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DEMOCRATIC

U.S. Senator · Illinois

Richard J.
Durbin

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2021–2027Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Leadership

Assistant Democratic Leader · 114
Assistant Majority Leader · 113
Whip · 115
Assistant Majority Leader · 112
Majority Whip · 117
Democratic Whip · 117
Majority Whip · 118
Democratic Whip · 119

Terms served

House 7 · Senate 5

Years in Congress

43.3y

Since 1983

Bills sponsored

2143

All time

Bills cosponsored

10420

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

432

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 2143 bills all time · Cosponsored: 10420 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

12 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

Senate

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Member

Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade

Member

Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety

Member

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Member

Department of Defense

Member

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies

Member

Energy and Water Development

Member

Financial Services and General Government

Member

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

Member

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Member

Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Ranking member

Crime and Counterterrorism

Ranking member

Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 0 staffers

Staff · 0

No current staff on record.

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 264 staffers · 168 interns

Alumni staff · 264· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Sana Ajeena	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Erum I Ali	SENIOR ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2022 to Dec 15, 2024
Alimyon M. Allen	US SENATE AIDE	Apr 17, 2017 to Apr 17, 2022
Christina M. Angarola	IL COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2012 to Aug 28, 2017
Margarita Angel	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2025
Erica N. De Angelis	PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2019
Titilayo O. Arowolo	SENATE AIDE	Sep 17, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021
Cynthia S. Bajjalieh	CONSTITUENT SERVICES COORDINATOR	Oct 1, 2014 to Jan 31, 2025
Gregory M. Bales	SENIOR ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2021 to Dec 29, 2022
Yasmeen Olanrewaju Bankole	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2023 to May 8, 2025
Samuel E. Barnett	US SENATE AIDE	Jun 5, 2012 to Jun 30, 2014
Binta Beard	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 11, 2014
Mitchell James Berg	SENATE AIDE	Jun 7, 2022 to Dec 20, 2023
Daniel Berkson	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 1, 2020
Emily H. Bernstein	ILLINOIS PRESS SECRETARY	Jul 26, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
Julia Brooke Bialek	SPEECHWRITER	Oct 1, 2024 to May 4, 2025
Daniel C. Bien	SENATE AIDE	Jun 21, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Lauren M. Bonner	SENATE AIDE	May 21, 2018 to Sep 30, 2025
Theresa A. Bordenave	PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Nicholas A. Boyer	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2015
Brandi N. Bradley	US SENATE AIDE	Jan 3, 2015 to Jan 2, 2018
Julia L. Bradshaw	DIGITAL PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2016 to Mar 22, 2017
Thomas Bride	ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2022
Zoe A. Bridges	SENATE AIDE	Sep 8, 2022 to Dec 15, 2022
Sally J. Brown-Shaklee	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	Dec 19, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Alan K. Bruce	SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION	Oct 1, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014
Kambium E. Buckner	US SENATE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 15, 2012
Nakarn Nason Budrhunthong	SENATE AIDE	Jun 6, 2023 to Aug 18, 2023
Grace R. Buono	SENATE AIDE	Apr 23, 2019 to Jun 28, 2019
Joseph R. Bushong	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Jun 20, 2016 to Apr 21, 2023
Awisi A. Bustos	NORTHWEST ILLINOIS COORDINATOR	Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 11, 2021
Justin R. Cajindos	SENATE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Apr 5, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Patterson Campbell	STAFF ASSISTANT	Nov 1, 2022 to Jan 13, 2023
Jacqueline Candelas	SENATE AIDE	Jan 18, 2023 to Apr 19, 2023
Madeline C. Carlos	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Mallory A. Carter	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2015 to Oct 6, 2017
Rachael F. Chaiken	ILLINOIS SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2012 to Sep 30, 2025
