Incoming House Commerce Committee Chairman Walden Continues Staff Announcements for Committee

Rep Greg Walden (R-OR), incoming Chairman of the House Commerce Committee, continued staff announcements for the 115th Congress. Chairman Walden announced earlier in Dec that Mike Bloomquist, Karen Christian, Peter Kielty, and Paul Edattel will continue to serve the committee.
Today’s staff announcements include:

Jen Barblan, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: Barblan will serve as Chief Counsel for the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations. She has served as a counsel to the subcommittee since October 2015. Barblan previously spent time as a Senior Counsel at the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and in private practice.

Paul Edattel, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Health: As previously announced, Edattel will continue to serve as Chief Counsel to the Subcommittee on Health. Edattel started with the committee in 2011 and has served as Chief Health Counsel since 2016, after serving Speaker John Boehner as his Health Policy Advisor. Edattel also served as a Legislative Director in the House of Representatives before joining the committee.

David Redl, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology: Redl will continue serving as Chief Counsel for the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. He has served in that role since 2013, previously serving the committee as Counsel from 2011 to 2013. Prior to joining the committee, Redl held several positions in the private sector.