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Two Barber staffers leave office amid recount

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Dec. 10, 2014

As a recount continues to determine whether Rep. Ron Barber (D-Ariz.) will overcome his Republican challenger, two staffers have already jumped ship.

A military legislative assistant and legislative correspondent and press assistant have departed this month. Republican Martha McSally leads the race with Barber, the former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.) staffer injured in the attack that nearly killed her.

Jeremy Wilson-Simerman served as military legislative assistant beginning in 2012 after a stint as a registered lobbyist for the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. He also was a staff assistant and legislative correspondent for Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) between 2006 and 2008.

Julia T. Nash worked for Barber as legislative correspondent and press assistant from 2013 until this month. She started as a legislative correspondent for Barber in 2012 after coming from Sen. Al Franken's (D-Minn.) office.