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Former House aide lobbying against child sexual abuse

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on July 27, 2016

A former victims rights supporter for Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) is continuing her advocacy, this time as a lobbyist. Blair Bjellos has registered as a federal lobbyist with the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, which she joined earlier this month.

She had served as Poe's senior legislative assistant and Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus coordinator since 2011. Before that, she was staff assistant and legislative correspondent for Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) from 2008 until 2010.

According to RAINN's disclosure form, Bjellos's advocacy includes supporting Erin's Law, which requires public-school education about child sexual abuse warning signs and prevention.