July 9, 2018

The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Honorable Chuck Grassley

Majority Leader Chairman
317 Russell Senate Office Building Committee on the Judiciary
Washington, DC 20510 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-6050
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer
Minority Leader The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
322 Hart Senate Office Building Ranking Member
Washington, D.C. 20510 Committee on the Judiciary
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-6050

Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Chairman Grassley and
Ranking Member Feinstein:

We are classmates and fellow alumni of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh from

Georgetown Prep, a Jesuit high school in the Washington, D.C. area. At Georgetown
Prep, as at all Jesuit high schools around the world, young men are instilled with the
belief that they should strive to be "men for others." We represent a broad spectrum of
achievements, vocations, political beliefs, family histories and personal lifestyles. We
unite in our common belief that Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh is a good man, a brilliant
jurist, and is eminently qualified to serve as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme
Court.

Brett was a team captain and multi-sport athlete, and an active participant in our
student body. He continued his academic achievements at Yale University, both as an
undergraduate and a law student. Whether as a clerk for judges in both the Third and
the Ninth Circuits, a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M.
Kennedy, a U.S. Solicitor General Fellow, or a U.S. Justice Department lawyer, Brett's
defining characteristics were his sharp intellectual ability, affable nature, and a practical
and fair approach devoid of partisan purpose. These were the same traits that made
him stand out at Georgetown Prep, and distinguished him on the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the D.C. Circuit. He is a devoted son, husband, father and friend and despite his
great achievements, he remains the same grounded and approachable person that we
met in High School.

Whether it is his long history of accomplishments in public service, volunteering

at local civic organizations, serving meals to the less fortunate, or coaching our kids'
basketball teams, Brett has remained a “man for others” through his actions and not
mere words. He has consistently demonstrated his dedication to the premise that the
pursuit of helping people, and not a political objective, fulfills the promise of human

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potential and governmental purpose. This, we respectfully suggest, should be the
touchstone of the inquiry that you must now conduct.

The nomination process of a Supreme Court Justice has particular significance in

our nation's history, and this one is no exception. Although some may use the
confirmation process as a rallying cry for advancing deeply and honestly held beliefs for
many groups in our country, we earnestly ask you to rise above the passions and
examine who Brett Kavanaugh is and whether his juridical ability, extensive experience
and many accomplishments in public service qualify him to the position of an Associate
Justice. Given our diverse backgrounds and beliefs, we acknowledge that not all of us
may agree with each of his conclusions or decisions, nor with the positions that various
groups may espouse during his confirmation process. Nevertheless, we are united in the
belief that Brett will discharge his duty in the same manner he always has: impartially,
justly and with intellectual honesty and consistency.

We, his classmates and fellow alumni, are confident that you will conclude what
we already have known for approximately 35 years because of his character and
intellect: Brett M. Kavanaugh is an excellent jurist who is singularly qualified to be an
Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. We respectfully request that you promptly
and fully consider his nomination as an Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Michael J. Bidwill, Esq. Brian Cashman

President, Arizona Cardinals General Manager, New York Yankees
Paradise Valley, Arizona New York, New York

Paul G. Murray Donald J. Urgo, Esq.

Rockville, Maryland Managing Partner and General Counsel,
Urgo Hotels and Resorts
DeLancey W. Davis, Esq. Davidsonville, Maryland
Corporate Executive
Littleton, Colorado William J. Hughes, Jr.
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.
Timothy Patrick Gaudette Northfield, New Jersey
Small Business Advocate
former Chair, Denver Gay & Lesbian Brian J Sullivan, MD, MBA
Chamber of Commerce Neurosurgeon, Maryland Brain & Spine
Denver, Colorado Annapolis, Maryland

Tom Downey Christopher C. Haspel

Partner, Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Co-Founder
Pascoe, PC Radiance Structured Finance
Denver, Colorado Washington, D.C.

James Molloy James Lane

Executive Vice President, JLL Birmingham, Michigan
Washington, DC

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Christopher B. Weldon, Esq. Patrick Rooney
Partner, Keidel, Weldon and Sr. Recruiter
Cunningham, LLP Michael Baker International
Wilton, Connecticut Chestertown, Maryland

Hector Kreutz William Geimer

Director - Credit Suisse AG Kensington, Maryland
Hoboken, New Jersey
Patrick J. Smyth
Stephen W. Clark Managing Director, PwC
São Paulo, SP Brazil Potomac, Maryland

Thomas L. Kane Matthew Brown

Silver Spring, Maryland U.S. Probation Officer (retired)
Portland, Maine
Michael C. Fegan
Loan Consultant, Caliber Home Loans Terrence Cleary
NMLS# 193057 Richmond, Virginia
Laytonsville, Maryland
Sean Feeley LTC (Retired)
Mark C. Warnecki US Army
Sterling, Virginia Tampa, Florida

