. Mr. Crocco worked for over a decade in the Pennsylvania State Legislature as Executive Director of the Republican House Policy Committee and the staff of the Pennsylvania House Health and Human Services Committee.  Mr. Crocco was most recently a managing director in the lobbying practice for an international law firm based in Pennsylvania.

The announcement was made by Abraham & Roetzel Chairman & CEO and former U.S. Secretary of Energy and U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham.

"We are excited to have a government affairs office in Harrisburg and thrilled that Lou Crocco has joined our team as Managing Director of the Pennsylvania practice," said Secretary Abraham.  "There are tremendous synergies between our work and expertise in Washington and Ohio with the opportunities and clients in Pennsylvania.  This is particularly the case in the energy sector which is extensive and growing in Pennsylvania but just taking off in Ohio. 

"Adding a Pennsylvania office was a logical next step for our firm and our clients.  We now have the platform and capability to help our clients in both Pennsylvania and Ohio as well as Washington," Abraham said.

Mr. Crocco explained that he was drawn to the value proposition for clients at Abraham & Roetzel.  "The combination of the excellent law firm of Roetzel & Andress with the powerhouse consulting firm of The Abraham Group, means that Abraham & Roetzel Pennsylvania offers extraordinary value to our current clients as well as attractive reasons for other companies and organizations seeking government affairs services to become clients."

In addition to Mr. Crocco, the firm also welcomed two additional colleagues to the Pennsylvania office, including Senior Government Affairs Advisor Kimberly Contino, who previously was a former counsel to the Senate Majority Leader and a staff member of the House Consumer Affairs Committee; and Senior Advisor Scott Roberts, the former Deputy Secretary for Mineral Resources Management for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. 

Abraham & Roetzel's President is Bob Carey, a former top official at the U.S. Department of Defense as well as the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Senate.  The firm represents clients from throughout the United States regarding advocacy issues in Washington DC, Ohio and Pennsylvania.  The firm represents technology companies, energy companies, statewide non-profit associations, a regional health system, and several national and international companies.

About Abraham & Roetzel
Abraham & Roetzel is a bipartisan government affairs and issue management firm offering a comprehensive range of services to clients.  We offer our clients the experience, insight and expertise from having served as policymakers and political advisors at all levels of government.  Our firm principals include a former Cabinet Member, U.S. Senator, top officials to Members of Congress and at federal government agencies as well state government in Pennsylvania and Ohio.  Our policy expertise is also complemented by our political skills with many years of experience running federal and state campaigns.

About Roetzel & Andress
Founded in 1876, Roetzel is a law firm with 12 offices throughout Ohio, Florida, New York and Washington, D.C. The firm has more than 200 attorneys who provide comprehensive, integrated legal counsel in more than 40 different areas of law, and practice both nationally and internationally. For more information, visit ralaw.com.

About The Abraham Group
The Abraham Group is led by former U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and has quickly become one of the premier international strategic consulting firms in the energy sector and in Washington.  The Abraham Group provides strategic advice and assistance to clients in the United States and other key international markets. Our client roster and firm activities represents both established and new companies from across the spectrum, including renewable and alternative energy, oil & gas, nuclear energy, climate change, engineering & construction, as well as energy conservation and efficiency technologies. 

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