July 29, 2005

Former Education Dept. Official Joins Lobbying Firm

By JEFFREY SELINGO

Lobbyist Watch:

Eugene W. Hickok, who stepped down as deputy secretary in the U.S. Education Department in December, has joined Dutko Worldwide, a lobbying firm, where he will serve as senior policy director in charge of education practice.

"Gene Hickok is simply one of the most respected and skilled education-policy experts in the country," Craig Pattee, Dutko's president, said in a statement.

While Mr. Hickok focused mostly on elementary and secondary education during

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