Dan Tate, Jr. is the founding partner of Forbes Tate Partners, a bipartisan, full-service government and public affairs advocacy firm, and ALS patient. Prior to founding Forbes Tate Partners, Dan spent 25 years in government relations, holding senior staff positions in the White House, U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. House of Representatives. Since leaving the White House, Dan has used his high-level government experience and legislative expertise to successfully represent a diverse group of Fortune 500 companies and major policy coalitions — including those in the energy, environment, telecommunications and healthcare industries — on matters before the legislative and executive branches of government. He is a graduate of Amherst College.