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New member hires oil and gas advocate for top slot

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 24, 2019

Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), one of two members sworn into the House last week, has hired his top aide straight from the oil and gas industry.

Peter Barnes, now Bishop's chief of staff, most recently worked as manager for state and local outreach at the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers.

The trade group has spent nearly $3.4 million on federal lobbying in the last year. Barnes did not register as a federal lobbyist, although he's reportedly engaged in state advocacy work on several issues for AFPM.