"Dan Shomon, Principal And Owner Of Dan Shomon Inc., Has Nearly 20 Years Of Experience Working In Public Relations, Politics, Government Relations, Fund-Raising, Government, Legislative Affairs, And The News Media." (Dan Shomon Inc. Web Site, www.danshomon.com, Accessed 8/17/08)
- "The Firm's Clients Include Several Major Chicago-Based Companies, Government Officials And Units, And Non-Profits." (Dan Shomon Inc. Web Site, www.danshomon.com, Accessed 8/17/08)
"Shomon Also Served For Five Years As A Key Aide To Then State Senate Democratic Leader Emil Jones, Holding The Position Of Assistant Manager Of Communications And Research." (Dan Shomon Inc. Web Site, www.danshomon.com, Accessed 8/17/08)
"He Is Also Former Public Relations Manager For The 1,200-Employee Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Where He Worked Frequently With The Illinois Attorney General's Office On Enforcement Actions And Worked On Sensitive Community Relations Projects." (Dan Shomon Inc. Web Site, www.danshomon.com, Accessed 8/17/08)
According To Illinois State Lobbying Records, Dan Shomon Has Been Registered To Lobby For Electronic Knowledge Interchange (EKI) And The University Of Chicago Since 2006. (Illinois Secretary Of State Web Site, www.ilsos.gov, Accessed 10/10/08)
"Dan Shomon, A Spokesman For EKI, Said The Company Never Was Pressured To Give To The Governor. 'EKI Has Been A Strong Supporter Of Gov. Blagojevich, Who Has Taken A Progressive View Of State Government When It Comes To Doing Business With Minority-Owned Firms.'" (Chris Fusco, "Donations And Deals Raise Eyebrows," Chicago Sun-Times, 1/30/05)
- "[A] Firm That Has Given $20,000 To The Governor And Is Owned By A Member Of One Of His Transition-Team Committees Did No State Work Until After Blagojevich Took Office, Records Show. During The Last Two Years, Electronic Knowledge Interchange Has Won $6 Million In Technology Consulting And Software Development Contracts." (Chris Fusco, "Donations And Deals Raise Eyebrows," Chicago Sun-Times, 1/30/05)
- "At A Time When A Growing Number Of American Information Technology Consultancies Are Tapping Into India's Workforce, Chicago's Electronic Knowledge Interchange Is Looking South, Not East, For Cheaper Labor." (Julie Johnsson, "Firm Farms Out Work A Bit Closer To Home," Crain's Chicago Business, 11/17/03)
- "The $10-Million-Revenues Firm Has Struck An Alliance With Mexico's Largest Systems Integrator, Softek S.A., That Will Expand Electronic Knowledge Interchange's (EKI) Customer Base In Latin America While Giving The Firm Access To Softek's Large Base Of Software Programmers, Who Generally Draw Lower Wages Than Their Peers In The U.S." (Julie Johnsson, "Firm Farms Out Work A Bit Closer To Home," Crain's Chicago Business, 11/17/03)
"Dan Shomon…Whose Latest Political Job Was Campaign Manager For The Congressional Run Of State Sen. Barack Obama, D-Chicago, Has Taken A Job As Account Manager At Chicago-Based DickinsonGroup…" ("John Schmidt Seriously Eyes Another Run For Governor," The [Springfield, IL] State Journal-Register, 5/18/00)
"Shomon Was Formerly Political Director For Obama 2010, The Political Arm For U.S. Senator Barack Obama, From 2003 To The End Of 2005. Shomon Served As Political Director During Obama's Democratic Landslide Primary And General Election Wins In 2004." (Dan Shomon Inc. Web Site, www.danshomon.com, Accessed 8/17/08)
"Shomon, Who Bills Himself As 'Obama's Longest Serving Campaign Adviser And Strategist,' Was The Illinois Democrat's Staff Person In The Illinois Senate Beginning In February 1997." (Mike Allen, "Ex-Obama Aide Cashing In On 'Change,'" The Politico, 7/16/08)
"Obama's…Former Legislative Aide, Dan Shomon, Left The State Payroll And Eventually Became A Part-Time Consultant For Corporations With Interests Before The State Government. But Obama Retained Shomon As A Part-Time Political Consultant Through 2005." (Tom Hamburger, Chuck Neubauer and Janet Hook, "Reform, With An Asterisk," Los Angeles Times, 5/26/08)
- Shomon: "Should 'change' occur in november as polls indicate, we should see a lot of people from illinois moving to Washington, D.C., and taking key spots in an Obama administration. Now is the time to anticipate these changes." (Mike Allen, "Ex-Obama Aide Cashing In On 'Change,'" The Politico, 7/16/08)
- "The Pitch By Dan Shomon, Who Was Political Director Of Obama's Successful 2004 Campaign For The Senate, Is Part Of A Growing Effort By Some Supporters And Associates Of The Senator To Profit From His Political Success - And The Possibility That He Will Be President Of The United States A Scant Six Months From Now." (Mike Allen, "Ex-Obama Aide Cashing In On 'Change,'" The Politico, 7/16/08)
"Moreover, Even [Obama's Former Campaign Manager Dan] Shomon Concedes That Obama Discussed The Politics Of His Speech Beforehand. 'What About The People That Are For The War?' Obama Asked Him. 'Am I Gonna Have Damage Politically?'" (Michael Crowley, "Cinderella Story," The New Republic, 2/27/08)
"Shomon Has Been Quoted Prominently In National Stories About Obama's Illinois Years. The E-Mail Says: 'Dan Is Mentioned In Every Book About Sen. Obama And Is Profiled In Sen. Obama's Book, 'The Audacity Of Hope.' Dan Has Been Interviewed In Recent Months By Time Magazine, The Washington Post, ABC's '20/20,' CNN, The L.A. Times, The Chicago Tribune And Many Other Publications About Sen. Obama.'" (Mike Allen, "Ex-Obama Aide Cashing In On 'Change,'" The Politico, 7/16/08)
Since 2000, Shomon Has Contributed $1,000 To Barack Obama's 2000 Congressional Campaign. (Center For Responsive Politics Web Site, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 10/6/08)