THE CAPITOL GANG: 52 ACES FROM THE HILL TO THE WHITE HOUSE HALLS
SEBASTIAN Noteable: The son of a “successful diplomat” and a “brilliant engi-
neer,” Rivera studied economics in his native Guatemala and the People’s Republic of China before settling on a successful career in mortgage banking — where his greatest pleasure is “driving through a neighborhood and realizing that many of the families are living there because I helped them finance their dream.” Washington: overrated: The cupcake wars Guilty pleasure: An enormous Saturday morning breakfast Little-known fact: He plays piano; favorite composers are Chopin and Rachmaninoff
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Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, Department of Justice RONAN FARROW Special Adviser, Global Youth Issues, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton JON FAVREAU Director of Speechwriting, White House Office of Communications
KAITLYN FERRARA Marketing Manager, W Washington D.C. ADAM FRANKEL Senior Presidential Speechwriter, White House Office of Communications EDDIE FREDERICK President/Co-Founder, LivingSocial
SARAH FEINBERG Communications Strategy, Bloomberg News
DAVID JOHN FRENKIL Energy Attorney,Van Ness Feldman Law
ABBY FENTON Director of Community Relations, WJLA/TBD TV
MATTHEW GARDINER Associate Artistic Director, Signature Theatre
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PATRICK GAVIN Staff Writer, Politico FLETCHER GILL Vice President, Montview Realty Advisors MARK GILLESPIE Artistic Manager,YOA Orchestra of the Americas
Noteable: His name is synonymous with coverage of the U.S. political scene for millions of TV viewers in France whether he’s reporting on the latest fractious presidential debate or trying — so far unsuccessfully — to get Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to speak French. Favorite Washington spot: His own place since he travels so often Charity/cause: Reporters Without Borders in honor of his colleague who was killed while covering a story Guilty pleasure: His vast sneaker collection Little-known fact: He was a junior karate champion in his native province of Brittany
NBC Washington; Blogger LORI GRAHAM Founder, Lori Graham Design ELIZA GRAY Reporter, The New Republic
FRANK GRUBER Founder/CEO, TechCocktail
JONICE GRAY TUCKER Partner, BuckleySandler
KRISTIN GUITER Vice President of Communications and Marketing, Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design
SHANA GLICKFIELD Partner, Beekeeper Group
ADAM GREEN Co-Founder, Progressive Change Campaign Committee
BECCA GLOVER WATKINS Deputy Press Secretary, Rep. Darrel Issa (R-CA)
MORGAN GREENHOUSE Founder, The verdeHOUSE LLC
ANGIE GOFF Weekend Morning Anchor,
KATE MARIE GRINOLD Global Shaper, World Economic Forum
RYAN GRIM Washington Bureau Chief, The Huffington Post
ERIKA GUTIERREZ Founder/President, epgPR, LLC CARLOS GUTIERREZ JR Human Rights Activist DANNIA HAKKI
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