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HEALTH CARE

UnitedHealth Group Inc. hired Hannegan Landau Poersch & Rosenbaum Advocacy LLC to work on issues related to the coronavirus, Medicare and Medicaid and pharmacy benefits. Jerr Rosenbaum, former legislative director to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Christina McGarry, former legislative assistant to Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), will work on the account.

Oxford Immunotec USA, a COVID-19 test kit production company, hired The Majority Group to work on test identification, prevention and production issues. Bradley Cheney, former chief of staff to Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), will work on the account.

TRANSPORTATION

Joby Aviation hired Forbes Tate Partners to work on issues related to an Energy Department loan program, Defense appropriations and the Federal Aviation Administration’s fiscal year 2023 reauthorization. Rick Murphy, former chief of staff to ex-Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), and Rachel Miller, former legislative assistant to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), will work on the account.

The Colorado Department of Transportation hired Signal Group Consulting to work on issues related to transportation policy and appropriations. Blake Androff, former executive director of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, will work on the account.

ENERGY

NW Natural, an Oregon-based natural gas company, hired Thorn Run Partners to work on issues that promote renewable hydrogen and renewable natural gas. Paul Bock, former counsel for Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee and chief of staff to ex-Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), will work on the account.

HOUSING

Atlantic Housing Partners, a real estate construction and development services company, hired GrayRobinson PA to work on issues related to low-income housing tax credits and COVID-19 relief legislation. Doyle Bartlett, former chief of staff to ex-Rep. Bill McCollum (R-Fla.), and Chris McCannell, former chief of staff to ex-Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), will work on the account.