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AJ Jones joined the Podesta Group after serving as the Policy Director for the Office of Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC). AJ was the first African American policy director in the leadership of the US House of Representatives and was the highest ranking African American health care advisor. AJ works closely with the Podesta Group’s health care, financial services and transportation clients, employing his extensive experience in health care policy, international finance and monetary, economic development policy, disaster preparedness policy and international relations.
AJ has served as a Chief of Staff for members on the Ways and Means committee and Financial Service committee. He began his career on Capitol Hill as the Health Policy Director for the Congressional Black Caucus in the office of Rep. Donna M. Christian-Christensen (D-VI). AJ was cited by the Politico newspaper as one of the top 10 Democratic staffers in the 110th Congress and The Hill newspaper as one of the “Top 35 staffers under 35.” In addition, AJ was recognized by Ebony Magazine in 2005 as one of its top “30 Future Leaders Under 30” and was profiled by CNN Headline News as one of the top four congressional staffers to be future national policy leaders.
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