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House staffer moves to big oil trade organization

Posted by Heavyn Lester on Sept. 24, 2024

GOP House staffer Melissa Boedigheimer is leaving Capitol Hill for a position as senior policy adviser of natural gas markets at the American Petroleum Institute.

Boedigheimer, who has over nine years of experience on the Hill, most recently served under Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) as senior professional staff member for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee. She also worked as an adviser for the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in between her various positions on the Hill.

The American Petroleum Institute represents over 500 members from the gas and oil industry that "produce, process and distribute the majority of the nation’s energy," according to its official website