Andy Spahn
Strategic counseling for Government Relations
Works for DreamWorks… aka Jeffrey Ketzenberg and Steven Spielberg.
HE IS/WAS ALSO a national finance committee member for the Democratic National Committee and a member of the Speaker’s Cabinet of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Gonring, Spahn & Associates, Inc. specializes in government relations, issue advocacy, public relations and strategic philanthropy. Our clients include corporations, executives, high profile individuals, charitable foundations and non-profit organizations seeking to expand their reach, deepen their impact and make a difference in their communities. We have offices located in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
Spahn, founder and president of Andy Spahn & Associates Inc. in Los Angeles, works with producers and megadonors Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg and David Geffen to raise money for Democratic candidates. In the 2008 and 2012 election cycles, Spahn and Katzenberg together held nearly a dozen fundraisers for President Barack Obama, including one last year at George Clooney’s house that netted about $15 million.
Spahn is a national finance committee member for the Democratic National Committee and a member of the Speaker’s Cabinet of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He has held several positions in the political and entertainment worlds throughout his career, including national finance director for Gary Hart’s presidential campaign and head of corporate affairs and communications for DreamWorks SKG from 1994 to 2006.
Is that a perk?” Spahn asks, per the Post. “Under Clinton, we did spend time in the White House. We did spend time in Camp David. We did spend time with the president in Los Angeles. There has been real frustration in the donor community in general. There is so much less of that than I think ever occurred in the past.”
Clinton embraced the entertainment community, with stars and executives invited for overnight White House visits, state dinners and other events. Although it’s hard to make the argument that Obama has shunned Hollywood — anyone in the White House press room will tell tales of a parade of celebrities for visits — he’s not enamored with show biz like Clinton. In fact, it’s been telling that Obama has rebuffed invites from Hollywood donors to stay at their homes during his two visits to L.A. since the inauguration. Instead, he has stayed at the Beverly Hilton.
https://variety.com/2009/biz/opinion/washington-post-obama-donors-gripe-at-wh-access-39843/
https://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/50-politicos-to-watch-andy-spahn-094184