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DEMOCRATIC

U.S. Senator · Colorado

Michael F.
Bennet

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2023–2029Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Terms served

Senate

Years in Congress

17.3y

Since 2009

Bills sponsored

925

All time

Bills cosponsored

3183

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

324

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 925 bills all time · Cosponsored: 3183 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

9 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

Senate

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Member

Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology

Ranking member

Rural Development, Energy, and Credit

Member

Senate Committee on Finance

Member

Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure

Member

International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness

Member

Taxation and IRS Oversight

Ranking member

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Member

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Member

Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 47 staffers · 20 interns

Staff · 47· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Wyatt M. Bair	REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 14, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Olivia S. Bercow	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Grace M. Bobertz	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Scarlett Griese Bratone	OPERATIONS FELLOW	Jun 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
John A. Brockmeier	POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Susanne Alissa Brooks	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Kaitlin S. Burns	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Erika C. Cabrera	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jan 4, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Chalonie R. Craighead	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Oct 7, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Chase Tanner Cromwell	STATE SCHEDULER	Jul 2, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Delaney R. Deskin	REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Patrick M. Donovan	STATE DIRECTOR	Nov 8, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Erin Marie Doty	HEALTH POLICY ADVISOR	Jul 30, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Charles Diringer Dunst	FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR	Jan 3, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Kevin E. Figueroa	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Conor M. Frickel	DIRECTOR OF IT	Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2025
Amy M. Friedman	CHIEF OF STAFF	Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Jacey M. Garcia	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Aram Gevorgian	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Santiago Gonzalez	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2023 to Jul 11, 2025
Kylie M. Haney	ASSISTANT SCHEDULER/ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Amelia R. Hawes	COMMUNICATIONS FELLOW	Feb 24, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Max G. Haynes	DENVER METRO REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jul 18, 2023 to Aug 15, 2025
Hilary E. Henry	WEST SLOPE DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Arian Herckis	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Oct 23, 2017 to Sep 30, 2025
Natasha A. Hutson	PIKESPEAK REGDIR&CO BIZ OR DIRECTOR	Mar 6, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Eric V. Jones	DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Mar 11, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Alyssa Jean Logan	DEPUTY STATE DIRECTOR	Jun 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Victoria Alexandra Maloch	SENIOR ADVISOR	Jan 22, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Tomas G. Martinez	DENVER METRO REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	Mar 6, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Malcolm McGeary	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Jul 7, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Erin G. Minks	SENIOR ADVISOR ON RURAL AFFAIRS AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025
Rebecca D. Montgomery	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Jul 10, 2018 to Sep 30, 2025
McKinley J. Mueller	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Temidayo Oluwabori Ogidan	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Larkin Taylor Parker	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jul 17, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Noah D. Randolph	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 17, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Priscilla Resendiz	DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES	Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Max A. Saliman	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Jonatan Sanabria	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Aug 29, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Ava C. Stepan	STAFF ASSISTANT	Dec 2, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
James A. Thompson	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2025
Jacob J. Topping	SOUTHERN COLORADO/EASTERN PLAINS REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Donnice M. Turner	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Aug 18, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Sophie Dubow Ulin	DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY	May 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Denitta Dawn Ward	DIRECTOR, CONSTITUENT SERVICES & IMMIGRATION	Oct 19, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Kevin W. Zalinsky	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jan 10, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025

