STAFF NEWS: Look Who’s Movin’ On Up The Hill (Might Be Somebody You Know!)

Courtesy of Legistorm:

JENNIFER PIERCY is the new Economic Development Director for Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). Jennifer is a 2003 MA graduate in Journalism and Political Science from Marshall University and she also earned her BA from Marshall.

KNOX MCCUTCHEN: Moves into the Communications Director slot for Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ore.) after serving stints with Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) as Press Secretary and Staff Assistant to then-Rep. Roger Marshall (R-Ks). Knox is a 2019 graduate of the University of South Carolina with a BA in Military History.

JESS RATY takes over as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mt.). Previously, Jess was a Staff Assistant for the Montana Democrat. Jess is a 2020 BS graduate of the University of Montana in Natural Resources Conservation.

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