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Congressman
Robin Tallon
rtallon@advantage-dc.com
 
Congressman Robin Tallon represented South Carolina in the U.S.
House of Representatives for 10 years, starting in 1983. His district
encompassed a large, diverse population. Congressman Tallon brings
to the Advantage team a reputation in Washington as a tenacious
and effective lobbyist.
Prior to serving
in Washington, Congressman Tallon served in the South Carolina
House of Representatives and was a successful businessman. He
owned and operated several businesses including a real estate
development company and a chain of men's stores. President Carter
also selected him in 1979 to serve as a delegate to the White
House Conference on Small Business.
After leaving
office, Congressman Tallon became the Vice President of Federal
Affairs for the Tobacco Institute. In that post, he successfully
formulated and implemented a congressional lobbying strategy to
protect tobacco farmers and the industry.
In Congress,
he built a reputation as one who could establish effective coalitions
and be an innovative legislator on a wide variety of issues. Congressman
Tallon served on the Agriculture Committee, where he served as
Chairman of the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations
& Nutrition. This Subcommittee had oversight responsibilities
for more than half of USDA's operational budget. Congressman Tallon
also served on the Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee.
He also served as Chairman of the Congressional Travel & Tourism
Caucus.
Congressman
Tallon also bring to Advantage experience in high-level international
negotiations. While in Congress, he successfully worked to expand
world markets through his involvement with international trade
issues. His past participation includes GATT treaty negotiations
in Geneva, agriculture trade missions to China and serving as
a delegate to the Mexican-American Congress.
Internet
links related to Congressman Tallon:
Biographical
Directory of the United States Congress
United
States Association of Former Members of Congress
University
of South Carolina: Modern Political Collections
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