Interns · 20· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Oziel E. CimeIntern	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Greer E. HendersonIntern	INTERN	Sep 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Abraham A. HeymannIntern	INTERN	May 20, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
David Taylor LawrenceIntern	INTERN	May 19, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025
Eshan Raj MainaliIntern	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Isabella Rose MargolinIntern	INTERN	May 19, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Frances Jean MeehanIntern	INTERN	May 20, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
Sofia Bella MorfinIntern	INTERN	May 20, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
Henry MyrickIntern	INTERN	May 16, 2023 to Jul 18, 2025
Thomas E. NelliganIntern	INTERN	May 19, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025
Joshua U. NguyenIntern	INTERN	Aug 5, 2025 to Aug 30, 2025
Alyson G. NordstromIntern	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Piper G. O'ConnorIntern	INTERN	May 19, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025
Isabel K. ParkerIntern	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Brody M. PetigIntern	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
William K. RyanIntern	INTERN	Jul 7, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
Kalen Elliot SiejaIntern	INTERN	May 20, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
Phillip SosnikIntern	INTERN	May 19, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025
Benjamin John WangerIntern	INTERN	May 19, 2025 to Jul 3, 2025
Jorja Rose WhyteIntern	INTERN	Sep 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 210 staffers · 114 interns

Alumni staff · 210· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
David Michael Aguirre	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	May 15, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Adzua A. Agyapon	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 15, 2021
Alexandra N. Alonso	DENVER METRO OUTREACH DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2019 to Jul 17, 2020
Michael Amodeo	PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 4, 2012
Charles D. Anderson	SENIOR ADVISOR	Mar 6, 2017 to Feb 14, 2021
Terra L. Anderson	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 7, 2013
Alisha M. Andrews	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Oct 6, 2015 to Oct 30, 2017
Sarah E. Andrews	DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE	Mar 22, 2017 to Sep 21, 2017
Angelica Z. Annino	ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2017 to Jan 7, 2018
Brian S. Appel	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2014 to Aug 6, 2022
Jacqueline R. Armendariz	REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 1, 2020 to Dec 15, 2021
Carlie J. Armstrong	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 5, 2012
Ileana L. Astorga	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2020 to Nov 2, 2021
Kwon A. Atlas	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE & COMMUNITY LIASON	May 7, 2018 to May 1, 2019
Sean P. Babington	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2013 to Apr 15, 2015
Courtney Gidner Backemeyer	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 15, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
Merritt Baer	LEGISLATIVE FELLOW	May 21, 2012 to Sep 28, 2012
Karin M. Ballman	SCHEDULER	Apr 25, 2016 to Jul 15, 2016
Daniel V. Banks	LEGISLATIVE FELLOW	Feb 26, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
Jennifer R. Barela	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2021
Patrick C. Barham	PRESS SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF HISPANIC MEDIA	Oct 1, 2024 to Jan 21, 2025
Margot Beausey	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jul 15, 2013 to Dec 26, 2014
Shannon M. Beckham	COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR	Feb 1, 2017 to Oct 2, 2020
Jill E. Bennett	POLICY ANALYST	Aug 7, 2013 to Jun 26, 2014
Alex L. Bethel	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Apr 20, 2015 to May 10, 2017
