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MOVING UP: Courtesy of Legistorm:
ANNA SONG gets the promotion to Senior Legislative Assistant after serving on the personal staff of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) as Legislative Assistant for nearly four years. Anna earned her BA in Political Science in 2018 from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Gowan Smith (Screenshot from Linkedin).
GOWAN SMITH takes over as Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) following service in the same office as Staff Assistant. Gowan is a 2024 graduate of Auburn University with a BA in Finance.
PAIGE ANDERSON is tapped as Senior Adviser for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Paige is a veteran of both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, having served in multiple positions on the Hill and in the Executive Branch. She received her MA in National Security Studies in 1992 from the University of California at San Bernadino, and her BA in Political Science in 1989 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigne.
Erin Howley (Screenshot from Linkedin).
ERIN HOWLEY is the new Legislative Assistant in the Office of Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivert (D-MI). Previously, Erin was Legislative Assistant for Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid LLC. She received her BA in Political Science and Psychology from the University of Michigan in 2022.
JACKSON THEIN takes on the challenges of being both D.C. Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-PA). Jackson has also served in multiple positions on the personal staff of Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR). He is a 2019 MPH graduate in Epidemiology, Statistics, and Bioethics from the University of Edinburgh in Bonnie Scotland. His BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology was awarded in 2018 by Lewis & Clark College.
MOVES OF NOTE:
MADELINE GRACE WRIGHT has departed the personal office staff of Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to take over as Director of Government Affairs for the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. Madeline served as Policy Analyst for Scott. She received her BA in English in 2022 from the University of Florida.
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JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT:
Democrat Jobs:
Rep. Suzan DelBene | Communications Director | APPLY
Rep. Lori Trahan | Communications Intern | APPLY
House Judiciary Committee | Spring Press/Digital Intern | APPLY
Sen. Mazie Hirono | Communications Director | APPLY
Sen. Chris Murphy | Legislative Assistant | APPLY
New England Senator | Health Policy Legislative Assistant or Counsel | APPLY
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