Overview
On April 15 Politico included Leslie Belcher, appropriations practice lead, in an article titled, "A brief guide to the new Approps chair's alumni on K Street." The article discusses Cole's network of former staffers.
Belcher, Cole’s first chief of staff and close advisor, is one of only a handful of senior Cole staff downtown. The article notes, "Leslie Belcher, now a managing director of Steptoe's government affairs practice lobbies for clients including Starkist, Prudential Financial, the University of Oklahoma and the Travelers Companies."