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Posted by Sean Myers on Feb. 22, 2016 A former congressional aide with a criminal background is now lobbying for his former boss. Morris Thomas was convicted of felony grand theft in 1992. A lawyer at the time, he stole money he had recovered for his clients. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and resigned his California bar license. Despite Thomas' criminal history, former Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) hired him four years ago as his director for California's 25th District. During the 2012 election, McKeon's opponent challenged him about Thomas' background, but McKeon stood by his staffer and won the seat. "As a man of faith, I am a believer in forgiveness and giving people a second chance," McKeon said at the time. McKeon did not seek re-election in 2014 and instead opened his own lobbying firm, McKeon Group LLC. Thomas then joined him as regional director but only recently became a registered federal lobbyist for McKeon, representing Antelope Valley Transit Authority on transportation issues. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week: - Amos J. Hochstein, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Democratic Senior Foreign Policy Adviser (former staffer) – Bravo!
Pooh-poohing OPEC proposal - Adam Sharon, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Press Secretary (former staffer) – Bravo!
Former flack fronts for Floridian - Chris Marquez, Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Fellow (former staffer) – Don't Know
Marine McBeaten - Huma Mahmood Abedin, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Senior Adviser (former staffer) – Uh oh!
The cold shoulder and the stiff arm - Pat Orth, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), Legislative Assistant (current staffer) – Bravo!
Portman's portfolio gets new energy
Hill Departures - Clifford Smith (Cliff), now Washington Project Director for Middle East Forum, formerly Communications Director to Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL)
- Tyler Threadgill, now Vice President for Mercury Public Affairs LLC, formerly Deputy Chief of Staff/Communications Director to Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Thomas Michael Junk (Michael), now Campaign Manager for G.T. Bynum for Tulsa (Okla.) Mayor, formerly State Policy Adviser to Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
Hill Moves and Promotions - Katherine L. Johnson (Kayla), now Press Secretary for Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
(formerly Deputy Press Secretary to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)) - Brandon F. Webb, now Chief of Staff for Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)
(formerly Legislative Director) - Craig S. Frucht, now Communications Director for Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT)
(formerly Press Secretary to Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO))
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