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Reuters8:58 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2012
By Susan Heavey and Alexandra Alper
WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Tim Pawlenty, a former
Republican presidential candidate and a top supporter of Mitt
Romney, stepped down from his role in the Romney campaign on
Thursday to become a top Washington lobbyist for Wall Street
banks.Pawlenty will become the head of the Financial Services
Roundtable, a U.S. bank lobbying group that represents JP Morgan
Chase & Co and Wells Fargo & Co, among other
financial companies, the group said on Thursday.
After giving up his own bid for the Republican presidential
nomination, Pawlenty quickly backed Romney and has been a
national co-chairman of Romney's campaign. Pawlenty, a former
governor of Minnesota, was passed over to become Romney's vice
presidential running mate in favor of Wisconsin Congressman Paul
Ryan.
Pawlenty takes over as president and chief executive officer
of the industry group on Nov. 1, it said in a statement. He
will replace outgoing CEO Steve Bartlett, whose departure was
