Klotsche, John: - John Klotsche is a University of Wisconsin law school graduate. Following a clerkship on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, he practiced law with the international law firm Baker McKenzie for 32 years. Klotsche was elected to serve as full-time Chairman of the Firm's Executive Committee during his last five years, and was responsible for developing and implementing its global business strategy in 35 countries. Klotsche next served five years as a Senior Advisor to the IRS Commissioner in the George W. Bush Administration. He more recently has written a number of fiction and non-fiction short stories and op-ed pieces, with an emphasis on political and financial issues. His writings appear in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Christian Science Monitor, Politico and The Hill, among other publications.