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Extra Fizz: Sen. Patty Murray Staffer Joins DC Lobbying Firm
Here's an appropriate follow-up to this morning's Fizz item about former Gov. Chris Gregoire staffer Matt Steuerwalt now working as a lobbyist in Olympia
Jeff Bjornstad, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray's chief of staff and then 2010 reelection campaign head, has a new job—President of Federal Affairs and Strategic Communications for lobbying outfit Washington 2 Advocates.
Based in Bellevue with a D.C. office, the firms' clients include Russell Investments, Sound Transit, and TriWest Health Care
Bjornstad will be in the D.C. office.
The news certainly fits with the Sen. Murray's profile: The Seattle Times reported during last year's election that lobbyists ranked as Murray's top set of donors.
Footnote: Evidently Bjornstad is following in his wife's footsteps. Bjornstad's wife, Christy Gullion, worked at Sen. Murray's office before Bjornstad and then went to W2A as a lobbyist.
Gullion is currently the director of UW's federal relations team. UW is also on W2A's client list.
Jeff Bjornstad, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray's chief of staff and then 2010 reelection campaign head, has a new job—President of Federal Affairs and Strategic Communications for lobbying outfit Washington 2 Advocates.
Based in Bellevue with a D.C. office, the firms' clients include Russell Investments, Sound Transit, and TriWest Health Care
Bjornstad will be in the D.C. office.
The news certainly fits with the Sen. Murray's profile: The Seattle Times reported during last year's election that lobbyists ranked as Murray's top set of donors.
Footnote: Evidently Bjornstad is following in his wife's footsteps. Bjornstad's wife, Christy Gullion, worked at Sen. Murray's office before Bjornstad and then went to W2A as a lobbyist.
Gullion is currently the director of UW's federal relations team. UW is also on W2A's client list.
