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WanderingEng  ·  2520 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Barack Obama's $400,000 speaking fees reveal what few want to admit

My company contracted with a brilliant utility lawyer. I can only guess what her fees were, but they would have been significant. She then became a commissioner for the state regulator, the same regulator that reviews and approves or denies things we want to do. After her term was complete, we again contracted with her until she left for a position at the Department of Energy.

The perception might be bad, but were we bribing her? Did we have influence at the DOE? No to both. It's a small world when one gets into niche subjects. The same names come up again and again. I suspect this is common in any industry.