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Harley Davidson rides again with new lobbyist

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Nov. 4, 2016

Harley-Davidson is riding into town — with a lobbyist.

The company's first in-house lobbyist comes seven years after the company hit the brakes on its federal advocacy, ending its contract with lobbying firm Steptoe & Johnson in 2009. The company's subsidiary, Harley-Davidson Financial Services, has lobbied through Peck Madigan Jones since 2009.

April Canter, who previously spent five years as a lobbyist for the American Nurses Association, joins Harley as its government affairs manager. She previously lobbied for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and served as a staff assistant to former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Her husband is former White House photographer David Bohrer.

Harley Davidson's current lobbying issues include the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016, which would amend the Clean Air Act to modify air-emission rules for competition vehicles, and the Military Lending Act.