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Department of the Interior: Deregulatory Task Force Members

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Scott J. Cameron

Interior (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)

Special Assistant to the Secretary | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary | $170,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Scott Cameron founded and was president of a non-profit organization called the "Reduce Risks From Invasive Species Coalition," which has received money from Syngenta, a pesticide company that has been lobbying the Interior Department, and other industry groups. He also worked for Dawson and Associates and worked as an advisor to several companies, including an Interior contractor. Before that, he was at Interior himself. — ProPublica

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James E. Cason

Interior (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)

Special Assistant to the Secretary | Associate Deputy Secretary | $179,700 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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James Cason has worked for the Interior Department under past Republican administrations, but had to withdraw from consideration for a post at the Department of Agriculture amid Democratic concerns about his environmental stances. — ProPublica

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Virginia H. Johnson departed July 17, 2017

Interior (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)

Special Assistant to the Secretary | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary For Fish and Wildlife and Parks | $161,900 | Financial disclosure not required to be publicly released for this position | Resume »

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Virginia Johnson was director of federal relations for North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, a staffer in the House, a legislative affairs advisor for the Department of Defense and a lobbyist for Red Cross. — ProPublica

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Daniel Jorjani

Interior (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)

Special Assistant to the Secretary | Principal Deputy Solicitor | $170,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Daniel Jorjani previously worked for groups connected to the billionaire brothers Charles G. and David H. Koch, owners of a conglomerate that sells coal, gasoline and other products. The groups include the Charles Koch Institute, the Charles Koch Foundation and Freedom Partners, an organization of conservative political donors led by the Koch brothers. — ProPublica

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Benjamin Nikowa KeelTransferred to White House Office

Interior (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)

Special Assistant to the Secretary | Advisor | $79,720 | Financial Disclosure »

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Ben Keel was previously a senior field director for North Dakotans for Common Sense Conservation, a political organization funded by agriculture and energy industry groups that successfully defeated a measure to use oil tax revenue on environmental programs. — ProPublica

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Katharine M.F. MacGregor

Interior (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)

Special Assistant to the Secretary | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Land and Minerals Management | $131,767 | Financial Disclosure »

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Katharine MacGregor was a staffer for the House Committee on Natural Resources, and legislative director for former Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA). — ProPublica

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