Matthew I. Quinn Phillip K. Merkle, Esq

BD, Andersen Windows, Inc. Bethesda, Maryland
Duxbury, Massachusetts
James Welch
Michael E. Walsh Westport Connecticut
Senior Vice President
Union Bank & Trust Pinchya Buddahari
Richmond, Virginia President, Tararom Estate Co., Ltd.
Bangkok, Thailand
J. Richard Ward
Owner, Rockville Fuel and Feed Co. Inc. Frank Pimentel
Royal Oak, Maryland U.S. Immigration Judge
Harlingen Texas
Russell T. Aaronson, III
Executive Vice President and General John Fedor
Counsel, GrayCo, Inc. New Freedom, Pennsylvania
Richmond, Virginia
Hansang Andrew Kim
William J Cusack, III Professor, Myongji University
Maumee, OH Seoul, Korea

Harry M. Matternas Stephen Combs

Urbandale, Iowa Principal, KLNB
Kensington, Maryland

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Gregory Steis Bradley D. Kelemen
Bethesda, Maryland Niwot, Colorado

Richard Simeone, Esq Christopher A. Matonis

Madison, New Jersey Greenwich, Connecticut

James G. Calomiris Charles P. Maze

Mng Partner, Endeka Ent., LLC CEO, Maze Consulting
Washington, D.C. San Diego, California

J. Gregory Ellis Richard J. Schoeb

Wilmington, DE Managing Partner, Aquae Capital
New York, New York
Michael Rhodes
Wilmington, Delaware Dr. John A. Schetz
Professor of Pharmacology and
Mark Colonna Neuroscience,
Vice President, APC Technologies UNT Health Science Center
Chantilly, Virginia Ft. Worth, Texas

Charles Christenson, Esq. Bernard M. McCarthy, Jr.

Chief Commercial Officer Managing Director, JLL
Connexions Loyalty Potomac, Maryland
Richmond, Virginia
Andrew O. Reilly, Esq.
Juan Carlos del Real Newark, Delaware
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Michael H. Vechery
James Reilly Dolan Sterling, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Mathew Coll
Christopher C. Garrett Boston, MA
Atlanta Academy Middle School Teacher
and Debate Coach John A. Gibbons
Avondale Estates, Georgia Alexandria, VA

Rolando N. Goco Luis Burdiel Agudo

Arlington, Virginia President, Economic Development Bank
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Stephen P. Gorman
San Jose, California John H. Caldwell, Jr.
Consultant
Richard J. Holtz Potomac, Maryland
Teacher
Frederick County Public Schools Alvaro Anillo, Esq.
New Market, Maryland Chevy Chase, Maryland

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William W. Napier Henry J. McGovern
Assistant Monroe County Executive Founder and Chairman
Rochester, New York Amrest Holdings, SE
Jacksonville, Florida
John Keeley
Senior Media Relations Manager Evan Schneider
Washington, D.C. United Nations Headquarters
New York, New York
Brendan Walsh
Vice President 1901 Group Raúl H. Cacho
McLean, Virginia President
Acrecent Financial Corporation
Michael H. Wilson San Juan, Puerto Rico
Digital Media Exec.
Austin, Texas Alberto de la Cruz
Coca-Cola Bottler
J. Edward Powell, Jr. San Juan, Puerto Rico
Mortgage Banker
Charlotte, North Carolina Bill Romer
Senior Sales Manager
Eric C. Moreno Johnson & Johnson
Haleiwa Hawaii Maryland

Kevin Paley John Vaccaro

Principal, FMT Capital Rockville, Maryland
Villa Hills, KY
Kevin P. Stack, Esq.
Christopher W. Donohoe LtCol, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves
Managing Director Reston, Virginia
Sandler O'Neill
New York, New York J. Preston Evans, Esq.
Owner, Manifold Innovation Co.
Jose Mario Ortega, MD Charlotte, North Carolina
International Pediatrics
Kensington, Maryland Chris Cusack
Head of Capital Markets
Keith R. Marino, Esq. George Mason Mortgage, LLC
McLean, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia

Francis E. Purcell, Jr., Esq. Timothy Light, MD FACS

Arlington, Virginia Iowa City, Iowa

Christopher Bollenbach Byron J. Mitchell, Esq.

Trustee, Georgetown Preparatory School The Mitchell Law Group, PLLC
Senior Vice President, Merrill Lynch Fredericksburg, Virginia
Los Angeles, California

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John Q. Leasure Michael R. McCarthy
National Partner Manager SVP, Assistant General Counsel
Palo Alto Networks TNS, Inc.
Durham, North Carolina Vienna, Virginia

Derek Mackey Brian McCullough

Orlando, Florida Sr. Director, Bayer
Arlington, Virginia
Gary Adams
Executive Director Sean Murphy
JP Morgan Chase & Co. President, Benson Legal Services
Montclair, New Jersey Kensington, Maryland

