Tom O’Brien, Principal, O’Brien DC, PMA’s Washington Representative

Tom O’Brien has extensive experience with California’s agricultural industry. His clients include companies, trade associations, and federal promotion boards. Prior to returning to private practice, Mr. O’Brien served as deputy director of the Washington office of California Governor Gray Davis. Representing Governor Davis before Congress and federal agencies, Mr. O’Brien obtained increased federal appropriations for California and advised Governor Davis and other California officials on federal matters relating to agriculture, trade, and economic development. Mr. O’Brien also served as associate administrator and chief of staff at the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and as an attorney in the Office of White House Counsel.