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Displaying salaries for time period: 10/01/20 - 03/31/21

Full salary listings

Payee Name	Start date	End date	Salary Title	Amount	Notes	PDF
Payee Name Darla Cassell Ripchensky	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Chief Clerk	Amount $84,427.96	Notes
Payee Name Lucy C. Murfitt	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 02/04/21 †	Salary Title Chief Counsel	Amount $59,898.86	Notes † Employed to Feb 4
Payee Name Matthew Harold Leggett (Matt)	Start Date 01/12/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Chief Counsel	Amount $34,013.87	Notes † Employed from Jan 12
Payee Name Sam E. Fowler	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Democratic	Amount $86,734.54	Notes
Payee Name Grace E. Jang	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 02/04/21 †	Salary Title Communications Director	Amount $51,666.67	Notes † Employed to Feb 4
Payee Name Michael D. Danylak (Mike)	Start Date 01/05/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Communications Director	Amount $28,666.67	Notes † Employed from Jan 5
Payee Name Samantha D. Runyon (Sam)	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Communications Director, Democratic	Amount $47,499.96	Notes
Payee Name James Willson	Start Date 01/11/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $18,888.85	Notes † Employed from Jan 11
Payee Name Kaitlyn Marie Farr (Kate)	Start Date 01/11/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $21,777.76	Notes † Employed from Jan 11
Payee Name Isaac Edwards	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 02/04/21 †	Salary Title Deputy Chief Counsel	Amount $59,008.47	Notes † Employed to Feb 4
Payee Name John R. Tanner	Start Date 01/11/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Deputy Staff Director, Lands	Amount $33,333.33	Notes † Employed from Jan 11
Payee Name Justin James Memmott	Start Date 01/05/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Deputy Staff Director, Lands	Amount $34,638.85	Notes † Employed from Jan 5
Payee Name Jeremy Paul Ortiz	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Digital Manager, Democratic	Amount $18,999.96	Notes
Payee Name John David Brooks (David)	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title General Counsel, Democratic	Amount $86,734.54	Notes
Payee Name Trey S. Campbell	Start Date 01/11/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Intern	Amount $4,266.66	Notes † Employed from Jan 11
Payee Name Avery Douglas Upchurch	Start Date 01/11/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Junior Counsel	Amount $13,333.33	Notes † Employed from Jan 11
Payee Name Christopher James Griffin (Chris)	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 01/10/21 †	Salary Title Legislative Aide	Amount $22,579.15	Notes † Employed to Jan 10
Payee Name Alexander L. Jackstadt (Alex)	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 01/10/21 †	Salary Title Legislative Aide	Amount $22,579.15	Notes † Employed to Jan 10
Payee Name Derek Michael Fisher	Start Date 02/01/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Legislative Assistant	Amount $8,225.00	Notes † Employed from Feb 1
Payee Name Craig S. Thomas	Start Date 01/18/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Legislative Assistant	Amount $12,166.67	Notes † Employed from Jan 18
Payee Name Sarah Nicole Durdaller	Start Date 01/11/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Press Secretary	Amount $13,333.33	Notes † Employed from Jan 11
Payee Name Tonya M. Parish	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 02/04/21 †	Salary Title Press Secretary	Amount $25,833.33	Notes † Employed to Feb 4
Payee Name Brian P. Clifford	Start Date 01/11/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Principal Deputy Staff Director	Amount $36,666.67	Notes † Employed from Jan 11
Payee Name Peter A. Stahley	Start Date 02/25/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $11,999.99	Notes † Employed from Feb 25
Payee Name Adam M. Berry	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $23,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Jacob Lee McCurdy (Jake)	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $54,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Zahava R. Urecki	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Democratic	Amount $33,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Melanie R. Thornton	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Democratic	Amount $46,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Nicole J. Buell	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Democratic	Amount $60,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Rory M. Stanley	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Democratic	Amount $48,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Elliot P. Howard	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 02/28/21 †	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Democratic	Amount $29,655.50	Notes † Employed to Feb 28
Payee Name David A. Gardner	Start Date 01/11/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Research Assistant	Amount $7,333.33	Notes † Employed from Jan 11
Payee Name Leah M. Schaefer	Start Date 01/18/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Research Assistant	Amount $10,373.25	Notes † Employed from Jan 18
Payee Name John Carter McGee (Jack)	Start Date 02/24/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Research Assistant	Amount $17,808.30	Notes † Employed from Feb 24
Payee Name Charlotte L. Bellotte	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Research Assistant, Democratic	Amount $18,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Cameron M. Nelson	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Research Assistant, Democratic	Amount $18,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Bradley A. Bunning (Brad)	Start Date 12/16/20	End Date 12/16/20	Salary Title Senior Adviser	Amount $294.44	Notes
Payee Name John James Crowther	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 01/20/21 †	Salary Title Senior Counsel	Amount $43,923.57	Notes † Employed to Jan 20
Payee Name Frances Brie Van Cleve (Brie)	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Senior Energy Adviser, Democratic	Amount $69,591.93	Notes
Payee Name Nicholas R. Matiella (Nick)	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 01/20/21 †	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member	Amount $36,388.88	Notes † Employed to Jan 20
Payee Name Anne Hoefler Gayman (Annie)	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 01/10/21 †	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member	Amount $37,727.20	Notes † Employed to Jan 10
Payee Name Luke H. Bassett	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member	Amount $58,333.29	Notes
Payee Name Lane H. Dickson	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 02/04/21 †	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member	Amount $50,805.53	Notes † Employed to Feb 4
Payee Name Stephen D. Eule (Steve)	Start Date 01/19/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member	Amount $23,999.99	Notes † Employed from Jan 19
Payee Name Bryan Petit	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member, Democratic	Amount $72,045.93	Notes
Payee Name Armando Avila	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member, Democratic	Amount $60,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Michelle K. Toohey	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 02/04/21 †	Salary Title Senior Writer/Adviser	Amount $41,333.33	Notes † Employed to Feb 4
Payee Name Patrick J. McCormick III (Pat)	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Special Counsel	Amount $75,040.28	Notes
Payee Name Walter Thulin	Start Date 02/16/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Staff Assistant	Amount $4,374.99	Notes † Employed from Feb 16
Payee Name Benjamin A. Vester (Ben)	Start Date 02/22/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Staff Assistant	Amount $4,333.32	Notes † Employed from Feb 22
Payee Name Abigail Hemenway	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 02/11/21 †	Salary Title Staff Assistant	Amount $12,736.08	Notes † Employed to Feb 11
Payee Name Brian Patrick Hughes	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 02/04/21 †	Salary Title Staff Director	Amount $59,439.30	Notes † Employed to Feb 4
Payee Name Richard Mather Russell	Start Date 01/05/21	End Date 03/31/21 †	Salary Title Staff Director	Amount $41,542.76	Notes † Employed from Jan 5
Payee Name Renae L. Black	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Staff Director, Democratic	Amount $81,428.32	Notes
Payee Name Spencer James Nelson	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 01/08/21 †	Salary Title Staff Member	Amount $41,579.13	Notes † Employed to Jan 8
Payee Name Dominic Taylor	Start Date 10/01/20	End Date 03/31/21	Salary Title Systems Administrator	Amount $42,999.93	Notes

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