Lawrence J. Anderson, Esq. Hon. Timothy J. O'Donnell

Attorney, Nealon & Associates, P.C. President
Chevy Chase, Maryland Emmitsburg Town Commission
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Michael L. Ayers, MD
Director, Interventional Pulmonology Douglas D. Olson
Geisinger Medical Center Executive Vice President
Lewisburg, Penmsylvania Monument Realty
Bethesda, Maryland
Steve Barnes
Co-Founder, Homesnap, Inc. John F. Ostronic
Bethesda, Maryland Principal
Ostronic Policy Strategies, LLC
Patrick Beranek Alpharetta, Georgia
Managing Director, SMBC Nikko
Weston Connecticut Mark A. Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
Brian H. Johnston Willis Towers Watson Global Inspace
Principal, Deloitte Rockville, Maryland
Potomac, Maryland
Christopher R. Ryan
George M. Kappaz General Counsel, Pansophic Learning
Chairman, CIH International Group Bethesda, Maryland
Potomac, Maryland
Patrick T. Waters, Esq.
Eric Lawrence Managing Director
Editor, Hearst Media Himmelsbach Holdings
Highland, Maryland Atlanta, Georgia

Frank McCarthy Peter F. Dunne

General Manager Managing Director, Bank of
Sheehy Ford of Warrenton America/Merrill Lynch
Chantilly, Virginia Potomac, Maryland

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Gerard A. Clark Scott Rolle
Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher Circuit Court Judge
& Flom LLP Frederick, Maryland
Washington, D.C.
Timothy H. Orr
Vincent T. Scanlon Partner, New Canaan Wealth
Media Relations Director Management, Merrill Lynch
Winston Salem, North Carolina New Canaan, Connecticut

William Hinckley Nick Pappas

General Manager Managing Director, Eastdil Secured
USS Real Estate, US Steel Bethesda, Maryland
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Robert Alton Tappan
George Cotter Senior Counsel
Corporate Account Manager Gunster Strategies Worldwide
Daycon Products Washington, D.C.
Olney, Maryland
Christopher H. Mitchell, Esq.
Charles Koones Stein Mitchell Cipollone Beato &
Managing Partner, Moon Tide Media Missner, LLP
Los Angeles, California Washington, D.C.

George Hennessy Michael Ellis

Chief Financial Officer, Lift Inc Managing Director, JLL
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Potomac, Maryland

Michael Bruce Blaise Jones, M.D.

Vice President Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics
Homeland Security Solutions, Leidos Chief, Neuroradiology
Arlington, Virginia Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
Center
Thomas P. Jones, Esq. University of Cincinnati School of
Former Fortune 100 Corporate Medicine
Executive and Professor of Law Cincinnati, Ohio
Orlando, Florida
Edwin J. Bradley Jr.
Joseph M. Stanton Director of Stewardship
Stanton-Associates Church of the Nativity
Potomac, Maryland Timonium, Maryland

Michael Boland David Hexter

President, Boland Real Estate Services Physician in Chief, Mid-Atlantic
N. Bethesda, Maryland Permanente Medical Group
Bel Air, Maryland

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Grant K. Gibson Marc S. Hines Esq
CEO, Synetics Advisory Services, S.T. Partner, Hines Hampton
Wilmington, Delaware Irvine, California

John Lane Kevin M. Kane

CEO, Permawick Inc. Loan Officer, @HomesideFinancial
Birmingham, Michigan Rockville, Maryland

Justin McInerny, Esq. L. Brian Koss

Bethesda, Maryland EVP, Mortgage Network, Inc.
Danvers, Massachusetts
Charles R. Butler
Nationwide Insurance Co. John Anthony
Rockville, Maryland Anthony-Lee Associates, Inc.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Francis X. Quinn, Esq.
Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Peter Malik
Scott, P.A. Managing Partner, MVP, Inc.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Patrick G. Quinn Gregg B. Stoehr

Managing Director President, The Stoehr Companies
Nomura Securities International, Inc. Eldersburg, Maryland
Garden City, New York
Daniel D. Hanley
Mark S Richardson Founder & CEO, Cenergetix LLC
Executive Managing Director, Cushman Potomac Maryland
& Wakefield, Inc.
Potomac, Maryland G. Michael DuFour, Esq.
President, Atlantic Title & Escrow
Paul M. Finamore, Esq Easton, Maryland
Partner, Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP
Baltimore, Maryland Chris Conroy
Partner Alliance Manager – North
James G. Fegan, Jr. America, MapAnything
Edgewater, Maryland North Wales, Pennsylvania

Robert C. Morris III Sean F. Boland

Major (USMC Retired) Partner, Baker Botts
Washington, D.C. Chevy Chase, Maryland

Mike Dunn Jim Boland

Towson, Maryland CEO, Boland Inc.
N. Bethesda, Maryland
Casey McCormick
President/CEO McCormick Paints
Rockville, Maryland

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Timothy J. Kirlin Dr. L. Erik Westerlund MD, FACS
American Combustion Industries, Inc. Columbus, Georgia
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Thomas R. Ruder
Bobby Y. Lee Owner,Symmetry Salon Studios
Managing Attorney and Bethesda, Maryland
Regional Vice President
Sage Title Group, L.L.C. Timothy Bidwill
Bethesda, Maryland Paradise Valley, AZ

David L. Rubino
Partner, McCarthy Wilson LLP
Rockville, Maryland