Harold W. Bidlack	VETERANS/MILITARY CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 31, 2015
Charlotte M. Bobicki	REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 31, 2017
Patrice Angelic Bolling	OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	Feb 9, 2015 to Mar 31, 2018
Mary E. Bowman	PUBLIC HEALTH FELLOW	Apr 6, 2020 to Aug 14, 2021
Adam W. Bozzi	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 5, 2016
Laura M. Brandon	DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 1, 2011 to May 8, 2012
Marc Scandlyn Brewen	MILITARY AND VETERAN AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE	Sep 6, 2024 to Oct 16, 2024
Leo Frederick Bruell	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 23, 2019
Rosalyn Brummette	POLICY ADVISOR	Mar 7, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Kisa A. Bushyeager	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jun 28, 2012 to Sep 7, 2012
Matthew J. Campbell	DIGITAL DIRECTOR	Jun 1, 2015 to Jan 29, 2016
Shawn P. Campbell	SPECIAL ASSISTANT	Oct 22, 2019 to Sep 24, 2021
Claire T. Carroll	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING/OPERATIONS	May 16, 2017 to Apr 6, 2018
Nicole F. Chan	STAFF ASSISTANT	May 15, 2015 to Mar 31, 2018
Sofia Celestina Chavez	DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 1, 2024 to May 16, 2025
Edwin Y. Chen	LEGISLATIVE FELLOW	Mar 22, 2021 to Jun 18, 2021
Vivek R. Chilukuri	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2022 to Aug 1, 2023
Laurie A. Cipriano	PRESS SECRETARY	Feb 2, 2015 to Jan 4, 2019
Philip Clelland	DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS AND OUTREACH	Oct 1, 2014 to Oct 5, 2016
Angela Marie Clexton	STAFF ASSISTANT FOR CONSITUENT SERVICES	Mar 21, 2014 to Jul 22, 2017
Sheri M. Cogley	REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 7, 2011 to Apr 24, 2013
Grant W. Colvin	SENIOR ADVISOR	Apr 4, 2016 to Nov 28, 2016
Katharine G. Connaughton	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2020 to Mar 4, 2022
Keith T. Conway	STAFF ASSISTANT	Feb 9, 2017 to May 26, 2017
Alexis C. Crews	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jan 5, 2015 to Aug 4, 2017
Nigel J.k. Daniels	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 24, 2015 to Mar 23, 2016
Derek H. Dash	STAFF ASSISTANT	Dec 1, 2015 to Apr 12, 2017
Jonathan C. Davidson	CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 1, 2021
Courtney R. Davis	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2018 to Dec 19, 2019
Jeffrey J. Davlyn	ADVISOR FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL POLICY	Apr 1, 2013 to Sep 6, 2013
Sebastian Dawiskiba	GRANTS MANAGER AND CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE FOR HOUSING	Oct 1, 2012 to Dec 13, 2015
Brendan V Duke	SENIOR ADVISOR	Aug 22, 2022 to Sep 29, 2023
Julia M.levy Duvall	STATE DIRECTOR	Dec 16, 2016 to Jun 28, 2019
Layth S. Elhassani	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 8, 2012
Kathleen A. Fantozzi	FELLOW	Apr 10, 2017 to Jul 30, 2017
Thomas R. Farrell	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE FOR VETERAN AND MILITARY AFFAIRS	Mar 12, 2018 to Jun 21, 2019
Emma E. Fay	COMMUNICATIONS FELLOW	Sep 9, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Katharine W. Ferguson	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 4, 2011
Kara L. Fesolovich	PRESS ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 2, 2022
Catherine Molly D. Fishman	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2012 to Jan 17, 2014
Alexandra O. Foster	DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2011 to Aug 15, 2012
Noah C. Gallagher	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2023 to Jul 30, 2023
Jason A. Gallardo	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 10, 2017 to Mar 16, 2018
Erin F. Galloway	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2014 to Aug 1, 2016
Dwight L. Gardner	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2020
Thomas D. Gibson	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	May 28, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014
Lacey M. Golonka	VETERAN CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jan 10, 2012 to Aug 1, 2015
