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• Rep. Meuser LD heads to renewable-energy lobby

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 21, 2022
  After working for four congressional Republicans and the Trump administration, a Hill staffer has made his first pass through the revolving door for the renewable-energy sector. read more

• Rep. Valadao staffs up with DOI hires

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 13, 2021
  The Department of the Interior churns out good congressional staffers — at least, that's what Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) is betting on. read more

• Sen. Sullivan adds longtime lobbyist as chief

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 11, 2017
  Sen. Dan Sullivan's (R-Alaska) new chief of staff is a lobbyist with 30 years experience representing business interests. read more

• Endangered Species Act foe takes top Interior post

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 6, 2017
  A Capitol Hill staffer with a long career of drawing ire from environmentalists has taken a new top job in the Department of the Interior. read more

• Consulting group taps Cole staffer for lobby job

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on April 14, 2015
  A legislative staffer for Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) has registered to lobby at his new consulting job on behalf of Oklahoma State University. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Dec. 7, 2012
  Two former high-ranking Bush administration officials, one of whom served nearly a year in prison for involvement in the Jack Abramoff scandal, are lobbying for an indian tribe. And they just happen to be married to one another. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on March 2, 2012
  Rep. Ed Whitfield's wife is taking the term "political dog fight" to another level as the Kentucky Republican's spouse became a first-time registered lobbyist this week on behalf of the Humane Society Legislative Fund.Connie Harriman-Whitfield, a former assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks for the U.S. Department of Interior, will target four pending pieces of legislation in Congress dealing with animal welfare. Three of the bills specifically focus on the treatment of canines including the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act, Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, and the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act. Although this is Harriman-Whitfield's first foray as a registered lobbyist, she has spent years supporting animal protection. read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include U.S. Department of the Interior as an employer:

• Blake Justin Androff

  (Feb. 2015-Jan. 2017)

  Communications Director

• Deanna A. Archuleta

  (May 2011-April 2012)

  Senior Adviser to the Secretary of the Interior

• Joseph R. Balash (Joe)

  (Sept. 2017-Aug. 2019)

  Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

• Kendra Anne Barkoff Lamy

  (Feb. 2009-June 2011)

  Deputy Communications Director/Press Secretary

• Daniel Perry Beard (Dan)

  (1978-1981)

  Deputy Assistant Secretary

• Kathleen Mary Francis Benedetto (Kathy)

  (Jan. 2017-Oct. 2017)

  Special Assistant to the Secretary

• Patricia J. Beneke (Patty)

  (1995-2000)

  Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science

• Darren Matthew Benjamin

  (Jan. 2006-March 2007)

  Budget Analyst

• David Longly Bernhardt

  (April 2019-Jan. 2021)

  Secretary

• Molly E. Block

  (March 2019-Sept. 2019)

  Press Secretary

• Michael Dennis Bloomquist (Mike)

  (1997-1999)

  Attorney Adviser

• John M. Bockmier

  (May 2019-Jan. 2021)

  Senior Adviser to the Secretary for Strategic Communications

• Laurence Michael Bogert (Michael)

  (July 2006-Jan. 2009)

  Counselor to Interior Secretary

• Jeremy David Bratt

  (Jan. 2014-Sept. 2016)

  Deputy Director of Congressional and Legislative Affairs

• Nancy Christian Brown-Kobil

  (May 2002-Nov. 2018)

  Attorney-Adviser

• Mitchell John Butler (Mitch)

  (2007-2008)

  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks

• Molly J. Callaghan

  (Feb. 2021-July 2021)

  Advance Representative

• Francisco R. Carrillo

  (June 2012-Sept. 2015)

  Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and Director of Latino Affairs

• Benjamin J. Cassidy (Ben)

  (Oct. 2017-July 2019)

  Senior Deputy Director for External and Intergovernmental Affairs

• M. Edward Cassidy (Ed)

  (1990-1993)

  Deputy Chief of Staff and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget

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