A two-term governor, Nelson lost a Senate bid in 1996 to Republican Chuck Hagel. Nelson, who expects to remain part of the consulting shop during the campaign, is the only Democrat in the hunt. Tobin will oversee the software behemoth's federal, state and local government relations activities, as well as its political action committee. He succeeds Kimberly Ellwanger, who left the company late last year to spend more time with her family. That measure increased cigarette taxes by 75 cents a pack.
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Going With the Flow Tom Curtis, former deputy director for intergovernmental liaison at the Environmental Council of States, has been named the new deputy executive director of the American Water Works Association. He will oversee the group's governmental affairs work. Curtis earlier served as director of the Natural Resources Committee for the National Governors Association. News Jobs AP Shopping Archives Entertain.