Working On Capitol Hill
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM: GEOFF MACLEAY takes up shop as Chief Counsel for Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Before making this move up, Geoff was Counsel to the North Carolina lawmaker. Geoff is a 2007 graduate of the Emory University School of Law and received his BA in History and Political Science in 2004 from Tulane University.…
Read MoreRepublicans, at least according to the longstanding stereotype, represent “the party of the rich,” while Democrats represent Joe Blow. But if that stereotype still has any relevance, why does the data show GOP Hill aides make less, on average, than staffers on the other side? That’s what Legistorm’s Katura Hetrick found in a recent analysis…
Read MoreCOURTESY OF LEGISTORM: QUINN HIRSCH moves into the Policy Advisor slot on the personal staff of Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). Previously, Quinn was a Management and Program Adviser for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. She earned her BA in Public Health from American University. MARYSOL IBARRA is the new Communications Director for Rep. Norma…
Read MoreCOURTESY OF LEGISTORM: ERIC SNEDDON is the new Scheduling/Operations Director for Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.). Prior to his move to the Brownley operation, Eric was Government Affairs Assistant for America’s Credit Unions. He earned his BA in Political Science and Government in 2019 from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). REGAN BRUNO makes…
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Congressional aides working on the House side of Capitol Hill benefitted in 2023 from higher average salaries, but there was a slight catch in that good news, according to research by Legistorm. Holiday bonuses weren’t as generous in 2023 as they had been in previous years. “House staffers working for member offices received 11.9 percent…
Read MoreConsidering the accumulating survey data from Barna, Gallup and other pollsters showing a marked decline in recent years in the number of Americans who regularly attend church (i.e. at least twice a month), a recent finding on how congressional aides view the role of religion in American life may well come as a surprise. The…
Read MoreCOURTESY OF LEGISTORM: CHRIS WINGATE is the new Military Legislative Assistant working for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Chris is an Army Medical Corps Aviator, with six deployments under his belt. He received his MS in Sports Management from Liberty University in 2014 and his BS in Radio, Television and Digital Communications in 2003 from Texas…
Read MoreCOURTESY OF LEGISTORM: KAREN KELLY takes over as Chief of Staff for Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky) following a couple of years as a Principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. Karen has also previously served on Rogers’ staff as District Director and Field Representative. She is a 2003 graduate of Union College with a BS in…
Read MoreCOURTESY OF LEGISTORM: BROOKE MEADOWCROFT moves into her first full-time congressional position, as Staff Assistant for Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.). Previously, Brooke interned in the office of Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.). Brooke received her BA in Political Science and French Studies in 2023 from the University of Delaware. ADAM YOST is the new National Security…
Read MoreCOURTESY OF LEGISTORM: GABI GIES has moved into the Deputy Scheduler position for Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) after previously serving as a Legislative Assistant for Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.). Gabby is a 2023 graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a BS in Political Science and Psychology. NATALIE RUDMAN is the new Scheduler…
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