A lobbyist on security and defense issues has moved from advocating to a new position working for the House Appropriations Committee's Homeland Security Subcommittee.
Christopher Romig is a new Republican professional staff member for the subcommittee, starting this month after filing lobbying registrations for five years over the last decade. He left Rapiscan Systems Inc. in April where he worked and lobbied since 2013 as vice president of government relations.
For Rapiscan Systems, a company that specializes in security screening, Romig developed legislative plans and managed a political action committee, according to his LinkedIn profile. He filed lobbying registration through the first quarter of this year on issues including aviation, port and border security as well as budget and appropriations.
Romig has also worked as director of government relations at General Dynamics Corp., where he did not register to lobby, from 2008-13. He registered to lobby with Greenberg Traurig LLP between 2006 and 2008 while directing government relations.
The former lobbyist has a bachelor's from the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, an MPA from Troy University and a 2003 master's degree in national security strategy from the National War College. He served as a colonel in the U.S. Army until 2007.