Sergio R. Gonzales	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2011 to Nov 15, 2013
Mark J. Greenbaum	COMMUNICATIONS AIDE	Apr 3, 2015 to May 1, 2015
John P. Griego	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jun 9, 2015 to Aug 3, 2018
Lily Yvonne Griego	OUTREACH COORDINATOR	Feb 2, 2017 to Jun 22, 2018
Andre W. Guy	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jan 21, 2020 to Jun 26, 2020
Rita A. Habib	HEALTH POLICY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019
Robert T. Hagenbuch	NORTHWEST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 18, 2012
Alexis A. Harrigan	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Oct 24, 2011 to Nov 4, 2013
Julia M. Harrington	RESEARCH DIRECTOR	Nov 30, 2020 to Jun 2, 2021
Elizabeth J. Hart	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Apr 1, 2021 to Jul 28, 2021
Christopher J. Heck	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 9, 2013 to Sep 30, 2013
Katherine H. Henjum	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2018 to Nov 12, 2018
Juliana B. Herman	DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2017 to Aug 4, 2017
Estefan Hernandez	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	May 11, 2020 to Sep 4, 2020
Sean F. Hoffmann	SPECIAL ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2015 to Jul 15, 2016
Susan D. Holappa	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Apr 21, 2015 to Mar 31, 2017
Emma M. Hollar	DIGITAL MANAGER	Feb 27, 2023 to Oct 20, 2023
Sarah K. Hughes	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 5, 2017
Ryan Webster Hyde	SPECIAL ASSISTANT	Jul 30, 2022 to Nov 18, 2022
Samir G. Jammal	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Apr 1, 2011 to Aug 19, 2011
James S. Jenkins	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	May 12, 2017 to Dec 4, 2020
Jeffrey L. John	ADVISOR FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL POLICY	Aug 6, 2012 to Mar 31, 2013
Matthew T. Johnson	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Feb 17, 2012
Ryan T.f. Johnson	DIGITAL MEDIA DIRECTOR	Feb 16, 2012 to Oct 6, 2014
Tara E. Jordan	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2022 to Nov 3, 2023
Lynn S. Jorden	POLICY ANALYST	Jan 27, 2015 to Nov 6, 2015
William B. Jupp	SENIOR ADVISOR	Sep 7, 2017 to Oct 25, 2024
Daniel Keeran	SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR	Oct 1, 2011 to Sep 5, 2014
Michelle G. Kemberling	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jun 19, 2019 to Jul 18, 2019
Zane M. Kessler	STATE ENERGY LIAISON AND GRANTS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 10, 2011
Charles K. Keziah	STATE SCHEDULER AND OPERATIONS COORDINATOR	Jan 3, 2022 to Feb 24, 2023
Mohammed B. Khader	COMMUNICATIONS FELLOW	May 27, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
India K. Kidd-Aaron	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Aug 4, 2011
Danielle R. Kimball	STATE SCHEDULER AND OPERATIONS COORDINATOR	Oct 1, 2020 to Jan 21, 2022
Katherine E. King	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	May 6, 2022 to Jan 6, 2023
Darren J. Kinnaird	DIRECTOR OF IT	Apr 15, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Matthew L. Kireker	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 27, 2024
Noah B. Koerper	REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 7, 2011 to Jul 6, 2018
Brenden D. Konczal	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	May 30, 2019 to Aug 4, 2021
Neil Gregory Kornze	CHIEF OF STAFF	Dec 5, 2022 to Nov 3, 2023
Rohini L. Kosoglu	POLICY DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2014 to Jan 2, 2017
Savannah Krieg	SCHEDULER	Jul 26, 2013 to Apr 12, 2017
Jeffrey A. Lane	SENIOR ADVISOR	May 29, 2013 to Jun 16, 2013
Andrew L. Leahy	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to May 20, 2012
Jacob H. Lichty	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Aug 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023
Justine A. Liebenson	FELLOW	Jan 27, 2025 to May 2, 2025
Rita A. Liradas	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Rita A. Livadas	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2019 to Jan 24, 2020
