Law & Lobbying Mercury Hires Former LA Mayor Villaraigosa as Co-Chairman Bipartisan public strategy firm Mercury Public Affairs hired former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as the firm’s co-chairman. Antonio Villaraigosa…Leadership ConnectNovember 13, 2018
BusinessState & Local Government New York, Virginia Split Amazon HQ2; Cuomo’s Name Unchanged After months of deliberation and rampant speculation, Amazon.com Inc. has announced the locations for its so-called "HQ2." The new headquarters…Leadership ConnectNovember 13, 2018
Congress Arizona Senate Flips with Sinema Win Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ, 9th) edged out Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ, 2nd) to win Arizona's U.S. Senate race Monday after…Leadership ConnectNovember 12, 2018
Congress Incoming Rep. Kirkpatrick Hires Former Congressman Barber As a Top Aide Newly-elected Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ, 2nd) hired former congressman Ron Barber (D-AZ) as her district director. Barber held the same…Leadership ConnectNovember 10, 2018
State & Local Government MTA Chairman Lhota Resigns New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joseph Lhota announced his resignation on Nov. 9.Leadership ConnectNovember 9, 2018
Media Fortune Sold to Thai Telecom Mogul for $150M Meredith Corp. has had a busy year, from making C-suite changes to flipping its media properties, the latest being the…Leadership ConnectNovember 9, 2018
Nonprofits & Associations ASU Foundation VP to Head Silicon Valley Community Foundation Nicole Taylor, vice president at ASU Foundation in Arizona, was named president and CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, effective…Leadership ConnectNovember 8, 2018
Federal Government Jeff Sessions Resigns As Matthew Whitaker Becomes Acting AG On Nov. 7, Attorney General Jeff Sessions submitted his resignation at the request of President Donald Trump, who announced that…Leadership ConnectNovember 7, 2018
Congress Midterm Upsets for Horn, Wexton, Spanberger, Mucarsel-Powell, Sherrill Democratic challenger Kendra Horn has defeated incumbent Rep. Steve Russell in an unexpected victory, albeit without a “blue wave” materializing…Leadership ConnectNovember 7, 2018
Congress Midterm Results: Historic Night for Democrats/Divided Congress Democrats gained control of the House while Republicans solidified their majority in the Senate in an election that drew a…Leadership ConnectNovember 7, 2018