HILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
COURTESY OF LEGISTORM:
KATE VITTONE moves up to the Press Secretary position on the staff of Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.). Previously, Kate served as Press Assistant. She is a 2023 Virginia Tech graduate a Bachelor degree in Marketing Management.

Matthew Wester and his beautiful family (Screenshot from Facebook).
There is a new Communications Director working for Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) and his name is MATTHEW WESTER. This promotion heads a trail that began in 2015 with Matthew handling Mail Manager duties for the Arkansas senator. He is a 2013 graduate of East Carolina University with a MA in American History and a BA in 2011 in History.
LAYLA BROOKS takes over as Legislative Director for Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ). Previously, Layla was Senior Legislative Assistant for Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). Layla is 2022 MPA graduate of George Washington University and she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science in 2019 from Virginia State University.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:
DEMOCRATS:
Rep. Julia Brownley | Scheduler | Apply HERE
Brownley Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.64 (House Average is 0.34). Office Median Staff Salary $58,911.36.
Rep. John Garamendi | Communications Director | Apply HERE
Garamendi Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.31 (House Average is 0.34). Office Median Staff Salary $72,182.40.
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher | Field Representative – Houston | Apply HERE
Fletcher Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.68 (House Average is 0.34). Office Median Staff Salary $79,954.88.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | NYC Press Secretary | Apply HERE
Gillibrand Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.22 (Senate Average is 0.28). Office Median Staff Salary $54,849.59.
Sen. John Fetterman | Staff Assistant – Harrisburg, PA | Apply HERE
Fetterman Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.27 (Senate Average is 0.28). Office Median Staff Salary $74,795.08.
Sen. Martin Heinrich | Field Representative – New Mexico | Apply HERE
Heinrich Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.28 (Senate Average is 0.28). Office Median Staff Salary $69,218.76.
REPUBLICANS:
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Sen. Rand Paul | Archivist | Apply HERE
Paul Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.13 (Senate Average is 0.28). Office Median Staff Salary $72,202.05.
Sen. John Cornyn | Digital Director | Apply HERE
Cornyn Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.19 (Senate Average is 0.28). Office Median Staff Salary $66,318.23.
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