Naomi C. Lopez	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 15, 2011
Roger T. Low	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2012 to Aug 6, 2014
Kristin Lynch	PRESS SECRETARY	Aug 14, 2012 to Jun 30, 2014
Maria P. Mahler-Haug	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Feb 3, 2015 to Mar 10, 2019
Lorena M. Marez	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Jun 23, 2014 to Jul 15, 2015
Haley J. Martin	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2013 to Sep 22, 2014
Renee J. Martinez	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jan 24, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
Sally J. Mayes	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 15, 2012
Erin M. McCann	DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 1, 2014 to Nov 16, 2016
Austin McCleery	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2019 to Jul 30, 2021
Monisha M. Merchant	SENIOR ADVISOR FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS	Sep 26, 2011 to Feb 6, 2015
Bennie L. Milliner	COMMUNITY LIAISON	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 25, 2011
Kristin T. Mollet	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Oct 1, 2021 to Mar 27, 2022
Allison K. Morrison	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2017 to Mar 14, 2019
Margaret M. Mullins	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2020 to Mar 15, 2021
Jack E. Murphy	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 4, 2018 to Aug 3, 2018
Ornella N. Musinguzi	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jan 17, 2024 to Aug 24, 2025
Arielle R. Noam	STATE SCHEDULE AND OFFICE COORDINATOR	Mar 2, 2023 to Apr 30, 2024
Grace McGinn O'Brien	STAFF ASSISTANT	Feb 12, 2021 to Jan 25, 2022
Ann C. Oatman-Gardner	STATE DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT AFFAIRS	Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 31, 2023
Kate L. Oehl	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Oct 1, 2020 to Jan 2, 2023
Yousof E. Omeish	STAFF ASSISTANT	Feb 13, 2023 to May 30, 2024
Rebeca Ontiveros-Chavez	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2013 to Aug 2, 2013
Patricia Ordaz	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2017 to Jun 27, 2019
Danielle M. Osler	SENIOR ADVISOR FOR BUSINESS AFFAIRS	Jul 25, 2015 to Dec 1, 2016
Riki Parikh	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Oct 1, 2015 to Jan 25, 2019
Maida A. Pearce	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jan 4, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
Mary Ann Perko	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2014
Avery R. Perryman	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jul 1, 2013 to Aug 15, 2014
Grishma Pradhan	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Jun 21, 2019 to Aug 11, 2021
Timothy Davis Prowitt	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2014 to Sep 22, 2015
Sophia S. Punke	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2020 to Nov 26, 2021
Deepak Puri	FELLOW	Jul 17, 2014 to Aug 15, 2014
Sanjana Puskoor	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 10, 2023
James G. Rascoff	RESEARCHER	Jan 1, 2018 to Feb 23, 2018
Sophia J. Reichert	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Dec 16, 2019 to May 31, 2020
Carley R. Rich	SCHEDULER/ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 9, 2021
Talia G. Richard-Lande	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jan 17, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Noel B. Rincon-Villarreal	DENVER METRO AREA AND LATINO OUTREACH REPRESENTATIVE	Oct 1, 2023 to Jan 1, 2025
Adriana I Rivera	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
Martha G. Roberts	SENIOR ADVISOR FOR ENERGY, CLIMATE, AND ENVIROMENT	Mar 30, 2020 to Feb 28, 2021
Rocio Rodarte	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2017 to Jun 1, 2018
Gabriela A. Rodriguez	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 15, 2016 to Feb 1, 2017
Rosemary E. Rodriguez	STATE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 5, 2017
Alejandro J. Rosenkranz	NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 1, 2023
