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Caught Our Eye

The son of Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) managed to get a prized Capitol Hill internship despite run-ins with law enforcement in his recent past.

Tyler Yoho interned for Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.) this fall, despite two arrests in the past year, including a petty theft and a disorderly intoxication charge on May 5.

According to the arrest report, Yoho and three other suspects were detained after the inebriated bunch left a cab without paying. Yoho initially pled not guilty. Court records show that charges were dropped when one of the other defendants paid the taxi driver the owed amount.

Previously, Yoho was arrested on Oct. 6, 2012, in Gainesville, Fla. for resisting an officer without violence after refusing to walk away from a fight with a friend. The congressman was listed as a cash depositor in court documents.

The younger Yoho also faced that same charge plus disorderly conduct in August 2009, in which charges were dropped the following February. Alachula County, Fla. and Orange County, Fla. court records also list seven civil traffic infractions since 2006.

"Tyler Yoho was an intern in Congressman Pittenger's office for approximately two months this fall, impressing the staff with his professionalism and grasp of his duties," Jamie Bowers, the communication director for Pittenger, wrote in an email to LegiStorm. "Tyler completed all projects assigned and met or exceeded expectations."

Tyler Yoho declined to comment but did state his departure from the internship was not related to his criminal record.

Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week:

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI)

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Hill Hires

Chris Morris, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Legislative Correspondent
Adam Leonard Carasso, Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Senior Tax and Economic Adviser
Jeffrey Lewis Howell (Jeff), Rep. Janice Hahn (D-CA), Scheduler

Hill Departures

Colin T. Hayes, formerly Senior Republican Professional Staff Member to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Richard E. Luchette (Rich), now Deputy Communications Director for Office of Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Executive, formerly Communications Director to Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI)
James J. Tymon Jr. (Jim), now Director of Program Finance and Management for American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, formerly Republican Staff Director to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Hill Moves and Promotions

Murphie N. Barrett, now Republican Staff Director for House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI)
(formerly Professional Staff Member)
Abigail Gunderson (Abby), now Legislative Director for Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX)
(formerly Senior Legislative Assistant to Rep. Scott Rigell (R-VA))
Jason Smith, now Democratic Counsel for Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK)
(formerly Associate Director to Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK))

Revolvers

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT),
Lobbies for: Kasowitz, Benson, Torres and Friedman LLP

StormFeed press release of the week

In advance of rivalry game, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Michigan Rep. Gary Peters talk football, local beer

from Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

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