Thoren is to build the new field-oriented, campaign style department which aims to bolster the American Chemistry Council's relationships with lawmakers in their home states and districts.

For the past eight years, Thoren has been the district director of state and government affairs and the director of political outreach and communications for Altria Client Services. Prior to that, he worked at SWR Worldwide and the National Restaurant Association.

ACC also hired Tre' Riddle as director of federal affairs. Riddle most recently was the legislative director for Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y. and before that worked for Democratic Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Juanita Millender-McDonald, D-Calif., Robert Andrews, D-N.J. and Robert Scott, D-Va.

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