Britney Vaiata Chang	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Samuel H. Coffey	COUNSEL	Feb 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Erin H. Collinson	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Aug 12, 2011
Anthony R. Conway	US SENATE AIDE	Jul 17, 2012 to Feb 15, 2016
Elizabeth M. Cook	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2014 to Apr 17, 2015
William R. Couture	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Nov 29, 2021 to Mar 3, 2024
Corey O. Cowan	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 12, 2025
Michael Edward Daly	SENIOR ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 5, 2014
Kai A. Love Davis	DEPUTY CHICAGO DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2011 to Oct 31, 2013
Trevor L. Dean	POLICY AIDE	Dec 20, 2013 to Jul 27, 2014
Nicholas J. Deml	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 13, 2011 to Mar 5, 2012
Jasmine Nicole Hunt Dimitriou	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 3, 2022
Jessi E. Dixon	PRESS ASSISTANT	Dec 3, 2018 to May 23, 2021
Reema B. Dodin	FLOOR DIRECTOR	Dec 19, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Owen A. Doherty	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Maritza Dominguez	SENATE AIDE	Jun 4, 2024 to Aug 8, 2024
Vianey Dominguez-Bautista	SENATE AIDE	Jun 16, 2023 to Aug 25, 2023
Lameatrice T. Doss	STAFF ASSISTANT	Nov 9, 2015 to Sep 16, 2021
Anne M. Dougherty	DOWNSTATE STAFF COORDINATOR	Apr 1, 2013 to Jun 15, 2015
Camille Dowdney	CASEWORKER	Apr 1, 2011 to Nov 15, 2013
Kara M. Dubbs	STAFF ASSISTANT	May 3, 2021 to Jan 11, 2022
Clarisol A. Duque	STATE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Caroline Grace Durkin	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 10, 2024 to Aug 3, 2025
Hanna J. Dworkin	SENATE AIDE	Jun 8, 2022 to Jun 11, 2022
Jillian L. Dykhoff	US SENATE AIDE	Jun 30, 2013 to Aug 31, 2016
Hannah Lee Edwards	PRESS ASSISTANT	Sep 12, 2022 to May 10, 2024
Bart A. Ellefritz	DOWNSTATE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2014 to May 5, 2016
Samantha M. Ellison	STAFF ASSISTANT	Mar 26, 2018 to Aug 5, 2019
Jena N. Elshami	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Daniela S. Espinoza	US SENATE AIDE	Jan 15, 2020 to May 15, 2020
Dominique J. Espinoza	STAFF ASSISTANT	May 21, 2018 to Mar 3, 2019
Jeffrey R. Esser	SENATE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 29, 2011
Caroline Byrd Fatemi	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT & CORRESPONDENCE MANAGER	Jun 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Elizabeth Flores	SENATE AIDE	May 14, 2019 to Aug 22, 2019
Fiona E. Flory	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 19, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
James E. Floyd Jr.	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Feb 17, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Michelle H. Follett	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Timothy J. Fossmeyer	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 10, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Lakecia N. Foster	ECONOMIC POLICY ADVISOR	Sep 8, 2015 to Sep 15, 2017
Riley D. Foti	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jun 16, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Sara Nelson Froelich	DEPUTY DOWNSTATE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
Celeste Gabinski	OFFICE MANAGER	Oct 1, 2014 to Mar 31, 2024
Michael A. Gaffin	NE/MW COALITION LEGISLATION DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2013 to Feb 17, 2014
Devadatta Gandhi	COUNSEL	Oct 1, 2018 to Feb 1, 2021
Jessica N. Garber	PROJECTS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Emma V Garcia	SENATE AIDE	Jun 27, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Monica R. Garcia	PRESS SECRETARY	Jun 6, 2016 to Apr 5, 2017
Benjamin C. Garmisa	US SENATE AIDE	Dec 28, 2012 to Jun 23, 2013
Caleb J. Gaston	SENATE AIDE	Sep 9, 2024 to Dec 12, 2024
Kaylee A. Gholson	DOWNSTATE DIRECTOR & SENIOR ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Sylvia Gillespie	STAFF ASSISTANT / RECEPTIONIST	Apr 1, 2011 to Nov 30, 2011
David C. Gillies	SENIOR ADVISOR	Jan 3, 2013 to Feb 12, 2013
Max D. Gleischman	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Nov 7, 2012 to May 4, 2014
Jenipher M. Camino Gonzalez	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 17, 2012 to Jan 3, 2013
Sabrina De Jesus Soto Gonzalez	SENATE AIDE	May 27, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025
Sendy L. Soto Gramajo	US SENATE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 13, 2012
Alexa Graziolli	ASSISTANT SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2018 to Aug 10, 2018
Susan Watson Grotts	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2017 to Mar 31, 2019
Yashaswini P. Gunawardena	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Nov 7, 2022 to Jul 17, 2024
Stacie Ann Barton Hackler	SENATE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 5, 2022
Mary E. Hall	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to May 12, 2011
Patrick G. Halpin	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Dec 2, 2013 to Aug 14, 2014
Betty R. Hamilton	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
Emily R. Hampsten	DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2025
Ryan J. Hannegan	STAFF ASSISTANT	May 19, 2015 to Aug 6, 2015
Sean E. Hannegan	SENATE AIDE	May 23, 2018 to Aug 2, 2018
Caroline G. Harkins	TEMPORARY STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 10, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025
Donald F. Harmon	ARCHIVAL & RECORDS ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Julianne M. Hayes	SENATE AIDE	Oct 13, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Elena J. Haynes	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 12, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Lauren E. Hernandez	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2016 to Jan 1, 2018
Angelique M. Hines	SENATE AIDE	Jan 8, 2018 to Apr 25, 2018
Samuel M. Hobert	TEMPORARY STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 25, 2012 to Aug 17, 2012
Farhad Hossain	SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR	Mar 21, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
William P. Houlihan	STATE DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2013 to May 31, 2021
Christian Huerta	OUTREACH COORDINATOR	Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Kathleen A. Hunt	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 18, 2021
Edward W. Hynes	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2015 to May 26, 2017
Erum Ibrahim	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2012 to Mar 31, 2013
Rachel M. Jackson	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2018 to Jun 13, 2019
Jeremiah J. Jaimes	SENATE AIDE	Jan 23, 2019 to May 7, 2019
Seth E. Jenkins	SENATE AIDE	May 29, 2019 to Mar 25, 2022
Clare R. Jennings	ILLINOIS PRESS SECRETARY	Jul 15, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Kathryn G. Jennings	WESTERN IL OUTREACH COORDINATOR	Apr 1, 2014 to Apr 8, 2016
Alicia Johnson	STAFF ASSISTANT	May 22, 2012 to Jan 31, 2018
Cameron S. Joost	SENATE AIDE	Nov 21, 2011 to Jun 9, 2016
Tamara C. Jordan	SENATE AIDE	May 23, 2016 to Feb 15, 2019
Kyle-Etienne L. Joseph	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 8, 2011
Max B. Kanner	HEALTH POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2025
Jeffery C. Kelly	SENATE AIDE	Jan 17, 2023 to May 21, 2023
Michael J. Kenny	DEPUTY FLOOR DIRECTOR	Dec 19, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Anne E. Kierig	OFFICE COUNSEL	Apr 1, 2014 to Jan 4, 2016
Thomas G. Kotarac	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2013 to Feb 6, 2015
Anastaseya M. Kulikova	SENATE AIDE	Jun 7, 2022 to Aug 13, 2022
Kieran P. Lawless	COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT & SPEECHWRITER	Apr 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Christopher T. Layloff	US SENATE AIDE	Oct 1, 2012 to Feb 15, 2013
Kevin J. Lefeber	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2025
Samuel A. Lehn	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2021 to Jan 6, 2023
Lauren A. Leonatti	SENATE AIDE	Feb 13, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Daniel P. Lewis	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 10, 2016 to Oct 15, 2021
Joseph L. Lindblad	STAFF ASSISTANT	Mar 27, 2014 to Jun 14, 2015
Eric Thomas Lipka	SPEECHWRITER	Jun 25, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Ivy A. Lyons	STAFF ASSISTANT	Dec 9, 2019 to Aug 28, 2020
Anahi Marquez	SENATE AIDE	Jun 21, 2022 to Aug 19, 2022
Benjamin A. B. Marter	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Aug 1, 2015 to Apr 9, 2017
Adriana Marina Serrano Matsumoto	SENATE AIDE	Jan 17, 2024 to May 9, 2024
Alexandra Victor May	SENIOR ADVISOR	May 16, 2025 to May 30, 2025
Gina M. Mazzuca	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Sep 6, 2019 to Mar 17, 2021
Matthew P. McAnarney	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jan 30, 2015
David K. McCallum IV	SENATE AIDE	May 28, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019
Brad J. McConnell	ECONOMIC POLICY ADVISOR	Sep 21, 2011 to Jan 29, 2012
David McDermott	US SENATE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to May 13, 2011
James P. McDermott	COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR	Jul 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Maria N. McElwain	PRESS SECRETARY	Apr 1, 2014 to May 1, 2016
Kayln R. McKay	SENATE AIDE	May 29, 2024 to Aug 20, 2024
Timothy D. McMahon	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2016
