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TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
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Economy & Business
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Analysis finds uneasy mix of government, industry employment
analysis from A1 Jacqueline Glassman, a former For example, Keith Brewer, a Auto Safety. It is also responsible
A revolving door
NHTSA chief counsel and then former mechanical engineer for for setting legal standards that
dustry and gives companies a full- deputy administrator, joined the NHTSA who led tests on rollover consumers depend on as they A Washington Post analysis shows as many as 33 former employees
er understanding of the federal federal government in 2002 after and tire safety, among other shop for vehicles, typically the
of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and
government. working for DaimlerChrysler, things, now works for the Rubber second largest investment they
The revolving-door issue will Now she works at Hogan & Hart- Manufacturers Association. That will make outside their home
Transportation Department left their public jobs to work for the auto
come up at a hearing Thursday son, a law firm that represents organization, funded by the tire mortgages.
industry as lobbyists, consultants, lawyers and engineers where they
held by a panel of the House En- Nissan and Mercedes-Benz. The industry, financed a legal review Because the revolving door is so
deal with safety probes, recalls and regulations.
ergy and Commerce Committee. firm threw Glassman a lavish par- last summer that is now being prevalent, there is concern that
Over the past several weeks, ty when she secured the NHTSA used to fight agency’s efforts to the industry isn’t being scruti-
Where they went
congressional hearings into Toyo- post and recruited her four years create a new rating system that nized as rigorously as it should be.
Industry/ Lobbyist/public Industry
ta Motor Corp. have highlighted later, records show. would provide consumers with “Did they go easy on the indus-
the instrumental roles played by information on tire safety and du- try when they were in office with
industry consultant relations company trade group
two former NHTSA officials —
“Former
rability. this tacit understanding that the
Christopher Santucci and Chris Records show Brewer’s re- industry would take care of them
13 13 7
Tinto — in managing federal in-
government
search was used in the effort. He afterward?” said Allan J. Kam, a
vestigations and a recall demand- did not return calls seeking com- former senior enforcement attor-
Christopher Santucci, Jacqueline Keith Brewer,
ed by their former employer. In
officials can help
ment. ney for NHTSA and director of
conducted defect Glassman, former NHTSA
2003, as problems with Toyota’s
companies
Transportation Department Highway Traffic Safety Associates.
investigations of former NHTSA chief mechanical engi-
sudden acceleration intensified, spokeswoman Olivia Alair said “When someone has held a pol-
automakers. counsel and deputy neer and director
Santucci gave two weeks’ notice
understand . . .
that President Obama, by exec- icymaking position at the agency
administrator. of safety research.
and joined Toyota’s team, work- utive order and within hours of they shouldn’t be pandering that
ing under Tinto, who was his Toy-
what is expected
taking office, placed a two-year credential to the automaker in-
● In 2003, while ● Now works at ● Now works for
ota contact. Tinto had gone to ban on senior presidential ap- dustry for past agency employ-
working for NHTSA, Hogan & Hartson the Rubber Manu-
work for Toyota nine years earlier.
of them.”
pointees ability to contact their ment.” Santucci gave two representing Nissan facturers Associa-
Both had worked in the agency’s
— Jacqueline Glassman,
former agencies. But most of the kindyk@washpost.com weeks’ notice and and Mercedes. tion, which is funded
Office of Defects Investigation.
industry lawyer
officials who went through joined Toyota’s team. by the tire industry.
An internal Toyota document, NHTSA’s revolving door are not Research editor Lucy Shackelford
subpoenaed by a House commit- Glassman, who is well known covered by the ban. The Washing- contributed to this report.
THE WASHINGTON POST
tee, showed Toyota officials boast- for fighting “lemon laws” for de- ton Post also identified two for-
ed about the effectiveness of the fective automobiles, defended her mer auto industry employees now
effort in which Santucci and Tin- job moves and said that it is help- working inside NHTSA. Although
to were involved, saying it saved ful to the agency to have knowl- such a move typically includes
the company as much as edgeable people serving as in- taking a pay cut, employees can
$100 million. termediaries between the agency, cycle back into the private sector
Santucci and Tinto declined to the private sector and non-gov- within a few years, sometimes Celebrate 25 Years
comment, but Toyota spokesman ernmental organizations. doubling their salaries with their
Ed Lewis said that both men have “The government, private in- highly marketable insider knowl-
“always acted in a manner consis- dustry and NGOs all hire individ- edge of the agency.
tent with the highest ethical stan- uals with expertise,” she said. “They look upon that time as a
25-MONTH CD ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
dards and professionalism in the “Having knowledge about how in- down payment on future income,”
performance of their duties for dustry operates helps the govern- said Clarence Ditlow, executive
Toyota.” ment regulate and make policy . . . director of Center for Auto Safety,
Lewis said Toyota has done Finally, former government offi- who is opposed to the agency hir-
APY*
nothing improper, adding that cials can help companies under- ing staff from the industry. “On
Santucci and Tinto are “valued for stand their legal responsibilities the whole, regulators shouldn’t
their expertise, not their influ- and what is expected of them.” come from the regulated industry
ence.” Every major automaker has and they certainly shouldn’t go
Former NHTSA lawyers Ken- several such intermediaries. back.”
neth Weinstein and Erika Jones Former agency compliance en- Automotive safety experts said
also do legal work for Toyota. gineer Amanda Prescott now that although revolving-door
2.15%
Weinstein, who created the agen- works for Ford. Former agency di- trends are common in Washing-
*APY is Annual Percentage Yield. A penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal.
cy’s Early Warning Reporting Sys- rector of the Office of Crashwor- ton, the consequences with this
APY accurate as of 3/8/10 and subject to change without notice. $500 minimum deposit to earn this APY.
tem to identify defects, serves as a thiness Research, Ralph J. Hitch- agency are potentially greater for Offer valid until 3/31/10.
company lawyer handling sud- cock, now works for American several reasons.
den-acceleration lawsuits. Jones Honda Motor Co. And past agency
also is working on these cases and administrator Donna Steed is a
The gatekeeper
is providing legal advice to Toyota partner at Strat@Comm, a Wash- The agency’s Office of Defects
on how it should handle the con- ington public relations and lobby- Investigation has a staff of 57 that
OUR THANKS TO YOU.
gressional probes. Jones declined ing firm that represents General is easily overpowered by thou- AND A RATE TO CELEBRATE!
an interview request. Weinstein Motors Corp. sands of experts in Washington
did not return calls seeking com- who represent the auto industry.
ment.
Joining the fight
The agency is the government’s
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NHTSA includes fighting stan- which account for at least 10 per-
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