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Lawmaker departures spell competition for association jobs

Thirty-three Members of Congress retiring from public office this year, including committee chairs; what if House flips to Democrats? These are no ordinary times in politics—nor for the association CEO job market. Thirty-three members of the House of Representatives have announced they are leaving public office, 24 of them Republicans. Four senators also are not seeking re-election or departing soon, all from the GOP: Sen. Bob Corker, 65, of Tennessee, Sen. Jeff Flake, 55, of Arizona, Orrin Hatch, 84, of Utah and Thad Cochran, 80, of Mississippi, leaving April 1 because of health reasons. While many association CEOs also have announced they will leave their groups,… Read More