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Donovan hires Grimm's former deputy chief of staff

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on May 26, 2015

Resigned Rep. Mike Grimm's (R-N.Y.) former deputy chief of staff will return to the payroll of New York's 11th Congressional District office after a brief sojourn in the lobbying world.

Grimm's successor, Rep. Dan Donovan (R-N.Y.), hired Blaire Bartlett for a June start as his scheduler as he continues to build on his staff since taking office earlier this month. Grimm resigned from Congress in January after pleading guilty to felony tax evasion.

Bartlett registered as a lobbyist after joining Polaris Government Relations LLC in April, working for 1-800 Contacts and the City of South Jordan in Utah. Before her departure, she had nearly a decade of Hill experience with Reps. Jim Walsh (R-N.Y.) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) along with Grimm.

Bartlett started as executive assistant to Grimm in 2011 and rose to deputy chief of staff later that year, continuing until her move to Polaris. She has a 2005 B.S. and B.A. from Spring Hill College in Hispanic and international studies.