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Indian Affairs staffer takes job with conservation nonprofit

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on May 4, 2015

A former staffer with the Senate Indian Affairs Committee has registered to lobby for American Rivers.

Brendan Mysliwiec started in March as associate director of government relations at the conservation organization. He joined the nonprofit after just over a year with the committee as a legal fellow, legislative assistant and Democratic Counsel.

Mysliwiec has filed his first lobbying paperwork for the first quarter of 2015, registering to advocate on topics including Keystone XL, clean air, water and energy issues.

Mysliwiec, who has law and master's degrees from Ohio State University, also worked on the Hill in 2007 as an intern for then-Rep. Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). The newly registered lobbyist has past experience working at the Ohio Senate, Supreme Court of Ohio and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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

Trending Staffers› learn more

Alissa Starzak, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Defense (former staffer) – So-So
Probed torture, turns pawn
Kelli Ripp, Legislative Assistant for Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) (current staffer) – Uh oh!
Subpoenas set sail
Jonathan Andrew Duecker, Acting Chief of Staff, Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General (former staffer) – Uh oh!
Sinking ship sinks faster
Dan Geldon, Deputy Chief of Staff to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Adviser to the stars
Phil Fiermonte, Outreach Director to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) (current staffer) – Bravo!
Weekend at Bernie's

Hill Hires

Anthony A. DeThomas, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), Legislative Correspondent
Tracy Joye Manzer, Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Communications Director
Ronald L. Rubin (Ron), House Financial Services Committee, Senior Counsel/Regulatory Policy Chief Adviser

Hill Departures

Johnny Arnold Amaral, now Deputy General Manager, External Affairs for Westlands Water District, formerly Chief of Staff to Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA)
Joseph R. Murray (Joe), now Director of Government and Legal Affairs for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America, formerly Legislative Counsel to Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)
Amelia Fine Jenkins, now Senior Vice President for Cassidy and Associates Inc., formerly Democratic Deputy Staff Director to House Natural Resources Committee

Hill Moves and Promotions

Joshua S. Althouse (Josh), now Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA)
(formerly Legislative Assistant)
Kelsey E. Keegan, now Legislative Assistant for Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
(formerly Legislative Correspondent)
Alesandra Nájera, now Legislative Assistant for Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
(formerly Water Legislative Fellow)

Revolvers

Blaire Marie Bartlett,
Lobbies for: Polaris Government Relations LLC
Most recent congressional employment: former Rep. Mike Grimm (R-NY)
Joshua L. Tonsager (Josh),
Lobbies for: National Association of Wheat Growers
Most recent congressional employment: Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD), Senate Sergeant at Arms - Capitol Division
Kathleen V. Kelly (Kate),
Lobbies for: Strategy Group Inc.
Most recent congressional employment: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Top hashtags of the week

#fy16ndaa – (346 mentions)
#lovecantwait – (198 mentions)
#scotus – (194 mentions)
#baltimore – (161 mentions)
#raisethewage – (146 mentions)