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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 27, 2019
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has harvested a wheat lobbyist.
Craig Berning comes from the National Association of Wheat Growers, where he spent the last couple of years lobbying on agriculture, trade and tax issues.
He joined Fischer's office as a legislative aide this month.
Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 26, 2019
The top trade group for the country's mining industry has struck gold on the Hill.
Linnea Melbye joined the National Mining Association as a government affairs specialist earlier this month. The group is on track to spend more than $1.3 million on federal lobbying this year.
Melbye comes from the office of Rep. Pete Stauber (R- Minn.), where she worked as a scheduler.
Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 22, 2019
A registered lobbyist's first spin through the revolving door has landed him in the office of Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.).
Justin Weiss joined Smith as comms director earlier this month. He most recently worked as senior associate at Rational 360, a public relations firm.
Weiss previously spent two years as a lobbyist for lobbying firm LNE Group, where he represented chemical companies, among other groups.
Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 19, 2019
A Republican committee aide has returned to Congress, now with lobbying experience under his belt.
Chad Miller has joined the Senate Budget Committee as a Republican professional staff member. He most recently worked for the American Action Forum, a conservative think tank and advocacy group.
Miller's experience also includes work for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, where he registered as a lobbyist, and as professional staff to the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 16, 2019
Ahead of her boss's retirement, a Senate press secretary has moved to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Christina Mandreucci joined the VA as press secretary earlier this month. For the last year, she held the same title with Sen. Lamar Alexander's (R-Tenn.) office.
Mandreucci has also worked for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), as well as Rubio's 2016 Senate campaign.
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