MBA faucets George Rogers to foyer Republican senators

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Tuesday introduced the appointment of lobbyist George Rogers to function its new VP of legislative affairs. He’ll help the commerce group with coverage advocacy. Rogers’ major focus shall be on Republican members of the United States Senate.

Rogers’ appointment comes off of a earlier position at Republic Consulting, LLC, a authorities relations and lobbying agency he co-founded in 2019. He additionally beforehand served as CEO of Wexler & Walker, a outstanding Washington-based lobbying agency that closed in 2018.

“George is an completed chief with a confirmed observe report of creating and executing profitable public coverage advocacy campaigns each on behalf of purchasers and through his time offering counsel to a broad vary of leaders on Capitol Hill,” stated Invoice Killmer, MBA’s Chief Lobbyist and SVP of Legislative and Political Affairs.

Previous to his management position at Wexler & Walker, Rogers served on the presidential transition workforce of Donald Trump and helped handle Senate affirmation methods. He additionally served as coverage advisor and counsel for former Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), throughout his tenures as each Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011-2015 and as Home Minority Chief from 2007-2011.

“I’m assured his well-established community of relationships – and thorough data of economic providers and housing points – will assist result in profitable outcomes for MBA and its members,” Invoice Killmer, the commerce group’s chief lobbyist, stated in a press release.

Rogers additionally served a a member and the official proceedings script workforce chief of the Republican Nationwide Conference from 2008-2016, and likewise held management counsel roles for the Home Oversight and Accountability Committee and for former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ailing.).

Rogers earned his J.D. from Indiana College Faculty of Regulation and holds a B.A. in international affairs from Miami College in Oxford, Ohio.