Ex-Hill aides to lobby for Everglades advocacy group

E&E News

09-06-2025

Two former staffers for Florida Republican Rep. Brian Mast are now lobbying on behalf of the Everglades Trust, a political nonprofit focused on restoring the sprawling wetland ecosystem.
Founded in 1995, the Everglades Trust advocates for funding for the waterbody and is a vocal supporter of Gov. Ron DeSantis' conservation initiatives.
The organization has retained Brad Stewart and Libby Derrick to lobby on environmental and agricultural issues in the Everglades, according to a registration form filed last month. The duo come from firm Impression Strategy and previously worked for Mast.
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Another Capitol Hill veteran — Stephanie Gadbois, formerly of the House Appropriations Committee — was also retained this year as a lobbyist for the nonprofit, along with two others at the firm Capitol 6 Advisors.