News in Brief: A Washington Roundup
The recently retired chairman of the House education committee has joined a Washington lobbying firm, Sagamore Associates, as a senior adviser.
Former Rep. Bill Goodling, R-Pa., who retired in January after serving 26 years in Congress, will work on issues of education policy, workforce training, and health-care reform for the firm. Sagamore Associates is a subsidiary of the law firm Baker & Daniels.
"This is a real leg up for the firm," said Kevin Talley, an executive vice president of Sagamore Associates, who noted Mr. Goodling's experience in crafting strategy to pass legislation. Mr. Talley worked as the former chairman's chief of staff on the House Education and the Workforce Committee for four years before joining Sagamore Associates...
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