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House T&I Committee Names New Communications Director
Justin Harclerode, a longtime staffer on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, was听appointed the panel鈥檚 communications director, Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) announced this week.
Harclerode, who succeeds Jim Billimoria, began on Capitol Hill as an aide to former Rep. Bud Shuster (R-Pa.), Bill Shuster's father, before transitioning to the committee in 1997. He since has served under four chairmen.听
An Everett, Pa., native, he earned degrees from Pennsylvania State University.
鈥淛ustin鈥檚 considerable experience with the wide range of issues before the committee will help us as we continue to build upon the good work we鈥檝e done over the last two congresses in strengthening America鈥檚 infrastructure,鈥 said Bill Shuster.
Billimoria, or 鈥淛B,鈥 the committee鈥檚 communications director for more than three years, is leaving for a position at Amazon.com as a public relations manager.
鈥淚 appreciate all of JB鈥檚 work in leading the committee鈥檚 communications team and overseeing the dramatic expansion of the committee鈥檚 digital media presence, particularly as we developed and passed critical legislative efforts like the Water Resources Reform and Development Act and the FAST Act,鈥 Shuster added.
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