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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 2, 2021 The country's biggest lobbying group has coaxed another GOP staffer into its ranks. Michael Richards joins the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this month as a policy director. The behemoth business group spent more than $28.8 million on federal lobbying in the first half of the year and keeps 80-some lobbyists on its staff at any given time. Richards comes from the office of Rep. Scott Franklin (R-Fla.), where he was deputy cihef of staff and legislative director. He's also worked for now-retired Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas). Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week:Hill Hires - John Cooper, Senate Judiciary Committee, Republican Counsel
- Kelly Montgomery, Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI), Press Secretary
- Kara Benson, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Democratic Professional Staff Member
Hill Departures - Nate Adams, formerly Press Secretary to Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
(now Director at Targeted Victory) - Jessica L. Heller, formerly Deputy Chief Oversight Counsel to House Oversight and Reform Committee
(now Senior Associate at Kaplan Hecker & Fink)
Hill Moves and Promotions - Julia Albertson, now Communications Director for Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)
(formerly Deputy Communications Director to Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)) - Ian Fluellen, now Legislative Director for Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
(formerly Legislative Assistant to Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA))
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