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Ballard Partners has signed on Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin rocket company to handle issues related to commercial spaceflight.
The company, which competes with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is in the midst of a restructuring to focus more on launches rather than research and development.
That revamp is expected to result in a cut of 1,000 employees from its 11,000-member workforce, according to a Bloomberg report.
Blue Origin CEO Dave Lamp says Blue Origin will make the second launch of its New Glenn rocket in the Spring. A launch last month resulted in the loss of New Glenn’s booster.
He also expects Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander to reach the Moon later this year.
Brian Ballard, a top Trump fundraiser, heads his firm’s Blue Origin team, which includes Dan McFaul, ex-aide to Florida Republican Congressmen Joe Scarborough and Matt Gaetz; and Mat Forrest, former events supervisor for West Palm Beach.
The firm is the former home of attorney general Pam Bondi and Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles.
Kimberly-Clark calls on Ballard Partners as it moves to acquires Kenvue, maker of Tylenol. 
Brett Horton, who was chief of staff to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, has joined the American Hotel & Lodging Assn. as its chief advocacy officer, a new position.
Daimler Truck North American Dealer Council has hired Crossroads Strategies for representation on tariff issues.
BGR Government Affairs has picked up Denmark’s Orsted for strategic counsel and advocacy on issues regarding off-shore wind development.
Tesla has hired Trump-connected Continental Strategy for DC representation.
