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MOVING UP: Courtesy of Legistorm:
SAMANTHA RYLS-JORDAN assumes the duties of Administrative Director in the office of Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). Ryls-Jordan was previously Cornyn’s Administrative Director on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee. She is a 2017 graduate of Southern Utah University with a BA Psychology and Criminal Justice.
JEREMY HOFFNER makes the move up from Legislative Assistant to Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. George Latimer (D-NY). Jeremy graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2022 with a BA in Political Science, American Government and Politics.
GABBY JOE is now Press Assistant for Rep. Mary Miller (R-ILL), thus taking on her first full-time position as a congressional aide on Capitol Hill. She previously was an Intern for Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.). Gabby is a 2026 graduate in Sociology of Pepperdine University.
There’s a new Press Secretary in the office of Rep. Sean Moulton (D-Mass.) and his name is JORDYN REICIN. Jordyn was Legislative Correspondent/Press Assistant prior to this promotion. He is a 2025 BA graduate in Political Science of the University of Michigan.
JON SEPCIC just got the boost from Legislative Correspondent to Legislative Aide for Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Ohio). Jon is a 2024 graduate of West Virginia University with a BA in Political Science and Government.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:
Democrat Jobs:
Rep. Seth Magaziner | Staff Assistant | APPLY
Rep. Jennifer McClellan | Spring Press Intern | APPLY
Rep. Analilia Mejia | Caseworker (NJ) | APPLY
Sen. Mazie Hirono | Communications Director | APPLY
Sen. Jeff Merkley | Press and Staff Assistant | APPLY
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse | Video Producer/Video Project Manager | APPLY
House Democrat Job Bank
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