Jorge M. Rueda	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Jul 5, 2011 to Apr 15, 2013
Maryana B. Sawaged	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
Evangeline Serenil	DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES	Oct 1, 2018 to Jan 2, 2023
Laura S. Sherman	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Dec 1, 2015 to Jan 7, 2017
Dana I Shubat	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2020 to Jan 19, 2021
Sophia G. Sileo	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 7, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Joy A. Silvern	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 5, 2012
Melissa Sisneros	STAFF ASSISTANT FOR CONSTITUENT SERVICES	Jun 27, 2013 to Mar 21, 2014
Rachel S. Skaar	PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 1, 2020 to Jan 15, 2024
Samantha A. Slater	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 12, 2017 to Jun 29, 2018
Jessica A. Smith	CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 21, 2021 to Dec 3, 2021
Katie L. Smith	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Feb 22, 2015
Jacob O. Sonnenberg	SPECIAL ASSISTANT AND POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2017
Kyle T. Staub	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	May 26, 2016 to Jan 26, 2018
Ellen Hildebrand Steiner	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Apr 4, 2011 to Oct 25, 2013
Sara O. Stevens	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015
Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard	INTERIM SCHEDULER	Dec 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
Erin M. Sullivan	RESEARCH DIRECTOR	Apr 7, 2021 to Oct 15, 2021
Ethan C. Sullivan	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Jul 12, 2021 to Jul 15, 2022
Elizabeth E. Sweeney	COMMUNITY LIAISON	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 3, 2011
Leland Harris Swenson	SENIOR ADVISOR ON COLORADO RURAL POLICY	Jan 23, 2017 to Jun 15, 2018
Margo F. Tercek	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2017 to Jul 12, 2018
Anna C. Todd	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Sep 30, 2019 to May 29, 2020
Samuel A. Torres	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Sep 4, 2013 to Dec 3, 2015
Kristin L. Tringe	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Sep 19, 2011 to Sep 30, 2013
Maria Trubetskaya	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Sep 16, 2020 to Aug 5, 2022
Jonathan Kincheloe Turnage	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2020 to Jun 9, 2020
Candace Marie Vahlsing	SENIOR ADVISOR FOR ENERGY, CLIMATE, AND ENVIROMENT	Mar 3, 2017 to Dec 15, 2019
Rebecca S. Vasquez	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE FOR VETERAN'S AFFAIRS	Feb 5, 2018 to Feb 5, 2018
Rachel Velasquez	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2012 to May 9, 2014
Mario Villagomez-Christensen	MILITARY AND VETERANS OUTREACH	Oct 1, 2023 to May 17, 2024
Shannon Michelle Wadas	REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE	May 16, 2017 to Nov 9, 2018
Velina C. Wallick	SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 5, 2013
Serita C. Walsh	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Mar 11, 2014 to Jan 24, 2015
Michael V Washington	DPTY ST DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF DEI	Oct 1, 2022 to May 17, 2023
Emily B. Weeks	STAFF ASSISTANT	Nov 1, 2018 to Sep 27, 2019
Eli Whitney Blake Weiner	ECONOMIC AND TAX POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2024 to Jul 9, 2025
Rachel Davis West	SENIOR ADVISOR	Feb 15, 2021 to Jul 22, 2022
Lavita V Westbrook-Scott	SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR	Aug 13, 2014 to Jan 30, 2017
James W. Whaley III	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2023 to May 23, 2025
John M. Whitney	FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2023
Janet K. Wolf	CONSTITUENT ADVOCATE	Feb 4, 2019 to Apr 9, 2021
Charles A. Woods III	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2019 to Jul 15, 2020
Meishan A.b.r. Wright	STAFF ASSISTANT	Dec 6, 2021 to Feb 10, 2023
Timothy P. Zeiser	NEW MEDIA DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 15, 2011

