Bloomberg Government interviews Jennifer Bell, Founding Partner, about her insights into the path forward to Sen. John Thune (R-SD) to become the Republican Leader after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) retires.
“As the South Dakotan undertakes his campaign for Senate Republican leader, these links to lobbyists, including his own tenure downtown, provide connections to a plugged-in network for strategy and fundraising. … Thune’s time on K Street is a distant memory to most, but the minority whip’s affable, Midwestern profile makes him widely admired downtown. … ‘I don’t think lobbying was ever something he wanted to do then,’ said Jennifer Bell, who worked for Thune when he was in the House. Bell is now a lobbyist at Chamber Hill Strategies. ‘He’s always wanted to serve,’ she said.”