Claire Benjamin
Food Policy Action, the group that produces a scorecard on members of Congress's votes on a wide range of food-related issues, has hired Claire Benjamin as its managing director.

Before joining FPA, Benjamin spent nine years working on federal food and agriculture policy on Capitol Hill. Most recently, she served as legislative director and senior adviser for Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine.

A native Vermonter, Benjamin also served on the staffs of Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. and Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. She is a graduate of the University of Vermont in Burlington.