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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 5, 2016 Former Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) has long denied allegations that he's worked as a lobbyist since leaving office in 2011. This weekend, the questions were resolved when his registration as a federal lobbyist - effective last month - was released. Last year, Tiahrt told the Tokepa Capital-Journal, "I've never lobbied. I didn't take a lobbying job. I work for a firm that does lobbying. I don't personally do it. It doesn't bother me that people do it. We have a constitutional right to petition our government guaranteed by the First Amendment." Now, his firm, Tiahrt Enterprises, is lobbying on behalf of the National Association for the Employment of People Who Are Blind for "regulatory inclusion of metrics for contracts with companies who employ persons who are blind." Tiarht founded Tiarht Enterprises following an unsuccessful Senate bid in 2010. He also worked as senior vice president of lobbying firm O'Neill and Associates from 2015 until earlier this year. Tiarht served as a member of Congress from 1995 until 2011. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week: - Sabrina N. Siddiqui, Communications Director, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Could use some White-Out for the Gray Lady - Matt Wolking, Press Secretary, House Select Committee on Benghazi (current staffer) – Uh oh!
Latest Spin Wars sequel a flop - Stephen Miller, Communications Director, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Due for a huuuuuge promotion - Karine Jean-Pierre, Press Secretary, Former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Don’t hold your breath - James Wallner, Executive Director, Senate Republican Steering Committee (current staffer) – Bravo!
Research is a big part of his Heritage
Hill Moves and Promotions - Lindsay Pickell, now Defense Legislative Correspondent for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
(formerly Legislative Counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee, Immigration and the National Interest Subcommittee ) - Lisa Rouley-Teschler (Lisa Teschler), now Scheduler for Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)
(formerly Executive Assistant) - Remy L. Brim, now Senior Policy Adviser for Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
(formerly Senior Health Policy Adviser to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA))
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