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Thompson Leaves Ogilvy for Akin Gump; Hickman Joins Grossman

Ryan Day Thompson has left Ogilvy Government Relations for Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

Thompson is serving as senior policy adviser and is just the latest in a string of departures that included Mike Hogan and Wayne Berman among others.

Chelsey Penrod Hickman
, a former chief of staff to Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, is joining The Grossman Group as a lobbyist, the firm announced today.

This post, originally published at 6:51 a.m., has been updated.

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