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1 October
5:15 pm

Bobby Charles was a twenty five year lobbyist in Washington

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Hannah Pingree, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (NEWS CENTER Maine)

5:15 pm
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What we foundBobby Charles was indeed a longtime Washington lobbyist, but the 'twenty-five year' figure overstates his continuous lobbying tenure; sources confirm he founded his firm in 1999 but took a two-year break from lobbying for government service (2003–2005), making his active registered-lobbying period closer to 23–24 years.
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