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| Cheri Bustos |
Former Illinois Democratic Congresswoman Cheri Bustos has joined Mercury as co-chair of its DC office and head of the firm’s team in her home state.
During her 10 years in Congress, Bustos co-chaired the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee and served on the House Agriculture, Transportation & Infrastructure and Appropriations Committees.
Prior to her election to Congress, she was VP-corporate communications for UnityPoint Health and a reporter & editor for 17 years at the Quad-City Times.
Kieran Mahoney, Mercury CEO, said Bustos’ “electoral track record and her experience in communications and journalism make her a natural fit for consulting on public strategy and achieving outcomes for our clients."
Omnicom owns Mercury.
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