Robert "Bobby" Koch is the President and CEO of the Wine Institute, acting as their chief lobbyist in Washington D.C. A chief executive officer (CEO), or chief executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, or agency. ... The Wine Institute is the public policy advocacy organization of 887 California wineries. ... Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individuals or organizations point of view is represented in the government. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

In 1992, he married Dorothy Bush, the only living daughter of George H. W. Bush, at a private ceremony held at Camp David. They have two children, plus the two children from her first marriage to William Leblond. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Dorothy Bush Koch (born August 18, 1959), sometimes called Doro, is the younger sister and youngest sibling of George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States. ... George Herbert Walker Bush GCB (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States of America serving from 1989 to 1993. ... Main Lodge at Camp David during Nixon administration, February 9, 1971. ...

Koch is a Democrat who started his career in politics working for Tony Coelho and was part of his campaign to become House Majority Whip. He would later become staff director for Richard Gephardt before joining the Wine Institute. Among its efforts, this lobby has promoted continuation of export marketing subsidies. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Majority Whip is an elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives who assists the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader to coordinate ideas on and garner support for proposed legislation. ... Richard Andrew Gephardt (born January 31, 1941) served as a U.S. Representative from Missouri from 1977 until January 3, 2005. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Marketing is a social and managerial function that attempts to create, expand and maintain a collection of customers. ... A subsidy is generally a monetary grant given by government in support of an activity regarded as being in the public interest. ...

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• Article on lobbying history