STAFF NEWS: Look Who’s Moving Up On The Hill This Week
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM:
Natalie Yezbick (Screenshot from Facebook).
NATALIE YESBICK moves up to Communications Director for Sen. John Corny (R-Texas) after a successful stint as the Texan’s Press Secretary. Natalie is a 2015 graduate of Southern Methodist University with a BA in Journalism and Communications Studies.
PAYNE GRIFFIN shifts from the Senate side to the House side of Congress, as Transition Aide for Rep-elect Dale Strong (R-Ala.). Previously Payne worked as Deputy Legislative Director for Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.). Payne is a 2014 graduate of American University with a BA in Economics and Political Science.
TOM NAGLE is the new Chief of Staff for Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.). Before making the move to the Chief’s office, Tom served as Special Advisor/Federal Affairs for New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lynn Lujan Grisham. The Hill is not a new challenge for Tom as he was previously Chief of Staff for Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) from 2009 to 2012. Tom is a 1988 Princeton graduate with a BA in Political Science and Government.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:
Democrat:
The Office of Rep. Sharice Davids is looking to hire a Staff Assistant. More info here.
The Office of Rep. Susan Wild is looking to hire a Legislative Director. More info here.
The Office of Rep. Bill Foster is looking to hire a Legislative Correspondent / Staff Assistant. More info here.
GOP
The Office of Rep. Matt Gaetz is looking to hire a Staff / Press Assistant and also a Scheduler. Send your resume and put the job title in the subject line here.
Then check out Bret Bernhardt’s five-part HillFaith series on effective strategies for finding that next great position. Bernhardt has decades of Hill experience, insider insight, how-tos and obscure terms (for example, do you know what a “golden reference” is on the Hill?), plus lots of helpful links: