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REPUBLICAN

U.S. Representative · Illinois 12th District

Mike
Bost

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2025–2027Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Terms served

House

Years in Congress

11.4y

Since 2015

Bills sponsored

137

All time

Bills cosponsored

1632

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 137 bills all time · Cosponsored: 1632 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

7 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

House

House Committee on Agriculture

Member

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit

Member

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Member

Highways and Transit

Member

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Member

Water Resources and Environment

Member

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Chair

Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 15 staffers

Staff · 15· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Kadin S. Asbery	PRESS SECRETARY	Jun 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Erika N. Bone	SCHEDULER	Jul 17, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Lacey L. Bowersox	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jun 15, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Caleb W. Bucshon	CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE	Jun 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Janice S. Clayton	CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 2, 2018 to Dec 31, 2025
Justice Dickey	STAFF ASSISTANT AND PRESS ASSI	Jun 15, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Main Katherine R. Gallagher	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Nov 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025
Rachel A. Kaiser	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Lauren Mae Kaldenberg	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Chase H. Kerr	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
James M. McCullough	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Myles C. Nelson	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Nov 3, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025
Jared R. Palmer	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jun 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Maggie Sands	CASEWORK MANAGER	Sep 29, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Melissa E. Wade	FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 51 staffers · 24 interns

Alumni staff · 51· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Rebekah W. Armstrong	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jun 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016
Ashley S. Bailey	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Aug 1, 2018 to Apr 18, 2019
Marla D. Baker	CASEWORKER	Feb 20, 2016 to Aug 6, 2016
Noah J. Barger	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 1, 2023 to Aug 3, 2025
Kennedy Beghtel	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Oct 17, 2024 to Jul 24, 2025
Maximilian G. Brammer	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Jul 1, 2017 to Aug 11, 2017
Marshall D. Brown	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Nov 15, 2021 to Aug 9, 2024
Elizabeth A. Burgess	SCHEDULER	Jan 19, 2023 to Jun 25, 2023
Cayla R. Cerny	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Feb 1, 2018 to Apr 11, 2018
Tyler R. Cianciotti	SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2019 to Jan 9, 2023
Jerome T. Clarke	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Oct 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Caden L. Cockburn	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	May 1, 2023 to Aug 2, 2023
Evelyn Connor	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Alex B. Davidson	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 27, 2016
Regan E. Delaney	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2025
Jennifer L. Elliott	FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2018
Melissa E. Evans	FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR	Jan 16, 2018 to Dec 31, 2021
James A. Forbes	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
Shanna E. Fricklas	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Aug 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2020
Austin R. Graham	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 14, 2021 to May 20, 2022
Veronica A. Griswold	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Oct 11, 2023 to Jul 31, 2024
Samuel P. Kaardal	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 1, 2021 to Jan 30, 2023
Carol A. Klaine	CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 8, 2018
Christian Labella	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 4, 2016
Nathan R. Lane	SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 4, 2021 to May 31, 2023
Rudolph T. Layher Jr.	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 5, 2018
Kristen M. Lebryk	SCHEDULER	Feb 16, 2016 to Jul 22, 2018
Jake H. Lowenstein	PRESS ASSISTANT/STAFF ASSISTAN	Jul 1, 2019 to Jan 30, 2021
Dominique W. Manley	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 30, 2023
J. M. McCullough	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2022
Matthew G. Moberly	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Jan 9, 2021 to Nov 1, 2021
Megan C. Moseley	SCHEDULER	Jul 26, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Alexandra K. Naughton	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 10, 2023
George F. O'Connor	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 23, 2017 to May 31, 2019
Leah C. Pontigo	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2021 to Jun 17, 2022
Kimberly M. Powell	SCHEDULER/LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Jan 1, 2016 to Feb 29, 2016
Nicholas J. Rafael	CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE	Mar 1, 2018 to Aug 31, 2018
Nicholas E. Raineri	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Mark P. Ratto	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 28, 2020
Dustin J. Rhodes	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Feb 23, 2017 to Mar 31, 2017
Oden M. Rice	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Nov 30, 2017
Nicholas G. Rodman	PROFESSIONAL STAFF	Jun 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016
Chadwick E. Rubin	PRESS ASSISTANT	Aug 2, 2018 to Nov 30, 2018
Steven E. Russel	CONSTITUENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 30, 2023
Lauren G. Sanders	CONSTITUENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 30, 2018
Jennifer K. Shirley	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 4, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
Daniel J. Suess	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Nov 1, 2017 to Dec 29, 2017
David R. Tanzyus	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Nov 2, 2017 to Jan 9, 2021
Mary E. Thurman	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Feb 1, 2018 to Sep 11, 2024
Jack A. Willett	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 12, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Noah M. Yantis	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	May 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2020

Alumni interns · 24· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Lucy J. Britt	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 20, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025
Anne G. Chen	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 9, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
Charles A. Dake	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Hagop A. Demirjian	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 10, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Christopher Gaietto	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 24, 2022 to Apr 29, 2022
Andrew T. Guthrie	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 26, 2023 to Oct 20, 2023
Alexandra Hamel	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Mar 27, 2025 to Jun 6, 2025
Phillip W. Hartke	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 22, 2023 to Jul 21, 2023
Brett A. Hodges	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 13, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019
Hunter A. Howell	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 4, 2025 to Nov 15, 2025
John P. Huhman	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 27, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Maria K. Labarge	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 3, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019
Patrick R. MacCauley	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 6, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022
Bradley T. Marks	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 1, 2019 to Aug 9, 2019
Alonso Heriberto Mendiola	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 16, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
Allen J. Nilson	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 6, 2022 to Dec 21, 2022
Joshua S. Payne	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 9, 2022 to Jun 3, 2022
Nathaniel E. Sanchez	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 12, 2019 to Sep 13, 2019
Thomas Shinkle	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 24, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
Jace Slone	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025
Tyson Thompson	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 12, 2025 to Aug 20, 2025
Kevin Wadowski	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 26, 2019 to Dec 25, 2019
Gregory R. Wells	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jul 6, 2020 to Oct 31, 2020
Nicholas P. Wheeler	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 20, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

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Chapter VI