WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced the Committee’s new Chief Counsel of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology is Michael Essington.

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Chief Counsel—Michael Essington

Michael Essington will serve as Chief Counsel for the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Most recently, Michael led efforts at the EchoStar Corporation to engage Capitol Hill Republicans and the Trump Administration as Senior Manager of Government Affairs. Michael previously served on Capitol Hill for over eight years in the House and Senate, including as General Counsel for Senator Todd Young where he focused on commerce, telecom, and media issues. Before moving to Washington, Michael worked in the private sector at an Am Law 100 firm in Chicago and served over six years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

Michael is a graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law and received bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and accounting from Cedarville University.

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