Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA) announced today that Dr. Bob Winters will be Special Counsel for the Ways and Means Committee, effective immediately.

“Bob Winters has been a valuable member of my personal staff for twenty years and will be an excellent addition to the Ways and Means Committee staff. Bob has a broad background, with particular expertise in trade and tax legislation, which will serve the Committee Members and the Congress well,” said Chairman Thomas.

Mr. Winters’ biography follows:

ROBERT S. WINTERS

Mr. Winters has worked for Chairman Thomas since 1981, and has been Mr. Thomas’ Legislative Director and Budget Committee Associate Staff since 1987. In that role, he was responsible for budget, trade, tax, agriculture and other legislative areas within the jurisdiction of the Ways and Means and Budget Committees.

Prior to joining Chairman Thomas’ staff, Mr. Winters worked as a portfolio manager with National Savings and Trust in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Winters received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and is a Member of the District of Columbia Bar Association. He also has earned a M.B.A. in International Business from George Washington University and a B.A. in Political Science from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.