Famous congratulations are in order for our friend, Lauren French.

Lauren has joined McBee Strategic Consulting, a leading communications and lobbying firm, this week. As a senior manager, Lauren will launch the the Press Office, a new offering for clients to leverage the services of a policy-savvy public relations and communications firm.

Previously, Lauren spent four years at POLITICO where she focused on House Democrats and conservative Republicans as well as writing about congressional tax policy.

Way to crush it, Lauren!