NEW FIRMS

AMA Lobbyist Starts Firm

James Keese III, senior grassroots lobbyist in the Washington,
D.C. office of the American Medical Association, launched a government
affairs firm, Legislative Impact. Keese said his firm will marry the
power of new PC and communications technology with traditional "retail
politics."

The firm is located at 410 First St. SE, 3rd Floor, Washington,
DC 20003, 202/484-2776.