Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) - Staff salaries 04/01/2021

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Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota)

In Office • Alternate Name: John Randolph Thune

Displaying salaries for time period: 04/01/21 - 09/30/21

Full salary listings

Payee Name	Start date	End date	Position	Amount	Notes	PDF
Payee Name Emily Saleme Graeter	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $27,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Jesse C. Ewing	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $44,333.32	Notes
Payee Name Amy D. Barrera	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Scheduling Director	Amount $68,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Cathy Jo Mendel	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Casework Director	Amount $20,749.92	Notes
Payee Name Qusi R. Al-Haj	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position State Deputy Director/Air Force Adviser	Amount $69,999.98	Notes
Payee Name Maham Shah	Start date 09/10/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Intern	Amount $1,050.00	Notes
Payee Name Kallie C. Carey	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Constituent Services Representative/Staff Assistant	Amount $21,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Samuel D. Silvernagel (Sam)	Start date 08/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $5,833.32	Notes
Payee Name Nicole X. Herman	Start date 07/12/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $10,680.53	Notes
Payee Name Patrick W. Minihan	Start date 09/27/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $444.44	Notes
Payee Name Alexander M. Reinke	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $27,499.92	Notes
Payee Name Jonathan J. Abdnor (Jon)	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Policy Adviser	Amount $72,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Ashlynne N. Beninga	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $22,499.93	Notes
Payee Name Ryan Gene Donnelly	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $42,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Beka L. Zerbst	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Tribal Outreach Coordinator	Amount $15,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Rachelle M. Daniels	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Operations Assistant	Amount $12,439.92	Notes
Payee Name Jennifer Joyce Glading-Razeghi (Jenna)	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Systems Administrator	Amount $17,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Harrison Chance Costello (Chance)	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Senior Legislative Assistant	Amount $45,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Alex J. Sachtjen	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $45,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Adam R. Wek	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $45,499.92	Notes
Payee Name Mark Allen Haugen	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Regional Director, West River	Amount $61,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Benjamin J. Ready (Ben)	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Regional Director, Southeast	Amount $65,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Ann K. Topp (Annie)	Start date 07/26/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Deputy Press Secretary	Amount $9,027.76	Notes
Payee Name Judy Lynn Vrchota	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Regional Director, Northeast	Amount $65,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Teresa A. Thompson	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $28,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Danielle M. Janowski	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Health Policy Director	Amount $65,499.92	Notes
Payee Name Sophie C. Doeden	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $24,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Jessica Yearous McBride	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Deputy Chief of Staff	Amount $86,949.96	Notes
Payee Name Ryan T. Wrasse	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Communications Director	Amount $86,949.96	Notes
Payee Name Christen L. Thompson	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Administrative Director	Amount $36,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Bruce A. Jones	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $27,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Robin L. Long	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position State Scheduler	Amount $52,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Jon Kevin Lauck	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Senior Adviser/Counsel	Amount $44,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Ryan P. Nelson	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Chief of Staff	Amount $86,949.96	Notes
Payee Name Sarah A. Hansen	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $35,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Ryan Scott Sheldon	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Digital Adviser	Amount $6,750.00	Notes
Payee Name Jonathon D. Sundet	Start date 09/13/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Intern	Amount $799.99	Notes
Payee Name Kylee N. Van Egdom	Start date 06/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Intern	Amount $4,000.00	Notes
Payee Name James J. Williams	Start date 04/24/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $59,513.85	Notes
Payee Name Angela M. Merkle	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $47,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Jacob P. Tarrell	Start date 04/01/21	End date 09/30/21	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $21,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Damon J. Pater	Start date 07/12/21	End date 08/20/21	Position Intern	Amount $1,299.99	Notes
Payee Name Katie A. Lingle	Start date 04/01/21	End date 08/20/21	Position Press Secretary	Amount $29,555.49	Notes
Payee Name Samuel D. Silvernagel (Sam)	Start date 06/04/21	End date 07/31/21	Position Intern	Amount $2,850.00	Notes
Payee Name Rachel S. Schoon	Start date 06/04/21	End date 07/30/21	Position Intern	Amount $2,850.00	Notes
Payee Name Steven M. Meyer	Start date 06/04/21	End date 07/30/21	Position Intern	Amount $2,850.00	Notes
Payee Name William S. Hannemann (Will)	Start date 04/01/21	End date 07/24/21	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $12,666.61	Notes
Payee Name Tanner C. Hauck	Start date 06/04/21	End date 07/16/21	Position Intern	Amount $2,150.00	Notes
Payee Name Beau R. Brown	Start date 04/01/21	End date 07/02/21	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $8,622.19	Notes
Payee Name Isaiah J. Lee	Start date 05/17/21	End date 07/02/21	Position Intern	Amount $1,533.32	Notes
Payee Name Isaac T. Burchill	Start date 05/18/21	End date 06/25/21	Position Intern	Amount $1,266.66	Notes
Payee Name Lauren Greenwood Menon	Start date 04/01/21	End date 05/08/21	Position Legislative Aide	Amount $6,645.80	Notes
Payee Name Kate A. Lundberg	Start date 04/01/21	End date 04/28/21	Position Intern	Amount $466.66	Notes

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