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McConnell staffer moves to Anheuser-Busch

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Sept. 19, 2014

A Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) staff assistant and the granddaughter of a former Kentucky senator and baseball Hall of Famer has moved to K Street.

Amanda Bunning is now coordinator of government affairs at Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. She joined McConnell's staff in April 2013 after working as a math teacher in Lexington, Ky., and is a University of Georgia graduate.

Bunning's grandfather, Jim Bunning, served in the House and Senate after playing professional baseball.

McConnell and Jim Bunning were Kentucky's senators until the former senator's retirement in 2011. Discussion swirled before his retirement that McConnell was seeking to force him out, fearing Republicans would lose the seat. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) won the election to succeed Jim Bunning, with Bunning backing him.

Another of Jim Bunning's grandchildren, Eric William Bunning, also works on Capitol Hill. He is a legislative assistant for Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.).