HILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities
(THREE-MINUTE READ) — NEW HIRES: COURTESY OF LEGISTORM:
ANNA FOX moves into her first full-time position on a Capitol Hill staff, as Legislative Correspondent for Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.). Before accepting her new job, Anna was an Intern for Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.). Anna is a 2022 BA graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in Political Science and Government, and she earned her MPP from the Michigan State University in 2024.
CAMERON NIVEN is the new Communications Director for Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.). Prior to joining the Garamendi operation, Cameron was Regional Press Secretary for the Democratic National Committee (DNC). He is a 2017 BA graduate of the University of California at San Diego in Political Science and International Relations.
MIKE D’ORAZIO takes over as Chief of Staff for Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Penn.), moving up from previously serving as the Pennsylvanian’s Legislative Director. Mike has an MA in Military Operational Art and Science from the Air Force Air Command and Staff College in 2024 and a second MA in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 2023. His BA in History was awarded in 2016 by Duquesne University.
JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers, and the House Vacancy Announcement and Placement Service (HVAPS):
REPUBLICANS:
Sen. Ted Cruz | Telecom Counsel / PSM | Apply HERE
Cruz Staff Line: Staff Turnover Index 0.58 (Senate Index is 0.29). Office Median Staff Salary $73,556.86.
Sen. Ted Cruz | Budget & Appropriations Advisor | Apply HERE
Sen. Kevin Cramer | Deputy Scheduler | Apply HERE
Cramer Staff Line: Staff Turnover Index is 0.43 (Senate Index is 0.29). Office Median Staff Salary $71,965.65.
Sen. Kevin Cramer | Administrative Assistant | Apply HERE
GOP Senator | Legislative Assistant | Apply HERE
GOP Senator | Communications Director | Apply HERE
DEMOCRATS:
Rep.-elect Nellie Pou | Legislative Director | Apply HERE
Rep. Angie Craig | Communications Director | Apply HERE
Craig Staff Line: Staff Turnover Index 0.42 (House Index is 0.37). Office Median Staff Salary $69,689.54.
Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán | Communications Director | Apply HERE
Diaz Barragan Staff Line: Staff Turnover Index 0.42 (House Index is 0.37). Office Median Staff Salary $69,879.49.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren | Special Projects Director | Apply HERE
Warren Staff Line: Staff Turnover Index 0.76 (Senate Index is 0.29). Office Median Staff Salary $64,786.33.
Sen. Cortez Masto | Legislative Correspondent | Apply HERE
Cortex Masto Staff Line: Staff Turnover Index 0.25 (Senate Average is 0.29). Office Median Staff Salary $68,698.68.
Sen. Brian Schatz | Press/Digital Assistant | Apply HERE
Schatz Staff Line: Staff Turnover Index 0.29 (Senate Index is 0.29). Office Median Staff Salary $77,786.89.
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