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Holland & Knight environmental lobbyist returns to Senate

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 23, 2017

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) has harvested an environmental lobbyist as his new legislative director.

As a public affairs adviser to Holland & Knight's energy and environment team, Virgilio Barrera lobbied for clients including the Alliance to Restore Our Waterways, InterContinental Hotels Group and the Advanced Biofuels Association.

Barrera, previously a legislative assistant to former Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), joined the Holland & Knight after Udall's defeat in 2014. He also holds two years of lobbying experience with the Western Growers Association, a trade group for California, Arizona and Colorado farmers.

Barrera replaces Heinrich's former legislative director Jude McCartin, who now holds the same title with Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.).