Alumni interns · 114· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Komi Makafui Akpalo	INTERN	Sep 17, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Catherine Cordelia Albanesi	INTERN	Jul 10, 2023 to Aug 25, 2023
Alden H. Alijani	INTERN	Jan 24, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Nadine J.l. Ameer	INTERN	Sep 13, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Gabriella Elizabeth Ann Arnold	INTERN	Sep 3, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Cooper James Baldwin	INTERN	Jan 15, 2025 to May 9, 2025
Sylkin L. Barksdale	INTERN	Sep 6, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Sophia Barriga-Hernandez	INTERN	Sep 7, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Joshua E. Berg	INTERN	Sep 2, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Riley D. Black	INTERN	Sep 5, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Calvin Y. Boasberg	INTERN	May 20, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
Isabella R. Borbonus	INTERN	Sep 5, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Michael C. Borne	INTERN	Sep 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Fiona E. Cannon	INTERN	Jul 8, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024
Cassidy R. Christian	INTERN	Jul 11, 2022 to Aug 26, 2022
Mary E. Creech	INTERN	Jul 9, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019
Alyssa J. Crowe	INTERN	Jul 6, 2021 to Sep 5, 2021
Frances J. Crowe	INTERN	Jan 24, 2025 to May 9, 2025
Jordan R. Cruz	INTERN	Jan 16, 2024 to May 10, 2024
Helene R. Curnett	INTERN	May 25, 2022 to Aug 26, 2022
Leo Sheehy Davidson	INTERN	May 15, 2023 to Jul 7, 2023
Aidan T. Dee	INTERN	May 15, 2023 to Jun 23, 2023
Victor Jaen Delgado	INTERN	Sep 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Braxton M. Dietz	INTERN	Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Mario J. Dino	INTERN	May 22, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024
Charlie Hemming Dobson	INTERN	Jan 15, 2025 to May 9, 2025
Drew J. Dozier	INTERN	Jul 14, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021
Samuel K. Elfay	INTERN	Aug 6, 2020 to May 21, 2021
Dario M. Esquibel-Melanson	INTERN	Sep 3, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Annika Helen Falta	INTERN	Jan 23, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Owen Michael Fields	INTERN	Jan 18, 2024 to May 10, 2024
Virginia A. Finigan	INTERN	Jan 8, 2024 to May 10, 2024
Liliana M. Flanigan	INTERN	Nov 17, 2022 to Dec 14, 2022
Samuel J. Frankovsky	INTERN	Sep 10, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Rhys Colin Gerboth	INTERN	May 15, 2023 to Jul 7, 2023
Kendra J. Gipson	INTERN	Jan 23, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Esai D.x. Gomez	INTERN	Sep 22, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
MacKenzie R. Grace	INTERN	Jan 24, 2022 to Jan 9, 2023
Angela M. Guardado	INTERN	Jan 16, 2024 to May 10, 2024
Mae E. Harney	INTERN	Aug 4, 2020 to Aug 15, 2020
Sergio I Herrera	INTERN	Sep 6, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Eliot Michael Spira Herz	INTERN	Sep 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Samantha Elizabeth Hessel	INTERN	May 15, 2023 to Jul 7, 2023
Connor James Hogan	INTERN	Aug 1, 2024 to Sep 6, 2024
Rachel Horowitz	INTERN	May 16, 2022 to Jul 8, 2022
Benjamin M. Hosansky	INTERN	Jun 6, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022
Eun J. Hur	INTERN	Jan 24, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Jaidyn K. Hurst	INTERN	May 20, 2024 to Jul 3, 2024
Annika J. Johnson	INTERN	Sep 6, 2022 to Jan 9, 2023
Katherine L. Kelly	INTERN	Sep 10, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Gabrielle K. Kershaw	INTERN	Jun 16, 2021 to Jul 2, 2021
Jason D. Kincaid	INTERN	Jan 23, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Laura E. Knoblach	INTERN	Sep 14, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Grant B.d. Koehler	INTERN	May 16, 2022 to Aug 26, 2022
Madeleine M. Kriech	INTERN	Jan 24, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Poornima Radha Kumar	INTERN	Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Grace S. Lee	INTERN	May 20, 2024 to Jul 26, 2024
Vivian M. Lisanza	INTERN	Jun 2, 2020 to Jul 2, 2020
Rylee M. Lopez	INTERN	Sep 6, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Peter Lubembela	INTERN	Sep 9, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Dafne V Lucio-Sanchez	INTERN	Mar 26, 2021 to May 28, 2021
Ruby Anne Luzzatto	INTERN	Jul 8, 2024 to Aug 14, 2024
Tsion W. Mammo	INTERN	Feb 25, 2021 to May 14, 2021