Jessica A. McNiece	HEALTH POLICY DIRECTOR	Dec 19, 2018 to Feb 15, 2020
Hellen Nicole Alvarez Medina	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 23, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Alyssa M. Mendez	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2021 to Nov 15, 2022
Miguel A. Mendiola	SENATE AIDE	Jul 23, 2021 to Aug 27, 2021
Robert Cristian Merkel	SENATE AIDE	Jul 23, 2021 to Aug 27, 2021
Bradley T. Middleton	EDUCATION POLICY DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2023
Bethany K. Miller	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2011 to Aug 12, 2012
Julian J. Miller	FLOOR ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2014 to May 6, 2016
Amber Ippolito Moore	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Irving G. Moran	SENATE AIDE	Aug 28, 2018 to Dec 20, 2018
Dena S. Morris	SENIOR ADVISOR	Aug 1, 2015 to Sep 19, 2015
Radirah M. Muhammad	SENATE AIDE	Sep 12, 2023 to Dec 16, 2023
Kaylee Mulgrew	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Aug 16, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Christina N. Mulka	DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 11, 2016
Cian E. Murphy	SENATE AIDE	May 13, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Lauren E. Myerscough-Mueller	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 15, 2011
Mari Naganuma	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 1, 2015 to Jun 20, 2016
William P. Neidhardt	SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR	Apr 1, 2014 to Jun 6, 2014
Sarah C. Neimeyer	SENIOR DOMESTIC POLICY ADVISER	Nov 7, 2012 to Jan 3, 2013
John R. Neureuther	DEPUTY SPEECHWRITER	Oct 1, 2014 to Aug 17, 2018
Tran D. Nguyen	CHICAGO DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Julius E. Niyonsaba	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Aug 29, 2016 to May 24, 2019
John A. Normoyle	DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2025
Patrick M. Northrup	STAFF ASSISTANT	Oct 11, 2016 to Oct 27, 2017
Melissa L. O'Dell	STAFF ASSISTANT	May 2, 2011 to Jul 11, 2014
McKenna Marie O'Donnell	SENATE AIDE	Jun 17, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Kathleen O'Leary	SPECIAL ASSISTANT	Jul 6, 2017 to Jun 14, 2019
Sergio A. Olaya	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Sep 1, 2011 to Nov 7, 2013
Martin J. Ordinans	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 1, 2015 to Jan 15, 2016
Cynthia L. Orizaba	US SENATE AIDE	Jan 28, 2020 to May 1, 2020
Marilyn Ortega	SENATE AIDE	Sep 14, 2021 to Dec 9, 2021
Joseph E. La Paille	DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 3, 2021
Mark M. Palmer	SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR	Jan 30, 2015 to Dec 6, 2015
Rafael Paz	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 8, 2024 to Jul 13, 2025
Christopher J. Peleo-Lazar	CORRESPONDENCE & RESEARCH MANAGER	Oct 1, 2019 to Jul 4, 2022
Carolyn Perez	SENATE AIDE	Sep 11, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023
Katrina V Petrone	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF - LEGISLATION	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Chad A. Phillips	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2016 to Jun 29, 2018
Tommi A. Poe	SCHEDULER	Feb 13, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Andrew S. Posegay	POLICY ADVISOR	Jun 16, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Emily H. Potoma	ILLINOIS PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 1, 2023 to May 7, 2024
Katrina V Potts	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Anna Grace S. Powell	STAFF ASSISTANT	Aug 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Ricky Keith C. Powell-Graves	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 24, 2023 to Sep 28, 2025
Nancy Pulido	PRESS ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 21, 2025
Mahid Qaiser	SENATE AIDE	Sep 8, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022
Awisi A. Quartey	NORTHWEST ILLINOIS COORDINATOR	Apr 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2019
Samuel J. Quinan	DIGITAL PRESS SECRETARY	May 30, 2019 to Aug 12, 2022
Karissa L. Suarez Del Real	OUTREACH COORDINATOR	May 6, 2019 to Jan 20, 2023
Henry D. Redman	SENATE AIDE	May 25, 2018 to Aug 24, 2018
Owen D. Reilly	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 29, 2015 to Mar 21, 2016
Madylin G. Reno	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 26, 2019 to Jun 9, 2021
MacKenzie Lily Reter	OFFICE MANAGER	Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Claire A. D. Reuschel	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Sep 16, 2013 to Dec 31, 2018
Trevor N. Reuschel	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Feb 1, 2015
Patrick N. Reynolds	OUTREACH COORDINATOR	Jul 18, 2023 to Jan 26, 2025
Corazon Dulce Rivera	SENATE AIDE	May 19, 2025 to Aug 7, 2025
