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REPUBLICAN
U.S. Representative · Michigan 2nd District
John R.
Moolenaar
Terms served
House
Years in Congress
Since 2015
Bills sponsored
All time
Bills cosponsored
All time
Current staff
Personal office
Career staff alumni
Distinct people
% with party
Voting record pending
Chapter I
Legislative Activity
Sponsored: 97 bills all time · Cosponsored: 1559 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.
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Chapter II
Committees
5 assignments across 1 congress
119th Congress
House
House Committee on Appropriations
MemberAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
MemberLabor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
MemberNational Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
MemberHouse Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
ChairChapter III
Office & Staff
Current personal office roster · 20 staffers · 1 intern
Staff · 20· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb J. Bartes | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Josiah A. Bear | DEPUTY DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Jul 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Laurel A. Brouwer | CONSTITUENT RELATIONS REPRESEN | Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Tarin M. Brunink | DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| William H. Campbell | STAFF ASSIST/DIST SCHEDULER | Mar 19, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Melissa A. Carr | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 11, 2019 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Michelle A. Chavez | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Zachary A. Coon | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jun 25, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Ashley N. Elfawal | CONSTITUENT RELATIONS REPRESEN | Jun 23, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jacob G. Huner | PRESS SECRETARY | Jun 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Jake D. Kochmansky | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Ashton M. Maloney | DISTRICT CHIEF OF STAFF | Jul 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Ian F. Orr | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Sep 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Tori N. Rathkamp | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Karen M. Ruth | SENIOR CONSTITUENT RELATIONS R | Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Lindsay C. Ryan | CHIEF OF STAFF | Dec 3, 2018 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Alexander Seymore | STAFF ASSISTANT | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Joseph C. Toly | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Apr 21, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 | |
| Fletcher T. Wernholm | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Sep 25, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | |
| Keisha L. Wolgast | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Feb 12, 2018 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Interns · 1
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace McNabnayIntern | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Staff Alumni
Former personal office staff · 40 staffers · 42 interns
Alumni staff · 40· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raj Aryal | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 20, 2022 to Jan 30, 2023 | |
| April L. Blankenship | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | May 1, 2019 to May 31, 2019 | |
| John D. Boothroyd | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2017 to Oct 5, 2018 | |
| Ashton M. Bortz | DISTRICT CHIEF OF STAFF | Sep 15, 2017 to Jun 30, 2022 | |
| Clifton L. Burdick | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Oct 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2024 | |
| Gabriel T. Butzke | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Nov 1, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024 | |
| Emmah M. Coker | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Nov 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Marla J. Conover | CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 27, 2022 | |
| Jacob P. Davenport | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | Nov 21, 2022 to Jan 30, 2024 | |
| Luke H. Derheim | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Dec 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2022 | |
| Kathryn J. Doherty | SHARED EMPLOYEE | May 1, 2018 to May 31, 2020 | |
| Eric A. Dorrien | CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 8, 2021 | |
| Phillip R. Eckert | CONSTITUENT RELATIONS REPRESEN | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Sophie C. Espinoza | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 | |
| Remy N. Fortin | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022 | |
| Joel C. Johnson | CONSTITUENT RELATIONS REPRESEN | Oct 1, 2024 to May 2, 2025 | |
| Damon J. Jordan | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Nov 1, 2023 to Jun 21, 2024 | |
| Edward S. Kim | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Apr 5, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Athanasia Kouskoulas | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Dec 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018 | |
| Adam J. Kroczalesk | CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 1, 2018 to Feb 28, 2018 | |
| Christopher J. MacArthur | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2017 to May 31, 2023 | |
| Laurel A. Quenby | FIELD REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 3, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 | |
| Hannah M. Rial | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 15, 2021 | |
| James D. Russell | SHARED EMPLOYEE | May 1, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025 | |
| Carter M. Salwin | LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Jul 8, 2019 to Jan 30, 2022 | |
| Lindsay C. Schachtner | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016 | |
| Jayson J. Schimmenti | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 2, 2021 | |
