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Caught Our Eye

Restaurant industry lobbyist takes Hill job

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 24, 2015

A registered lobbyist for more than a decade who lobbied on behalf of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and National Restaurant Association has started as professional staff member on the House Education and Workforce Committee.

Michelle Reinke Neblett served as senior director of labor and workforce policy for the restaurant trade association from 2006 until this month when she moved to Congress. She has been the point person on the Affordable Care Act for the group, working on its impact on the restaurant industry and implementation, according to her LinkedIn page.

In 2013, Neblett testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the challenges of the health care law. 

Since 2006, Neblett has lobbied on a range of issues for the association, including food regulations, the health law and immigration reform. She also registered to lobby for the beef industry group while working as the associate director of legislative affairs between 2000 and 2006.

Neblett graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in 2000.