In political dynasties, the script usually reads "like father like son." Or as they might say in the Sununu family, "like son like father."
John H. Sununu, the sometimes irascible former White House chief of staff and New Hampshire governor, has become a Washington lobbyist, apparently for the first time. He joins two of his sons, Michael Sununu and the former Sen. John E. Sununu (R-N.H.), in the lobbying business. The father joined forces with former Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) on the contract to help Healiance Pharmaceuticals get FDA approval for their "innovative diabetes treatment."
The treatment in question, Heberprot-P, is designed to treat diabetic foot ulcers. Healiance is an American subsidiary of Austria-based Digen Pharmaceuticals GmbH. Delahunt has lobbied the executive and legislative branches for close to a year now but only recently employed the assistance from the Granite State Republican.
Sununu was governor of New Hampshire from 1983 to 1989. After leaving Concord, the Republican executive served as President George H.W. Bush's chief of staff until a scandal over his use of military transportation helped forced his resignation in 1991. He has also served as the chairman of the Republicans Governors, the National Governors Association, the Coalition of Northeastern Governors and the New Hampshire Republican Party. Last week, the governor introduced former Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) at his campaign announcement rally in Portsmouth, N.H.