| Hannah M. Scott | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 6, 2019 to Jun 30, 2021 | |
| Thomas C. Smith | CONSTITUENT REPRESENTATIVE | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2022 | |
| Christopher D. Stevens | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2024 | |
| Ryan J. Tarrant | CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 15, 2017 | |
| Michael D. Telliga | CHIEF OF STAFF | Sep 15, 2017 to Nov 9, 2018 | |
| Eva A. Vrana | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018 | |
| Eva A. Vrana-Cline | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2018 to Apr 18, 2019 | |
| Stephen R. Walker | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 30, 2016 | |
| Michelle A. Watkins | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Aug 11, 2021 to Sep 30, 2023 | |
| Katelyn S. Wilcox | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 26, 2016 | |
| Alexa S. Williams | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to Aug 11, 2021 | |
| Sarah N. Wurtzel-Brooks | PART-TIME | Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 6, 2020 | |
| Noah M. Yantis | STAFF ASSISTANT | Nov 14, 2017 to Apr 30, 2019 |
Alumni interns · 42· A–Z by last name
| Name | Role | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarek J. Attal | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Aug 9, 2021 to Dec 8, 2021 | |
| Bigz A. Bigirwa | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 12, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Noah G. Boggs | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 16, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Kimberly J. Bonnema | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Aug 27, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024 | |
| Julia L. Chenault | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 20, 2022 to Jul 29, 2022 | |
| Austin S. Cochran | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 23, 2020 to Aug 26, 2020 | |
| Thomas J. Dlugos III | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024 | |
| Reagan E. Glenn | PAID INTERN | Aug 10, 2017 to Sep 9, 2017 | |
| Rajkaran Grewal | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 3, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023 | |
| Diego A. Guerra | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 10, 2023 to Jun 16, 2023 | |
| Jacob Hamp | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 20, 2022 to Jul 29, 2022 | |
| John R. Herman | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 9, 2022 to Jun 17, 2022 | |
| Jonah A. Hill | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 10, 2024 to May 9, 2024 | |
| Ethan W. Holley | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 30, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Charity N. Ihrman | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 24, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Sophia D. Jansen | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | May 19, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025 | |
| Nolan T. Knight | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 8, 2023 to Jun 16, 2023 | |
| Jillian Koski | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 12, 2025 to Jun 13, 2025 | |
| Joshua C. Leppien | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 15, 2020 to Aug 13, 2020 | |
| Michael J. Lesstrang | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 24, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | |
| Molly R. Makarewicz | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 9, 2022 to Jun 17, 2022 | |
| Maureen T. Meadow | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 19, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 | |
| Emily N. Oltman | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 3, 2019 to Dec 1, 2019 | |
| Nathaniel T. Pascoe | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 1, 2022 to Jul 28, 2022 | |
| Alyssa N. Patterson | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 6, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Scott A. Pechacek | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 13, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023 | |
| Nathan W. Penoyar | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 13, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023 | |
| Jessica M. Rehberg | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 16, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | |
| Nicholas L. Reynolds | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 7, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022 | |
| Colin W. Rodgers | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 25, 2023 to Dec 5, 2023 | |
| Joshua A. Rogers | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 6, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 | |
| Victoria J. Ruiter | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 15, 2023 to Jun 23, 2023 | |
| Zev A. Siegfeld | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 17, 2020 to Jun 16, 2020 | |
| Keelan T. Smith | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 21, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | |
| Patrick J. Snabes | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 10, 2019 to Aug 31, 2019 | |
| Mary G. Sopocy | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 12, 2024 to Jun 21, 2024 | |
| Dorian J. Thompson | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 24, 2019 to Aug 31, 2019 | |
| Kenna C. Vanlente | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | May 27, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 | |
| Nhi M. Vuong | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 13, 2024 to Jun 21, 2024 | |
| Jeremiah R. Ward | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 10, 2019 to Aug 31, 2019 | |
| Grant White | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025 | |
| Thea Zellmer | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 5, 2025 to Jun 13, 2025 |
Chapter V
Travel & Disclosures
7 trips · $29,384 combined disclosed value.
Chapter VI
Tenure
Member terms in Congress.