State Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein's shift from State House power broker to Sam Adams beer lobbyist could pay dividends for the industry as a whole, observers say, even as the Revere lawmaker readies to leave behind key posts on Beacon Hill.
Reinstein's position as manager of government affairs for Sam Adams' brewer, Boston Beer Co., is a newly created position that will plug the 15-year House veteran into an increasingly politically active industry. Jessica Paar, a Boston Beer Co. spokeswoman, said the company didn't specifically target Reinstein for the job.
"Her career and experience will be an asset to Boston Beer, working with the communities where our breweries are based, and supporting our local small brewer trade associations," Paar said in a statement. "She applied based on the job posting, and it is a new position."
Paul Gatza, director of the Craft Brewers Association, said Reinstein's new role could benefit the industry in its efforts to change decades-old state law to give craft brewers more power in agreements with distributors.
"They've been friends to a lot of brewers," Gatza said of Boston Beer Co.
Reinstein's departure will leave a hole in the leadership team of House Speaker Robert DeLeo, who yesterday called her a "close friend." She also is resigning at a key time in the debate over state gaming, as her hometown prepares to vote on Suffolk Downs' new casino deal with Mohegan Sun.
In a statement, Reinstein, a key backer of Suffolk Downs in its quest for the lucrative eastern Massachusetts casino license, said she would be "unable to actively participate" in the Feb. 25 vote, but urged voters to pass it. She declined further comment.
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