Erin Graefe

Erin Graefe focuses on lobbying and government relations for Prime Policy Group clients on a wide range of issues. She has extensive Capitol Hill relationships, including with the House Democratic Leadership. For over 14 years, Ms. Graefe worked one-on-one with Members of the House Democratic Leadership and their key staff, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, then Caucus Chair/now White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, as well as key Committee Chairs such as Chairman Charlie Rangel.

In addition, Ms. Graefe has a track record of working with nearly every Democratic Member of the House of Representatives while at the DCCC and as a lobbyist, including recent freshmen, and extensive experience in building relationships between Congressional offices and the corporate community.

Prior to joining Prime Policy Group’s predecessor firm Timmons and Company, Ms. Graefe spent four years as a Vice President at the Glover Park Group where she represented the firm’s corporate, non-profit, and trade association clients with a focus on aviation, telecom, agriculture and pharmaceuticals. Before joining the Glover Park Group, she served at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for over nine years in various key political, fundraising, and corporate outreach roles. While at the DCCC, Ms. Graefe worked with virtually every Democratic Member of the House of Representatives and particularly closely with members of the leadership and key committees.

A graduate of Boston College, Ms. Graefe lives in Chevy Chase, MD with her husband, Patrick Dorton, her daughters Lily and Eliza and her son Logan.