HILL STAFF NEWS: New Hires, Job Promotions, Open Positions, Great Opportunities

COURTESY OF LEGISTORM:

GEOFF MACLEAY takes up shop as Chief Counsel for Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Before making this move up, Geoff was Counsel to the North Carolina lawmaker. Geoff is a 2007 graduate of the Emory University School of Law and received his BA in History and Political Science in 2004 from Tulane University.

GEORGINA BURROS is the new Communications Director for Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.). Georgina previously served as the Chief Communications Officer for the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C. She also interned for Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.). Georgina received her BA in Political Science in 2020 from American University.

Harold Lyons is the new Legislative Director for Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.). (Screenshot from Facebook.

HAROLD LYONS makes the move from Legislative Assistant to Legislative Director for Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.). Before coming to the House side of Capitol Hill, Harold was Government Affairs Coordinator for the American Hotel and Lodging Association. He is a 2018 graduate with a BS in Hospitality Administration and Management from Florida State University.

OCTAVIAN MILLER is the new face in the office of Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), in the position of Legislative Correspondent. Previously, Octavian served as an Advance Aide for former President Donald Trump. Octavian has also previously worked as a Scheduler and Legislative Assistant for Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). He earned his MA in National Security Studies in 2022 from Georgetown University and his BS in Criminal Justice and Political Science in 2020 from Florida Atlantic University.


JOB OPENINGS: Courtesy of CNCT, the app that connects Hill staffers:

Republicans:

Rep. Mike Carey | Communications Director | Apply HERE

Carey Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.30 (House Average is 0.25). Office Median Staff Salary $65,000.00.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew | Staff Assistant | Apply HERE

Van Drew Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.12 (House Average is 0.25). Office Median Staff Salary $78,940.55.

Sen John Cornyn | Press Secretary | Apply HERE
Cornyn Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.40 (Senate Average is 0.22). Office Median Staff Salary $60,386.55.

Sen. John Cornyn | Office Manager | Apply HERE
See Above.

Midwest Senator | Press Assistant | Apply HERE

Democrats:

Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver | Legislative Director | Apply HERE

Cleaver Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0 (House Average is 0.25). Office Median Staff Salary $83,954.18.

Rep. Dina Titus | Communications Director | Apply HERE

Titus Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.46 (House Average is 0.25). Office Median Staff Salary $66,690.33.

Rep. Dina Titus | Scheduler | Apply HERE
See Above.

Rep. Stacey Plaskett | Staff Assistant | Apply HERE

Plaskett Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.06 (House Average is 0.25). Office Median Staff Salary $84,666.68.

Sen. Jack Reed | Legislative Correspondent | Apply HERE

Reed Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.07 (Senate Average is 0.22). Office Median Staff Salary $78,192.37.

Sen. Bernie Sanders | Staff Assistant | Apply HERE

Sanders Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.16 (Senate Average is 0.22). Office Median Staff Salary $80,353.08.

Sen. Edward Markey | Staff Assistant | Apply HERE

Markey Staff Line: Legislative Turnover Index 0.33 (Senate Average is 0.22). Office Median Staff Salary $74,752.13.


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