Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) - Staff salaries 04/01/2024

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Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota)

In Office • Alternate Name: John Randolph Thune

Displaying salaries for time period: 04/01/24 - 09/30/24

Full salary listings

Payee Name	Start date	End date	Position	Amount	Notes	PDF
Payee Name Beka L. Zerbst	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Tribal Outreach Coordinator	Amount $18,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Ryan T. Wrasse	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Communications Director	Amount $103,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Jorja L. Whempner	Start date 05/22/24	End date 08/16/24	Position Intern	Amount $2,833.32	Notes
Payee Name Elle L. Westra	Start date 05/24/24	End date 06/28/24	Position Intern	Amount $2,333.32	Notes
Payee Name Adam R. Wek	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Legislative Director	Amount $83,374.92	Notes
Payee Name Judy Lynn Vrchota	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Regional Director, Northeast	Amount $79,999.94	Notes
Payee Name Jason S. Van Beek	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Oversight Counsel	Amount $7,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Ann K. Topp (Annie)	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Press Secretary	Amount $47,499.99	Notes
Payee Name Christen L. Thompson	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Administrative Director	Amount $42,499.92	Notes
Payee Name Teresa A. Thompson	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $37,499.94	Notes
Payee Name Jacob P. Tarrell	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $27,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Josué Andres Silva	Start date 04/01/24	End date 08/02/24	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $17,622.16	Notes
Payee Name Sarah A. Schmidt	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Health Policy Director	Amount $77,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Alex J. Sachtjen	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $72,300.00	Notes
Payee Name Phillip Allen Rokus (Phil)	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Constituent Services Representative/Staff Assistant	Amount $30,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Benjamin J. Ready (Ben)	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Regional Director, Southeast	Amount $79,999.94	Notes
Payee Name Griffin Mark Petersen	Start date 07/08/24	End date 08/09/24	Position Intern	Amount $1,920.00	Notes
Payee Name Ryan P. Nelson	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Chief of Staff	Amount $110,949.96	Notes
Payee Name Patrick W. Minihan	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $32,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Angela M. Merkle	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $68,550.00	Notes
Payee Name Cathy Jo Mendel	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Casework Director	Amount $22,250.00	Notes
Payee Name Jessica Yearous McBride	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Deputy Chief of Staff	Amount $51,697.86	Notes
Payee Name Kate A. Lundberg	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $32,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Robin L. Long	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position State Scheduler	Amount $67,499.95	Notes
Payee Name Molly K. Lienemann	Start date 09/09/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Intern	Amount $880.00	Notes
Payee Name Nathan W. Law	Start date 05/24/24	End date 06/28/24	Position Intern	Amount $2,333.32	Notes
Payee Name Jon Kevin Lauck	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Senior Adviser/Counsel	Amount $51,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Bruce A. Jones	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $29,499.92	Notes
Payee Name Grayson M. Howes	Start date 07/08/24	End date 08/09/24	Position Intern	Amount $2,133.32	Notes
Payee Name Nicole X. Herman	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $37,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Mark Allen Haugen	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Regional Director, West River	Amount $70,699.92	Notes
Payee Name Sarah A. Hansen	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Immigration Specialist	Amount $42,416.60	Notes
Payee Name Henry F. Haft	Start date 05/24/24	End date 06/28/24	Position Intern	Amount $2,333.32	Notes
Payee Name Noah J. Greble	Start date 04/01/24	End date 08/02/24	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $15,875.00	Notes
Payee Name Adisyn N. Gray	Start date 05/20/24	End date 06/28/24	Position Intern	Amount $1,299.99	Notes
Payee Name Caitlyn R. Graves	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondence Assistant	Amount $27,708.30	Notes
Payee Name Jennifer Joyce Glading-Razeghi (Jenna)	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Systems Administrator	Amount $26,249.96	Notes
Payee Name Ryder W. Fuhrman	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Field Representative	Amount $21,166.60	Notes
Payee Name Evan Anthony Firman	Start date 06/03/24	End date 08/09/24	Position Intern	Amount $2,233.32	Notes
Payee Name Jesse C. Ewing	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $31,499.94	Notes
Payee Name Ryan Gene Donnelly	Start date 04/01/24	End date 05/12/24	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $12,249.99	Notes
Payee Name Sophie C. Doeden	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $34,999.95	Notes
Payee Name Rachelle M. Daniels	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Operations Assistant	Amount $15,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Chloe G. Crissman	Start date 07/08/24	End date 09/27/24	Position Intern	Amount $3,549.99	Notes
Payee Name Harrison Chance Costello (Chance)	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Senior Legislative Assistant	Amount $62,499.99	Notes
Payee Name Matthew C. Brown	Start date 05/24/24	End date 06/28/24	Position Intern	Amount $2,333.32	Notes
Payee Name Haleigh E. Brown	Start date 04/01/24	End date 04/30/24	Position Intern	Amount $1,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Anna Elizabeth Brightwell	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Digital Director	Amount $13,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Nathan T. Brecht (Nate)	Start date 06/10/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $12,333.28	Notes
Payee Name Nathan T. Brecht (Nate)	Start date 04/01/24	End date 05/17/24	Position Intern	Amount $3,133.33	Notes
Payee Name Ashlynne N. Beninga	Start date 08/03/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $16,916.67	Notes
Payee Name Audrey Cope Beck	Start date 08/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Legislative Aide	Amount $16,999.99	Notes
Payee Name Amy D. Barrera	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Scheduling Director	Amount $83,399.96	Notes
Payee Name Geoffrey David Antell (Geoff)	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Chief of Staff	Amount $7,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Abbey M. Allen	Start date 07/09/24	End date 08/24/24	Position Intern	Amount $1,533.32	Notes
Payee Name Qusi R. Al-Haj	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position State Deputy Director/Air Force Adviser	Amount $77,499.92	Notes
Payee Name Jonathan J. Abdnor (Jon)	Start date 04/01/24	End date 09/30/24	Position Policy Adviser	Amount $45,000.00	Notes

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