Office
Office Of Representative Nikki Budzinski
Personal office staff only. Committee and leadership roles indexed separately.
Committees
Committee roster unavailable until backend ships.
Current staff
19
Annual payroll
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Total alumni
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Sponsored trips
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Chapter I
Current staff
19 staffers
| Name | Role | Dates | Member | Chamber | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew J. Brush | LEGISLATIVE AIDE | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Vincent R. Adamo | STAFF ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| MacKenzi B. Matthews | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Sep 30, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Zaki S. Thabet | SCHEDULER | Jan 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Abraham H. Jones | CONSTITUENT & GRANTS LIASON | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Angela M. Everett | COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Blake A. Meyer | CONSTITUENT SERVICES MANAGER | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Hannah E. Quirk | PRESS ASSISTANT/DIGITAL MANAGE | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Josie M. Lionetti | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Dec 10, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Jillian K. Hawkins | DISTRICT SCHEDULER/OPERATIONS | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Johnathan M. Williams | CONSTITUENT LIAISON/DECATUR OF | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Kevin Brooks | METRO EAST COMMUNITY LIAISON/O | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Mallory E. Wentworth | CONSTITUENT LIAISON/CHAMPAIGN | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Katherine A. Papa | FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR | Aug 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Omar A. Ibarra | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Yusuf Nekzad | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Nov 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| John D. Lee | CHIEF OF STAFF | Oct 16, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| James W. Dixon | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Feb 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Brian T. Zilm | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House |
Chapter II
Alumni
57 former staffers
| Name | Role | Dates | Member | Chamber | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Nicole Merritt | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 7, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Alexis Denton | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 7, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Keziah Gragg | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 7, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Ryan N. Miller | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 7, 2025 to Dec 6, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Carter B. Wood | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Henry F. Scriven-Young | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Ethan J. Reed | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Aug 25, 2025 to Nov 21, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Jack H. Staff | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2025 to Aug 2, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Emma Cohen | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Katherine L. Mayer | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Samantha M. Suchanek | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Aleksi R. Knepp | AGRICULTURAL POICY ADVISOR | Jun 1, 2025 to Sep 28, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Lane H. Lofton | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Pamela S. Monetti | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Feb 26, 2025 to Nov 15, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Georgia K. Pastucha | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Theodore B. Kemna | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Michael T. Morrell | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 21, 2025 to May 20, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Ryan J. Pierce | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 15, 2025 to May 14, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Dariah D. Terrell | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 13, 2025 to May 12, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Avery G. