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MOVING UP: Courtesy of Legistorm:
JERRY HODGE takes on his first job ever as a congressional aide, moving into the Veterans and Military Affairs Constituent Liaison slot working for Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NEB). Jerry is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.
MAGGIE FITZGERALD is also moving into her first-ever full-time job as an aide on Capitol Hill, going from an Internship with Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) to serving as Digital Director for Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). Maggie earned her BA in Political Science and Government from American University.
KYLIE SCHOEN moves up from Press Secretary to Deputy Communications Director for Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV). Kylie received her BA in Political Science and Geography in 2024 from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
MEG BARNES is now Chief of Staff for Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) after serving as Legislative Director and other positions in the same office since 2022. Meg is a 2019 MPA graduate of the New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and a 2014 BA graduate in Political Science and Government from Franklin & Marshall College.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:
Democrat Jobs:
Rep. Jahana Hayes | Legislative Assistant | APPLY
Rep. Lois Frankel | Digital Director/Press Secretary | APPLY
Rep. Nikema Williams | Legislative Assistant | APPLY
Sen. John Fetterman | Staff Assistant | APPLY
Sen. Patty Murray | Deputy State Director for Outreach | APPLY
Sen. Michael Bennet | Legislative Counsel | APPLY
House Democrat Job Bank
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