Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Dan McKee has selected lawyer-lobbyist Kevin Horan as his legislative director, sources explain to The Public’s Radio.
Horan is a former Pawtucket point out consultant.
His lobbying shoppers final calendar year consisted of Advance The usa, the huge payday lending corporation, the New England Cable and Telecommunications Affiliation, Cox Communications and IGT and its affiliates, according to lobbying documents maintained by Secretary of Condition Nellie Gorbea’s office.
Horan will fill an opening made by the shift of Steve Kavanagh, legislative director for Gov. Gina Raimondo, and her two predecessors, Lincoln Chafee and Don Carcieri, to come to be deputy chief of staff for Home Speaker Joe Shekarchi.
McKee is poised to develop into governor when the U.S. Senate confirms Raimondo as U.S. Commerce secretary. That is expected to occur later this thirty day period or in March.
Horan declined comment when contacted by The Public’s Radio.
Mike Trainor, transition spokesman for McKee, would not affirm that Horan is established to be a part of McKee’s administration.
In the past, Horan has lobbied for Rhode Island Mayoral Academies – a strategy that McKee helped to develop more than a 10 years ago.
Horan is also a veteran lobbyist on gambling troubles, extending from the time when Newport Grand had jai alai to final yr, when IGT and Twin River, which now operates as Bally’s, unveiled a prolonged-phrase joint venture to present gambling solutions in Rhode Island. The legislation for that proposal is anticipated to be viewed as by the Normal Assembly this yr.
Ian Donnis can be achieved at idonnis@ripr.org
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