Former House Speaker John Boehner, who resigned unexpectedly last year after facing further GOP revolts, is going to work for Washington’s richest lobbying firm.
The former Ohio lawmaker will work for Squire Patton Boggs, Washington’s top lobbying firm over the past decade. Last year it took in $9.2 million and since 1998, it has collected over half a billion dollars in lobbying fees, according to the OpenSecrets.org site.
He follows a well-worn path from Capitol Hill to K Street, one taken by former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and dozens of former House and Senate committee chairs. What’s more, some of his top aides will also be brought into the firm.
The firm said he won’t be lobbying. Instead he’ll play the so-called rainmaker role at the firm, helping to bring in and advise top clients.
“He will serve as a strategic advisor to clients in the U.S. and abroad, and will focus on global business development,” said the firm.
“I left the private sector and got into public service decades ago because I wanted to help remove government barriers to economic growth and job creation, and that’s still the mission that drives me,” said Boehner in a statement.
“My role with Squire Patton Boggs will give me the opportunity to engage with leaders in business and government throughout the world and help them work through the challenges they face, as part of a world-class team,” he added.
According to the release, Boehner aides John Criscuolo and Amy Lozupone will join the firm that already includes former Boehner deputy chief of staff Dave Schnittger and policy advisor Natasha Hammond.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
