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Lee welcomes former sex ed lobbyist as new staffer

Posted by Steve Shapiro on Nov. 24, 2015

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) has brought on a seasoned reproductive health lobbyist and analyst as a new legislative assistant.

M.A. Keifer - who goes by her last name - joined Lee this month from the organization Advocates for Youth, where she was a registered lobbyist from 2013 until her departure. Keifer held the position of international policy analyst at the organization which has the self-stated mission to "advocate for policies and champion programs that recognize young people's rights to honest sexual health information." During her time, she lobbied on issues such as contraception access, teen pregnancy prevention, HIV/AIDS and comprehensive sexuality education among others.

Before joining Advocates for Youth, Keifer briefly worked for Ipas, an organization advocating for an end to unsafe abortion practices. She also worked for Public Health Institute for two years, first as an intern, and then as a policy assistant.

Keifer received her MPH from George Washington University in 2012. She will cover HIV/AIDS, health, family planning, LGBTQ, immigration, medical marijuana and civil rights issues for Lee.