Amanda R. Roberts	STAFF ASSISTANT	Dec 11, 2017 to Feb 28, 2019
Danika P. Robinson	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2011 to Aug 3, 2012
Liliana I Rocha	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2013 to Mar 15, 2015
Gabriel Jose Rodriguez	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 9, 2015 to Feb 9, 2016
Charles Rotering	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2019 to Aug 12, 2022
Patricia A. Rotz	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 3, 2017 to Aug 5, 2022
Molly Rowley	CHIEF SPEECH WRITER	Aug 1, 2015 to Feb 20, 2024
Bradley J. Ruppert	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 6, 2015 to May 27, 2022
Sarah K. Ryan	OFFICE MANAGER	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 31, 2014
Alexis F. Ryckaert	SENATE AIDE	Sep 9, 2019 to Dec 20, 2019
Nathan A. Sandals	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 4, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013
Albert L. Sanders Jr.	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 15, 2014
Katharine L. Scates	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2016
Erica N. Schroeder	PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 1, 2019 to May 20, 2022
Liana Semchuk	TEMPORARY STAFF ASSISTANT	Mar 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2012
Joanna Serra	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 11, 2011 to Jul 5, 2013
Saloni Sharma	DIGITAL PRESS SECRETARY	Jun 19, 2017 to Dec 10, 2017
Matthias J. Sheppard	TEMPORARY STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 13, 2016 to Jul 22, 2016
Hellena L. Shorty	US SENATE AIDE	Sep 10, 2018 to Sep 30, 2025
Jacquelyn Sieck	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 21, 2021 to Oct 25, 2022
Mara A. Silver	COUNSEL	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 31, 2012
Sara Singleton	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 5, 2012
Raymond Solorzano	PRESS AND STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 12, 2021 to May 30, 2025
Patrick John Souders	PROJECTS DIRECTOR / LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2013 to Sep 30, 2025
Robert A. Spivey	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Feb 17, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Lakeisha T. Steele	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2016 to Jul 27, 2017
Emily J. Sullivan	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Oct 1, 2011 to Mar 31, 2014
Amy C. Swanson	SENATE AIDE	Oct 11, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Daniel C. Swanson	SENIOR COUNSEL	Jan 16, 2015 to Sep 20, 2015
Loida L. Tapia	DEPUTY SCHEDULER	Apr 1, 2011 to Jul 31, 2011
Manpreet K. Teji	ASSOCIATE COUNSEL	Oct 1, 2019 to Feb 1, 2021
Corey A. Tellez	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2019 to Jan 2, 2022
Alma M. Tello	US SENATE AIDE	Apr 2, 2012 to Mar 4, 2016
Joseph E. Tennial	COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR	Apr 28, 2014 to May 24, 2019
Stephanie R. Trifone	OFFICE COUNSEL	Oct 1, 2015 to Feb 28, 2021
Monique A. Turner	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2025
Yolanda A. Turner	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Sep 30, 2025
Monique A. Turner-Moore	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2011 to Mar 31, 2018
Yanina Villagomez	SENATE AIDE	Oct 17, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Josefina Villanueva	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 9, 2015
Malik Washington	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2023 to Jul 7, 2025
Abigail L. Watkins	DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT CASEWORK	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Susan A. Watson	STAFF ASSISTANT	Nov 14, 2011 to Mar 31, 2017
Miriam F. Wheatley	FLOOR COUNSEL	Jan 11, 2021 to Sep 30, 2025
Elizabeth M. Wikler	PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY ADVISOR	Apr 1, 2015 to Oct 9, 2015
Jazmine B. Wildcat	STAFF ASSISTANT	Aug 4, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Sue Ellen A. Wilk	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Apr 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Grace K. Wilkins	SENATE AIDE	Feb 6, 2023 to May 4, 2023
Jasmine J. Wyatt	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2018 to Mar 15, 2019
Annays E. Yacaman	SENATE AIDE	Jul 23, 2021 to Aug 20, 2021
Olivia Za Yansaneh	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Sep 8, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Vaishalee Yeldandi	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Oct 1, 2011 to Jul 25, 2014
Kourtney Zimmermann	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 23, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016
Joseph R. Zogby	CHIEF COUNSEL	Dec 19, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018

