Shoalmire's lobbying career was cut short, for he died suddenly at his residence in Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia, of a heart attack eight days after his 42nd birthday.

So Mr. Abramoff is a movement conservative whose lobbying career was based on his connections with other movement conservatives.

Neither has commented on reports that they were romatically involved while she worked for him and when she began her lobbying career.

In his long and fruitful lobbying career, Crawley had learned that you can indeed judge a book by its cover, at least most of the time.

When an administration staff member leaves office, federal law governs how quickly one can begin a lobbying career.

Michele Bachmann had a go and got Gingrich to mumble unconvincingly about his lucrative post-Congress lobbying career.

He said his lobbying career had provided valuable experience for his new role as a top official on trade and commerce issues.

After leaving public office, Dougherty launched a lengthy lobbying career in Pierre, the state capital.

He became one of the state's best-known lobbyists; veteran state legislator Bernie Hunhoff has described Dougherty's lobbying career as "colorful."

Senate Banking chairman Don Riegle of the Keating Five protects his future lobbying career with this final act of partisan perfidy.