Boehner health staffer headed to K Street

Emily Porter is leaving Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) office for the Nickles Group, which counts Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Cigna and Medtronic among its health clients.

Porter has been a Boehner adviser since 2007 and currently serves as his assistant for policy, specializing in health issues and legislative strategy.

Her departure marks the end of a longtime career on Capitol Hill that included positions with Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), former Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) and the House Education and Workforce Committee. 

Porter was most recently devoted to healthcare reform, Medicare and Medicaid, according to the announcement.

"Emily has the unique skill of understanding the complex world of healthcare policy and also the intricacies of the legislative process," Boehner said in a statement. "Our team is sad to see her go, but confident her next chapter will be a successful one."

The Nickles Group was founded in 2005 by former Senate Budget Committee Chairman Don Nickles (R-Okla.), who retired in 2004.

Porter will join the firm as a vice president on Feb. 25.

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