Alumni interns · 168· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Arash Abbas	INTERN	Sep 20, 2021 to Oct 4, 2021
David D. Adeleye	INTERN	Sep 16, 2020 to Sep 30, 2020
Zayna Ahmed	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
George C. Alexandrakis	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
Nia-Blessing S. Armstrong	INTERN	May 3, 2022 to May 15, 2022
Ariela Asllani	INTERN	Apr 6, 2023 to Apr 15, 2023
Jack Ryan Awe	INTERN	Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Jack R. Barber	INTERN	Jul 6, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Grace A. Bauer	INTERN	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Kevin Bernabe	INTERN	Sep 18, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Brendan T. Bertig	INTERN	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 15, 2019
Christian T. Blair	INTERN	Sep 17, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Tristen G. Blair	INTERN	Mar 17, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020
Luke R. Blockovich	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
Naomi M. Bolden	INTERN	Sep 9, 2020 to Dec 18, 2020
Olivia L. Brown	INTERN	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Cormac R. Bruce	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
Jonah E. Brue	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
William Mario Cabonargi	INTERN	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Karen Itzel Carmona	INTERN	Sep 23, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Emma C. Chamley	INTERN	Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Annika Char	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Antonio Cisneros	INTERN	Sep 16, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Anabelle M. Clark	INTERN	Jul 2, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Maria E. Condron	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
Zachary Eli Coplan	INTERN	Apr 6, 2022 to Apr 20, 2022
Rebecca D. Corbett	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
Nora E. Cunningham	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Meredith G. Depaepe	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
Kyle Downing	INTERN	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Benjamin C. Dreves-Hunt	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
Mara R. Dwyer	INTERN	Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Emily E. Earl	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
Lauren E. Edmond	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
Yolatli Esparza	INTERN	Nov 16, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
Carter Ryan Evans	INTERN	Jul 6, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Norah J. Fadell	INTERN	Sep 12, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Kennedy P. Farley	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
Lucas F. Feller	INTERN	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Vincent Michael Fetsch	INTERN	Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 15, 2024
Nicholas F. De Fina	INTERN	Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
Rachel D. Finn	INTERN	Sep 16, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Andrea J. Fischer	INTERN	Apr 16, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Stacey E. Friedman	INTERN	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 15, 2019
Paige I Fullman	INTERN	May 3, 2022 to May 15, 2022
Teresa E. Furlong	INTERN	Sep 16, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Kimberly Gatica	INTERN	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Maricarmen Gonzalez	INTERN	Sep 13, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Chloe L. Gorton	INTERN	Jul 2, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Samuel V Gragert	INTERN	Jul 2, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Claire L. Grant	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT / INTERN COORDINATOR	Apr 1, 2015 to Jun 10, 2016
Amber Kristin Gray	INTERN	Jul 6, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Ella E. Greene	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
George Maxxwell Guffey	INTERN	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023
Zoe A. Gyampoh	INTERN	Sep 16, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Abigail E. Harris	INTERN	Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Mia Rose Harris	INTERN	Apr 11, 2022 to Apr 25, 2022
Melanie R. Harriss	INTERN	Feb 16, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
