HILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM:
ALEC ESCOBAR moves into the Press Secretary/Adviser position for the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), working for the NDC Chairman, Rep. Ann Kuster (D-N.H.). Alex is a 2021 University of Pennsylvania graduate with a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Nicole Makur is Legislative Correspondent for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). Screenshot from Facebook.
NICOLE MAKUR is the new Legislative Correspondent in the office of Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). Previously, Nicole was a Research and Analysis Assistant for the defense panel of the Special Competitive Studies Project. Nicole is a 2024 graduate of the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service.
JEROME VAINISI began in 2022 working for Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) as a Staff Assistant and is now the Senior Legislative Assistant to the Lone Star State lawmaker. Jerome is a 2022 graduate of George Washington University with a BA in Political Science and Government.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:
DEMOCRATS:
Rep. Nikema Williams | Scheduler | Apply HERE
Williams Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.36 (House Average is 0.34). Office Median Staff Salary $59,836.07.
Rep. Donald Norcross | Press/Digital Assistant | Apply HERE
Norcross Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.35 (House Average is 0.34). Office Median Staff Salary $65,182.80.
Rep. Kathy Castor | Energy Policy Advisor | Apply HERE
Castor Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.22 (House Average is 0.34). Office Median Staff Salary $73,200.51.
Sen. Edward Markey | Legislative Correspondent | Apply HERE
Markey Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.26 (Senate Average is 0.28). Office Median Staff Salary $68,408.40.
Senate HELP Committee | (Senior) Health Policy Advisor | Apply HERE
Sen. Martin Heinrich | Field Representative – NM | Apply HERE
Heinrich Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.28 (Senate Average is 0.28). Office Median Staff Salary $69,218.76.
REPUBLICANS:
Sen. Ted Cruz | Telecommunications Counsel | Apply HERE
Cruz Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.56 (Senate Average is 0.28). Office Median Staff Salary $73,556.86.
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