Politico and Global Legal Chronicle covered the news that Mimi Bair has joined McGuireWoods Consulting’s federal public affairs team as a vice president.
The outlets noted Bair’s role as a senior legislative staffer for leaders on the U.S. House of Representative’s Budget and Ways and Means Committees.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods Consulting, Bair was the legislative director for Rep. Jodey Arrington, chairman of the House Budget Committee and member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Previously, she served as tax policy advisor for Rep. Vern Buchanan, vice chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
As legislative director, Bair oversaw a broad portfolio that included tax, trade, healthcare and energy. She worked closely with Budget Committee and Ways and Means Committee staff to help shape fiscal policy during her years with Arrington and Buchanan.
Bair previously worked with Rep. Steve Stivers, lead Republican on the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee on the House Financial Services Committee, where she managed pandemic risk insurance and banking access issues.
