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Fish, Andrew C.

Served as legislative staff assistant to the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee under Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vermont), working on domestic food aid, nutrition, and food safety legislation (1989-92). (1)

Served in the U.S. White House Office of the Staff Secretary (1994). (2)

Was an associate with the law firm of Dow, Lohnes, & Albertson (1995-97).

Served as deputy chief counsel to U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (1997-99). (1)

Was U.S. Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations (1999-2002).(1)

Joined the government affairs practice group at the law firm of Downs Rachlin Martin to work on agricultural, food, biotechnology and environmental issues. (2)



Endnotes:

(1) USDA News Green Line, Vol 58, No 8, Oct-Nov 1999, online at http://www.usda.gov/news/pubs/newslett/old/vol58no8/fish.htm , accessed April 11, 2005.

(2) Business People Vermont, http://www.vermontguides.com/2002/9-sep/cfsep02.htm , accessed April 11, 2005.