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Steven Howke

Interior

Senior Advisor | $131,767 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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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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Sarah Jorgenson

Interior (joined: June 24, 2018)

Senior Advisor, Assistant Secretary - Insular Areas | Financial Disclosure »

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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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Amanda E. Kaster

Interior (joined: Jan. 20, 2017)

Special Assistant to the Secretary | Advisor to the Secretary | $75,377 | Financial Disclosure »

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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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Holly Elizabeth Lane

Interior (joined: April 30, 2018)

Senior Advance Representative | $96,970

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Charles Alan Laudner

Interior (joined: July 24, 2017)

Senior Advisor for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, National Parks Service

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Gary Michael Lawkowski

Interior (joined: July 9, 2017)

Counselor | Senior Counselor To The Deputy Secretary | $131,767 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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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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Tara Lean MacSweeney

Interior

Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs | Financial disclosure is not available, according to an agency ethics attorney

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Downey P. Magallanes departed Sept. 1, 2018

Interior (joined: Jan. 30, 2017)

Senior Advisor and Counselor to the Secretary | $135,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Bio, via LinkedIn:

I am an attorney with over 10 years of federal government experience in the legislative and executive branches working on energy, environment, resources and transportation policy. Throughout my government career, I have managed and driven several high-profile policy initiatives through the regulatory and legislative processes. In my current role, I collaborate closely with the entire Communications and External Affairs team to advance BP America's business priorities before the United States Congress.

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Marc Marie

Interior (joined: Jan. 30, 2019)

Counselor | $134,789

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Lori K. Mashburn

Interior (joined: Jan. 26, 2017)

White House Liaison | $131,767 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Alisa Maso

Interior

Special Assistant

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Rick May

Interior

Senior Advisor to the Secretary | $162,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Edward McDonnell

Interior (joined: April 1, 2018)

Senior Ethics Advisor | $172,410

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George McKemey

Interior

Special Assistant

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Brandon MiddletonTransferred to Justice

Interior

Deputy Solicitor For Water Resources

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David A. Mihalic departed Aug. 4, 2018

Interior (joined: April 24, 2017)

Senior Advisor to the Secretary | $155,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Alan Wayne Mikkelsen

Interior (joined: April 16, 2017)

Deputy Commissioner | $162,000 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Katie Mills

Interior (joined: Feb. 20, 2018)

Counselor, Secretarys Immediate Office | $94,796

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Amy K. MitchellTransferred to Defense

Interior (joined: Feb. 13, 2017)

Special Assistant | $134,789-$164,200* | Financial Disclosure »

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Eli Nachmany

Interior (joined: July 9, 2017)

Writer | $54,972 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Ryan Douglas Nelson Nomination or Appointment Failed

Interior

Solicitor | Financial Disclosure »

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Russell N. NewellTransferred to Homeland Security

Interior

Deputy Director of Communications | $153,730

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Ryan C. Nichols

Interior (joined: Feb. 5, 2017)

Advisor | Special Assistant to the Secretary | $94,796 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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Brian Pavlik

Interior (joined: May 14, 2017)

Special Assistant | $66,510 | Financial Disclosure » | Resume »

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