Oliver B. Hart	INTERN	Sep 16, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Margaret J. Hartigan	INTERN	Mar 25, 2023 to Apr 9, 2023
Madeline L. Heffernam	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
Megan E. Henehan	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
William A. Hernandez-Secter	INTERN	Mar 17, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020
Richard K. Holmberg	INTERN	Mar 25, 2023 to Apr 9, 2023
Morgan E. Hopkins	INTERN	Jan 11, 2021 to Apr 9, 2021
Isabelle M. Hosek	INTERN	Oct 16, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Chandler Thomas Huffman	INTERN	Sep 23, 2022 to Oct 7, 2022
Carolina Hurtado	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Josette A. Hwang	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Marguerite R. Incardone	INTERN	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 15, 2019
Charlotte K. Ives	INTERN	Sep 23, 2022 to Oct 7, 2022
Sara T. Jasim	INTERN	Feb 16, 2025 to Mar 14, 2025
Cody Marie Johnson	INTERN	Jul 2, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Nicholas Mark Johnson	INTERN	Apr 11, 2022 to Apr 25, 2022
Colin M. Kerr	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Oct 7, 2022
Abigail G. Kinnard	INTERN	Nov 16, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
Calvin D. Kirk	INTERN	Jun 16, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
Krista R. Koke	INTERN	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023
Rachel N. Krzesinski	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Lawrence J.r. Landfair	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
Benjamin G. Levisay	INTERN	Jul 6, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Cassidy P. Lopez	INTERN	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Melanie Lopez	INTERN	Sep 13, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Breckyn A. Lyons	INTERN	Jun 16, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
Clark Dean Mahoney	INTERN	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Ana V Cardenas Manrique	INTERN	Apr 6, 2022 to Apr 20, 2022
Jorge Luis Martinez	INTERN	Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 15, 2023
MacKenzi B. Matthews	INTERN	Jun 21, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019
Alaina H. McGill	INTERN	Jun 16, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
Griffin J. Meisel	INTERN	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Addison Nicole Merritt	INTERN	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Peter B. Metivier	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
Yusuf S. Mian	INTERN	Jul 2, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Vivian Miltner	INTERN	Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Fredericka R. Mitchell	INTERN	Jun 16, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
Lauren K. Mlynek	INTERN	Sep 23, 2022 to Oct 7, 2022
Lauren A. Morby	INTERN	Jun 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Giovanni Moreira	INTERN	Sep 23, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Nicole C. Morello	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
Emma C. Murphy	INTERN	Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Michael J. Murray	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
William E. Nack	INTERN	Jul 2, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Tyler D. Nadig	INTERN	Mar 11, 2020 to Mar 20, 2020
William B. Narins	INTERN	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 15, 2019
Kamryn V Nelson	INTERN	Jun 21, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019
Sarah Catherine Norrick	INTERN	Oct 26, 2024 to Nov 15, 2024
Santiago P. Oskandy	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
Khushbu Patel	INTERN	May 3, 2022 to May 15, 2022
Mariana Patino	INTERN	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 15, 2019
Emma Y. Peca	INTERN	Mar 11, 2020 to Mar 20, 2020
Kathryn Pietragallo	INTERN	Mar 18, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020
Emily J. Prillaman	INTERN	Sep 13, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Charlotte R.m. Pryce	INTERN	Jul 2, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Andrew Joseph Pyles	INTERN	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Marc L. Quintanar	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Faith J. Radford	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
Jaxon P. Rafanan-Seer	INTERN	Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Aparna N. Ramakrishnan	INTERN	Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 15, 2023
