Posted by Andy Gottlieb on Jan. 2, 2024
A veteran Hill staffer has departed for the U.S. Telecom Association.
Ben Elleson is now senior director of government affairs at the trade group. He most recently served as a senior policy adviser for Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.). He previously worked for over 11 years for Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), including as his deputy chief of staff and legislative director.
The U.S. Telecom Association, currently branded as USTelecom, has a long and sustained presence on Capitol Hill. It was founded in 1897 as the Independent Telephone Association of America. In 2022, the last full year for which records are available, the U.S. Telecom Association spent $2.73 million on federal lobbying.
Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week:
