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Sen. Fischer rehires transportation lobbyist as LD

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 26, 2022

After a short lobbying stint with Jacobs Engineering Group, an aide is back with Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.).

Laura Lee Burkett rejoined Fischer's office last week as legislative director. At Jacobs, she was a government-relations manager for infrastructure and lobbied on road and transportation issues. The Fortune 500 company focuses on engineering, construction and consulting services and, through its PAC, has given $8,000 to Fischer's reelection efforts since 2018.

Before leaving for Jacobs less than a year ago, Burkett was Fischer's legislative assistant for agriculture, energy, environment, natural resources and trade. She has also worked for Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.).