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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 19, 2021 Ballard Partners, which rose to power as one of the top lobbying firms of the Trump administration, has signed at least a dozen new clients since President Biden's inauguration. One in particular represents a sharp departure from the firm's usual clientele - Naomi Campbell. Firm president Brian Ballard began work for the supermodel last week, according to a recent disclosure. He's lobbying on unspecified visa issues for Campbell, who is a U.K. citizen. Ballard Partners branched out into federal lobbying in 2017 and quickly rose to prominence as one of Trumpworld's most influential lobbying groups. While it's not yet clear how many existing clients Ballard Partners lost to the change in administrations, the firm has signed at least a dozen new lobbying clients since Biden took office and has added a number of well-connected Democrats to its team. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week:- Jayme White, Chief Adviser for International Competitiveness and Innovation, Senate Finance Committee (current staffer) – Bravo!
Trading up - Kash Patel, Republican Senior Counsel, House Oversight and Reform Committee (former staffer) – Uh oh!
Loose lips? - Erika Moritsugu, General Counsel, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) (former staffer) – Bravo!
Now liaising
Hill Hires - Sara Schaumburg, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), General Counsel
- Matt Mimnaugh, Senate HELP Committee, Republican Professional Staff Member
- Matt Hoffmann, House Financial Services Committee, Republican Staff Director
Hill Departures - Jen Daulby, formerly Republican Staff Director to House Administration Committee
(now Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the Consumer Brands Association)
Hill Moves and Promotions - Jake Olson, now Chief of Staff for Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
(formerly Deputy Staff Director to House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress) - Mark Malone, now Deputy Chief of Staff for Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
(formerly Administrative Director/Senior Adviser) - Alex Kiles, now Investigative Counsel/Policy Adviser for Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
(formerly Counsel to House Oversight and Reform Committee Select Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee)
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