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Displaying salaries for time period: 10/01/15 - 03/31/16

Full salary listings

Payee Name	Start date	End date	Salary Title	Amount	Notes	PDF
Payee Name Scott D. Wittmann	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Communications Specialist/Investigator	Amount $26,966.22	Notes
Payee Name Lydia Morgan Westlake	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 01/31/16	Salary Title Senior Policy Adviser/Legislative Director	Amount $49,648.31	Notes
Payee Name Kalli A. Wells	Start Date 03/07/16	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Law Clerk	Amount $799.99	Notes
Payee Name Stephen Rene Viña	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Homeland Security, Democratic	Amount $70,140.60	Notes
Payee Name Peter Patrick Tyler	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 02/20/16	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $47,224.12	Notes
Payee Name Brian Bremner Turbyfill	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/04/16	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $43,037.30	Notes
Payee Name Rachael Claire Tucker	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16 †	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $42,027.70	Notes † Employed to Jan 6 and from Jan 9
Payee Name Satya P. Thallam	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Economist	Amount $61,697.17	Notes
Payee Name Katherine Claire Sybenga (Kata)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Governmental Affairs, Democratic	Amount $55,961.06	Notes
Payee Name Gabriel Sudduth (Gabe)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member	Amount $48,298.32	Notes
Payee Name Daniel J. Spino	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Assistant	Amount $16,996.81	Notes
Payee Name Gabrielle D'Adamo Singer	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel	Amount $58,534.05	Notes
Payee Name Abigail A. Shenkle (Abby)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $23,416.66	Notes
Payee Name Jennifer Scheaffer Selde (Jenni)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $25,716.21	Notes
Payee Name James Vincent Secreto (Jim)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Oversight and Investigations, Democratic	Amount $59,451.46	Notes
Payee Name Mary Beth Schultz (Mary Beth)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Minority	Amount $77,771.24	Notes
Payee Name Adam J. Salmon	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Research Assistant	Amount $26,249.94	Notes
Payee Name Courtney Allen Rutland	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $36,377.71	Notes
Payee Name Luke Higgins Rosiak	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 10/31/15	Salary Title Senior Investigator	Amount $7,916.66	Notes
Payee Name Vernon D. Robinson Jr.	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Legislative Assistant	Amount $30,750.00	Notes
Payee Name Brandon Everett Reavis	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel, Minority	Amount $42,083.29	Notes
Payee Name Meghan Ladwig Rai	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 11/19/15	Salary Title Legislative Assistant, Minority	Amount $7,486.09	Notes
Payee Name Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel, Minority	Amount $32,658.12	Notes
Payee Name Andrew F. Polesovsky (Andy)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16 †	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $34,611.04	Notes † Employed to Jan 6 and from Jan 9
Payee Name Katherine Claire Pointer (Katie)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 11/29/15	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $6,555.52	Notes
Payee Name Marianna Boyd Patterson	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Director, Minority	Amount $43,333.27	Notes
Payee Name Brian F. Papp Jr.	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $23,416.66	Notes
Payee Name Anthony James Papian	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $21,666.64	Notes
Payee Name Matthew Scott Owen (Matt)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16 †	Salary Title Chief Counsel	Amount $71,694.37	Notes † Employed to Jan 6 and from Jan 9
Payee Name Jordan Oglesby	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Intern	Amount $9,054.75	Notes
Payee Name Rebecca N. Nuzzi	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $33,243.57	Notes
Payee Name Douglas Dwight Murray Jr. (Doug)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Research Analyst/Legislative Assistant	Amount $23,675.20	Notes
Payee Name Daniel M. Muchow (Dan)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Systems Administrator/Webmaster	Amount $47,818.21	Notes
Payee Name Dahlia Marie Melendrez	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/17/16	Salary Title Staff Director, Minority	Amount $51,027.74	Notes
Payee Name Elizabeth E. McWhorter	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $41,395.98	Notes
Payee Name Gregory E. McNeill (Greg)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Director, Oversight	Amount $42,583.29	Notes
Payee Name Joshua P. McLeod (Josh)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $33,243.57	Notes
Payee Name William H.W. McKenna (Liam)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Homeland Security Counsel	Amount $57,909.05	Notes
Payee Name Brendan B. McDermott	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Assistant, Minority	Amount $16,249.98	Notes
Payee Name Lauren N. McClain	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $35,170.29	Notes
Payee Name Richard A. Marquez	Start Date 12/02/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Law Clerk, Minority	Amount $2,419.66	Notes
Payee Name James D. Mann	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $31,903.88	Notes
Payee Name Rachel Nitsche Mairella	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Subcommittee Clerk	Amount $32,233.69	Notes
Payee Name Rebecca S. Maddox	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel, Minority	Amount $35,255.47	Notes
Payee Name Michael J. Lueptow (Mike)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Investigative Counsel	Amount $36,377.71	Notes
Payee Name David S. Luckey	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Homeland Security Director/Counterterrorism Adviser	Amount $77,771.24	Notes
Payee Name Daniel P. Lips (Dan)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Policy Director	Amount $69,000.18	Notes
Payee Name Scott W. Langill	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Systems Administrator	Amount $35,255.47	Notes
Payee Name Brett P. King	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $30,499.93	Notes
Payee Name John Parker Kilvington	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Staff Director, Minority	Amount $82,598.70	Notes
