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Rep. Buchanan rehires from Avenue Strategies

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 8, 2019

A lobbyist from a Trump-connected firm has landed back in the office of Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.).

Don Green is now the congressman's senior policy adviser handling budget, foreign affairs and other issues.

He comes from Avenue Strategies, where he spent the last three years as vice president for policy and research. The firm was founded by a pair of Trump campaign aides, including former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who left following criticism over his failure to register as a lobbyist.

At Avenue, Green registered as a lobbyist on behalf of a single client — Big Cat Rescue, a Florida-based animal santuary. He also registered as a foreign agent for the government of Qatar and for a Republic of Congo political party.

In addition to his previous tenure as Buchanan's legislative director from 2008-2011, Green has also worked for former Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and former Rep. John Linder (R-Ga.), as well as for Business Roundtable, where he also registered as a lobbyist.