Evan L. Morris (January 26, 1977 – July 9, 2015) was a lobbyist for

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and its parent corporation

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in Washington, D.C. He began his career in Washington as an intern in the Clinton White House at age 18. He began his

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work at

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before moving on to Roche in 2005. His early work at Roche involved government policy on Medicare and Medicaid, flu preparedness, and

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. His work at Genentech is being investigated by ''

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'', which states that "shaping up to be one of the biggest U.S. investigations into Washington's influence business since the bribery and corruption case surrounding lobbyist

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rocked the nation's capital in the mid-2000s." He was a graduate of

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and

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. He committed suicide on July 9, 2015, age 38.

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1947 Meet the Press Podcast
- Chuck Todd and Brody Mullins (February 16, 2017). "The Lobbyist Who Flew Too Close to the Sun." {{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Evan American lobbyists 1977 births 2015 deaths George Washington University Law School alumni Lawyers from Washington, D.C. Suicides by firearm in Virginia Genentech people 2015 suicides

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