Payee Name Laura W. Kilbride	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Clerk	Amount $45,328.50	Notes
Payee Name John Alexander Kane	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member, Democratic/Senior Adviser, Governmental Affairs	Amount $51,076.63	Notes
Payee Name Rachel Anne Kaldahl	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Law Clerk	Amount $7,554.75	Notes
Payee Name Nathan Robert Kaczmarek	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $37,614.50	Notes
Payee Name Caroline T. Ingram	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 10/12/15	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $2,333.32	Notes
Payee Name Holly A. Idelson	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Counsel	Amount $57,226.33	Notes
Payee Name Brittni Palke Hurtig	Start Date 01/05/16	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Press Secretary	Amount $15,080.54	Notes
Payee Name Tara Schonhoff Hupman	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Research Assistant/Legislative Assistant	Amount $23,675.20	Notes
Payee Name Christopher R. Hixon (Chris)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Director	Amount $78,747.47	Notes
Payee Name Gregory A. Hershman (Greg)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Press Assistant, Minority	Amount $20,599.98	Notes
Payee Name Christine Brennan Hennessey	Start Date 03/30/16	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Press Secretary, Minority	Amount $208.33	Notes
Payee Name Adam C. Henderson	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $24,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Ellen T. Williams Harrington	Start Date 12/07/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $25,625.33	Notes
Payee Name Matthew R. Grote (Matt)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $49,861.50	Notes
Payee Name Benjamin C. Grazda (Ben)	Start Date 10/19/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Hearing Clerk	Amount $19,280.18	Notes
Payee Name Elizabeth R. Gorman	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $37,614.50	Notes
Payee Name Harlan C. Geer	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $53,172.14	Notes
Payee Name Sarah Rae Garcia	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel, Minority	Amount $47,083.28	Notes
Payee Name Melissa C. Egred	Start Date 10/05/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Assistant	Amount $19,026.81	Notes
Payee Name Joseph Jackson Eaton IV (Jackson)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel, Minority	Amount $45,833.29	Notes
Payee Name Brian Downey	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Senior Investigator	Amount $45,452.23	Notes
Payee Name Mary G. Doocy	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 10/02/15	Salary Title Law Clerk	Amount $100.00	Notes
Payee Name Brooke Ericson Donilon	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Deputy Chief Counsel, Homeland Security	Amount $57,075.72	Notes
Payee Name Katie L. Delacenserie	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Committee Archivist	Amount $34,248.18	Notes
Payee Name Claudette P. David	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Administrative Director	Amount $39,284.70	Notes
Payee Name Margaret Eliza Daum	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Director, Minority	Amount $69,999.96	Notes
Payee Name William Benson Dargusch (Will)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16 †	Salary Title Investigator	Amount $24,722.18	Notes † Employed to Jan 6 and from Jan 9
Payee Name John David Cuaderes	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Director/Senior Policy Adviser	Amount $65,474.47	Notes
Payee Name Troy Hamilton Cribb	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 12/31/15	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Governmental Affairs, Democratic	Amount $35,390.40	Notes
Payee Name Jennie Westbrook Courts	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 02/24/16	Salary Title Communications Director, Minority	Amount $40,138.83	Notes
Payee Name Lauren M. Corcoran	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 10/09/15	Salary Title Hearing Clerk	Amount $1,324.99	Notes
Payee Name Richard Colley	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Legislative Correspondent, Minority	Amount $19,499.94	Notes
Payee Name Brian R. Callanan	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16 †	Salary Title Staff Director/General Counsel	Amount $82,077.70	Notes † Employed to Jan 6 and from Jan 9
Payee Name Eric A. Bursch	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Director, Minority	Amount $47,731.12	Notes
Payee Name Kevin Robert Burris	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel, Minority	Amount $35,255.47	Notes
Payee Name Kyle Patrick Brosnan	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $29,475.31	Notes
Payee Name Brandon R. Brooker	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Director	Amount $54,999.96	Notes
Payee Name David N. Brewer	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Chief Counsel, Oversight and Investigations	Amount $57,700.71	Notes
Payee Name Samantha M. Brennan	Start Date 11/02/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel	Amount $21,410.66	Notes
Payee Name Robert H. Bradley	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member, Minority	Amount $20,499.97	Notes
Payee Name Christopher Boness (Chris)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $21,926.69	Notes
Payee Name Brent Jaren Bombach	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 10/31/15	Salary Title Policy Director	Amount $12,083.32	Notes
Payee Name Amanda Montee Blackwood	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 11/20/15	Salary Title Intern	Amount $666.66	Notes
Payee Name Roberto Carlos Berrios	Start Date 03/04/16	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel, Minority	Amount $4,874.99	Notes
Payee Name Colleen E. Berny	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $21,322.96	Notes
Payee Name Donald John Bergin II (Don)	Start Date 11/10/15	End Date 03/27/16 †	Salary Title Policy Adviser/Counsel	Amount $43,594.39	Notes † Employed to Jan 3 and from Jan 9
Payee Name Melissa E. Beras (Mel)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Counsel, Minority	Amount $40,833.32	Notes
Payee Name Joske J. Bautista (Jose)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Professional Staff Member	Amount $31,776.14	Notes
Payee Name Richard J. Batzler	Start Date 01/04/16	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Research Assistant, Minority	Amount $9,183.31	Notes
Payee Name Gabrielle A. Batkin (Gabby)	Start Date 10/01/15	End Date 03/31/16	Salary Title Staff Director, Minority	Amount $85,249.93	Notes

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