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A Deal That's Sweeter Than Chocolate
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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Feb. 19, 2019 Are Democratic or Republican staffers more likely to pass through the revolving door on their way to congressional employment? If you answered "Republicans," you're wrong. If you answered "Democrats," you're also wrong. Both parties are equally likely to hire ex-registered federal lobbyists, according to LegiStorm data. Six percent of current Hill staffers are former lobbyists. That number, which excludes staffers working in district offices, holds consistent across both parties and chambers. Congress currently employs 433 ex-lobbyists. Nearly three-fourths of those work for congressional committees, leaving 114 who work for personal offices only. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) employs four ex-lobbyists, the highest of any personal Senate office, while Bill Posey (R-Fla.) has three, the most in the House. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week: - Jerod Prunty, District Operations Director, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) (current staffer) – Uh oh!
Needs a helping hand - Ariel Eckblad, Legislative Director, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) (current staffer), and Dan Riffle, Senior Legislative Assistant/Policy Adviser, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) (current staffer) – Bravo!
The game changers
- Joel Miller, Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director, Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Airing now - Pat Andrews, Caseworker, Former Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Remembers a legend
Hill Hires - Danielle Varallo, Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA), Communications Director
- Beth Nelson, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Senior Adviser, Health Policy
- Ali Hard, House Education and Labor Committee, Professional Staff Member
Hill Departures - Jordan Cox, formerly Senior Legislative Aide to Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
(now Adviser at HHS)
- Cory James Gattie, formerly Legislative Correspondent to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
(now Legislative Assistant at Associated General Contractors of America)
LegiBells Feb. 16, 2019: Daniel Schwarz, Strategic Communications Director to the House Judiciary Committee, married Jamie Geller, Communications Director/Senior Adviser to Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-TX)
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