Emma V Menchaca-Chavez	INTERN	Sep 10, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Cian Cw Mesch	INTERN	May 16, 2022 to Jun 17, 2022
Veniece L. Miller	INTERN	Jul 6, 2021 to Aug 29, 2021
Shibani S. Mody	INTERN	Sep 10, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Katherine T. Moe	INTERN	Jun 1, 2023 to Jul 7, 2023
Raquel A. Muniz	INTERN	Sep 8, 2020 to Sep 30, 2020
Gabriel D. Nagel	INTERN	Jul 15, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024
Lucic N. Nguyen	INTERN	Jul 10, 2023 to Aug 18, 2023
Nam N. Nguyen	INTERN	Jun 1, 2021 to Jul 2, 2021
Van Brch Thanh Nguyen	INTERN	Jul 9, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019
Gavin M. Outlaw	INTERN	Jan 18, 2024 to May 10, 2024
David Jack Alexander Pastuer	INTERN	Jan 24, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
Kyle T. Patten	INTERN	Sep 11, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Robin Makena Peterson	INTERN	Sep 9, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Tessa Margaret Pflueger	INTERN	Jul 10, 2023 to Aug 18, 2023
Ella B. Pierce	INTERN	Sep 13, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Scarlett L. Prather	INTERN	May 16, 2023 to Aug 25, 2023
Fatima G. Prieto	INTERN	Jan 23, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Domonique Suzanna Quintana	INTERN	Jan 15, 2019 to May 2, 2019
Priya K. Realer	INTERN	Sep 10, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Raphael Francis L. Rebucas	INTERN	Jan 13, 2025 to May 9, 2025
MacKenzie Lily Reter	INTERN	Jan 23, 2023 to Mar 16, 2023
Esliee Raquel Rincon	INTERN	Jan 16, 2024 to May 10, 2024
Audrey M. Roberts	INTERN	Sep 10, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Varun Roy	INTERN	May 16, 2022 to Jul 18, 2022
Iris Ruz	INTERN	Sep 6, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Alexandra Carey Sabbah	INTERN	Jul 8, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024
Beau T. Sandoval	LEAD INTERN	Apr 1, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Emily R. Schoenauer	INTERN	Jan 8, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
Irie Lee Sentner	INTERN	Jul 6, 2021 to Aug 6, 2021
Carlos Buendia Sevilla	INTERN	Sep 12, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Aysia M. Shelley	INTERN	Jan 24, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Jasmine Salgado Simental	IMMIGRATION SERVICES INTERN	Sep 19, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Alaijah M. Sims	INTERN	May 22, 2024 to Aug 30, 2024
Apshara Siwakoti	INTERN	Jun 23, 2021 to Aug 13, 2021
Brynne A. Skalla	INTERN	Jan 24, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Declan K.r. Soane	INTERN	May 16, 2022 to Jul 8, 2022
Frances J. Stroud	INTERN	May 19, 2023 to Aug 26, 2023
Sarah G. Stussi	INTERN	Sep 6, 2022 to Apr 26, 2023
Taylor J. Tait	INTERN	Jan 16, 2024 to May 10, 2024
Breena V Tran	INTERN	Jan 15, 2025 to May 9, 2025
Joey Trenado	INTERN	Sep 11, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Jordyn Carolina Tye	INTERN	Jul 6, 2021 to Aug 13, 2021
Blake Cota Vieira	INTERN	Jan 15, 2019 to May 17, 2019
Marcos Magdaleno Villanueva	INTERN	Jul 6, 2021 to Aug 15, 2021
Charles P. Wallace	INTERN	Jul 11, 2022 to Aug 26, 2022
Sally A. Webster	INTERN	Sep 13, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Lauren E. Wheeler	INTERN	Jan 23, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Michael S. Wilson	INTERN	Jul 11, 2022 to Aug 26, 2022
Alex S. Yang	INTERN	Sep 7, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Gabriella M. Zane	INTERN	May 22, 2024 to Jul 8, 2024

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

3 trips · $28,149 combined disclosed value.

Unknown

Member Reimbursed Travel

Unknown

Aug 11, 2024 to Aug 18, 2024

Pending

Unknown

Member Reimbursed Travel

Unknown

Aug 11, 2024 to Aug 18, 2024

$14,074

Unknown

Member Reimbursed Travel

Unknown

Aug 11, 2024 to Aug 18, 2024

$14,075

Chapter VI

Tenure

Member terms in Congress.

Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2029

Senate · Colorado

Democratic

2023

Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2023

Senate · Colorado

Democratic

2017

Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2017

Senate · Colorado

Democratic

2011

Jan 22, 2009 to Jan 3, 2011

Senate · Colorado

Democratic

2009

Career compensation across 3 roles · $2,523,000 total tracked.

Michael F.Bennet

Legislative Activity

Legislative Activity

Committees

Committees

Office & Staff

Office & Staff

Staff Alumni

Staff Alumni

Travel & Disclosures

Travel & Disclosures

Tenure

Tenure

Michael F.
Bennet