“After the Clinton Administration, she went back to local government and became a Senior Policy Advisor to Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.”
So many have “floated” above their competence level... ( ; )
https://www.opm.gov/about-us/our-people-organization/senior-staff-bios/katherine-archuleta/
In a septic tank the fecal matter on top is supported by the fecal matter underneath. If un maintained, a solid upper crust forms that blocks all progress.