lobbyist
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Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
To work with Collins, Navatek hired a lobbyist, Glen Mandigo, who also lobbied for the University of Maine and was tight with her office.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
For a lobbyist in Brussels, the currency is access: a strong network, a deep knowledge of the EU's labyrinthine institutions and policymakers' trust.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
"I don't call myself a lobbyist," Bailey says.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Also in 1870, Victoria Woodhull moved to Washington, DC, and began working as a lobbyist for women’s suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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She has puzzled officials in the region by promoting a specific Greek company and seeking to involve one of its lobbyists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Kao told the FBI that the lawmakers, lobbyists and Navatek brass understood these donations were bribes and that the payments were essential to the entire scheme.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Banning U.S. diesel shipments even for a temporary period, executives and lobbyists told U.S. officials, would spur international prices for the fuel to skyrocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The bill turned out to be part of an elaborate FBI sting that resulted in 14 legislators, lobbyists and others being sent to prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
He overhauled ethics rules governing White House employees’ interactions with lobbyists and, most important, managed to push a major economic stimulus bill through Congress, even though not a single House Republican voted in its favor.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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