Former Upton Staffer Among Potential New Powerbrokers

With newly empowered Republicans seeking to exert strict oversight of the Federal Communications Commission, which has the votes to move forward on a controversial network neutrality proceeding opposed by the GOP, former congressional aide William Nordwind appears well suited to provide advice on the conservative agenda.

He is currently a partner in the Venable law firm, representing clients on telecommunications, commerce and energy related matters. Nordwind's portfolio includes two of the industry's biggest players in the telecommunications space: Verizon and Time Warner. Nordwind is part of a group of influential Washington insiders who are poised to play an important role in advising Republicans as they prepare to take control of the House in January when the 112th Congress convenes. Before joining the private sector, Nordwind spent more than 15 years working on Capitol Hill including once serving as the liaison between the personal office of Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), a contender for chairman of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee.