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PA trade group picks up Rep. Benishek LA

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 19, 2017

The American Academy of Physician Assistants is following doctors' orders. The trade group's new director of federal advocacy last worked as a legislative assistant to retired Rep. Dan Benishek (R-Mich.), a surgeon.

Chris Stewart joined Rep. Candice Miller (R-Mich.) in 2009 before moving to Benishek's office in 2013. His current work with AAPA is his first lobbying experience.

The organization, which represents more than 108,000 physician assistants, lobbies primarily through its in-house team, spending about $130,000 so far this year on a number of health-care issues.