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Caught Our Eye

Former Nelson aide turned lobbyist returns to the Hill

Posted by Steve Shapiro on Sept. 23, 2015

A former aide to Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) has come back to work for him on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee after working two years as a lobbyist.

Alicia Brown returned to the Senate after leaving her position as government relations manager at Harris Corp., a large defense contractor. In her two years with the firm, she lobbied on Federal Aviation Administration technology and infrastructure issues.

Brown's new role places her on the Space, Science and Competitiveness Subcommittee as a professional staff member and reunites her with former boss Nelson, who serves as the ranking member on the committee.

Brown first joined Nelson's office as an intern in 2008, was hired as a scheduler later that year and was promoted to legislative assistant by 2012.  She also worked on Nelson's 2012 re-election campaign as a special assistant.