Kelly M. Read	INTERN	Mar 13, 2020 to Mar 22, 2020
William R. Reames	INTERN	Mar 25, 2023 to Apr 9, 2023
Olivia C. Rebellon	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
Isabella R. Reed	INTERN	Sep 17, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Isabela Rezk	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Oscar Anthony Rivas	INTERN	Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 15, 2023
Denis Rizaj	INTERN	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Lamya Roach	INTERN	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Alice C. Rogers	INTERN	Sep 12, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Lauren M. Rohlfing	INTERN	Sep 20, 2021 to Oct 4, 2021
Mia T. Roque	INTERN	Jun 16, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
Israel G. De La Rosa	INTERN	Oct 16, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Keyla Michelle Ruiz	INTERN	Jan 27, 2021 to May 7, 2021
Jack H. Ryan	INTERN	Sep 16, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Islam O. Saadeh	INTERN	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 15, 2022
Praveen Sahadewan	INTERN	Jul 6, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Regan M. Sandberg	INTERN	Sep 16, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Elizabeth Jo Schluter	INTERN	Apr 6, 2022 to Apr 20, 2022
Meher Sethi	INTERN	Jul 2, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Ayushi Samik Shah	INTERN	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023
Fhatima Shakir	INTERN	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Chloe R. Sherman	INTERN	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Fathima S. Shirazi	INTERN	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Kylie Rose Shraiberg	INTERN	Jul 6, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Anneliese H. Slamowitz	INTERN	Sep 20, 2021 to Oct 4, 2021
Audrey M. Smith	INTERN	Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Elizabeth Ruth Smith	INTERN	Sep 23, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Henry Daniel Smith	INTERN	Sep 18, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Kia A. Sosa	INTERN	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 15, 2019
Isabella K. Sparacino	INTERN	Apr 5, 2019 to Apr 19, 2019
Drew H. Spiegel	INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Jul 15, 2025
John H. Staff	INTERN	Jun 16, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
Paul A. Stara	INTERN	Sep 13, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Samuel T. Stogsdill	INTERN	Sep 16, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Chloe Allison Stroz	INTERN	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 15, 2023
Mayha H. Syed	INTERN	May 3, 2022 to May 15, 2022
Kerem Baykal Tasdan	INTERN	Jul 6, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Grace Ann Traylor	INTERN	Jan 11, 2021 to May 7, 2021
Charles D. Tsintolas	INTERN	Feb 16, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Melissa A. Valdez	INTERN	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 15, 2019
Rebecca A. Vibbert	INTERN	Sep 25, 2020 to Sep 30, 2020
Eva G. Vitanovec	INTERN	Sep 20, 2021 to Oct 4, 2021
Emily M. Vogel	INTERN	Apr 11, 2022 to Apr 25, 2022
Lily I Wieringa	INTERN	Mar 11, 2020 to Mar 20, 2020
Ahmon D. Williams	INTERN	Sep 9, 2020 to Dec 18, 2020
Caroline L. Williams	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Dylan T. Willis	INTERN	Apr 16, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Kameron Wolters	INTERN	Jun 16, 2024 to Jul 15, 2024
Monica G. Yoo	INTERN	Sep 18, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Jack M. Zgutowicz	INTERN	Sep 16, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

4 trips · $58,067 combined disclosed value.

Unknown

Member Reimbursed Travel

Unknown

May 26, 2025 to May 31, 2025

Pending

Unknown

Member Reimbursed Travel

Unknown

May 26, 2025 to May 31, 2025

$19,260

Unknown

Member Reimbursed Travel

Unknown

Feb 17, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024

$23,888

Unknown

Member Reimbursed Travel

Unknown

Apr 10, 2023 to Apr 16, 2023

$14,919

Chapter VI

Tenure

Member terms in Congress.

Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2027

Senate · Illinois

Democratic

2021

Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2021

Senate · Illinois

Democratic

2015

Jan 6, 2009 to Jan 3, 2015

Senate · Illinois

Democratic

2009

Jan 7, 2003 to Jan 3, 2009

Senate · Illinois

Democratic

2003

Jan 7, 1997 to Jan 3, 2003

Senate · Illinois

Democratic

1997

Jan 4, 1995 to Jan 3, 1997