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Ex-Sen. Mark Begich registers as lobbyist

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 20, 2020

Biometrics and COVID-19 have combined to make a lobbyist out of former Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska).

Begich is one of seven Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck lobbyists working for Secure Identity. The tech company owns biometrics software CLEAR, used to confirm identity at airports and event venues. Secure Identity has contracted lobbying work to Brownstein since 2017. Begich is the only new addition to the contract, which includes firm founding member Norm Brownstein. 

Begich is lobbying on aviation issues related to COVID-19 relief and biometric identification. The ex-senator originally joined the law firm after leaving office in 2015. He left in 2018 to run for Alaska governor and rejoined the firm early last year as a strategic consulting adviser.