Broderick Johnson worked in the Clinton Administration, before he cashed out to become an AT&T lobbyist. In 2007, Johnson joined the lobbying firm Bryan Cave & Associates. One of Johnson's clients there include the Biotechnology Industry Organization, which lobbied hard for ObamaCare, and got a lucrative provision granting 12-year exclusivity to biotech drugs (meaning generics are prohibited for that long). Another client has been TransCanada, where Johnson lobbied for approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline -- a project much of the Left has forcefully opposed. He's also had finance clients.
Yesterday, lobbyist Johnson joined the Obama re-election campaign. Of course, the campaign doesn't admit Johnson is a registered corporate lobbyist, but the announcement suggests he might be a liaison to K Street:
Broderick will be an ear to the ground for the campaign's political and constituency operations, helping to ensure that there is constant, open communication between the campaign and our supporters around the country.
Johnson's wife, Michelle Norris, is an NPR host.
