HILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM:
BRITTANY PSYHOGIOS-SMITH moves into the Scheduling Director position working for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.). Before joining the Speaker’s staff, Brittany was Deputy Chief of Staff for Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN). Brittany is a 2011 graduate of Bethel University with a BA in Business and Political Science.
Brittany Psyhogios-Smith is Scheduling Director for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.)(Screenshot from Facebook).
In another Minnesota Republican office, that of Rep. Michelle Fishbach (R-MN), ELEANOR HESTER gets the nod as Deputy Chief of Staff. Previously, Eleanor served on the Fishbach staff as Senior Adviser and before that as Operations Director. Eleanor earned her BS in Public Relations and Political Science in 2017 from that campus that is closely associated with Bulldogs and football.
ERIC LIPKA heads to the campaign trail to serve as Pennsylvania Deputy Press Secretary for the Harris for President committee. Before hooking up with the Harris operation, Eric was a Press Assistant for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). He is a 2023 graduate of Georgetown University with a BS in Government.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:
DEMOCRATS:
Rep. Kweisi Mfume | Legislative Director | Apply HERE
Mfume Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.80 (House Average is 0.52). Office Median Staff Salary $66,181.32.
Rep. Greg Landsman | Scheduler/Operations Director | Apply HERE
Landsman Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.69 (House Average is 0.52). Office Median Staff Salary $73,133.71.
Rep. James Clyburn | Press Secretary | Apply HERE
Clyburn Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.11 (House Average is 0.52). Office Median Staff Salary $73,133.71.
Sen. Laphonza Butler | Deputy Communications Director | Apply HERE
Butler Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.47 (House Average is 0.52). Office Median Staff Salary $70,727.90.
Sen. Gary Peters | Economic Legislative Assistant | Apply HERE
Peters Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.32 (Senate Average is 0.24). Office Median Staff Salary $60,614.89.
Sen. Tim Kaine | Research Director and Senior Writer | Apply HERE
Kaine Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.25 (Senate Average is 0.24). Office Median Staff Salary $69,808.60.
REPUBLICANS:
Sen. Ted Cruz | Energy Counsel | Apply Here
Cruz Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.59 (Senate Average is 0.24). Office Median Staff Salary $71,926.47.
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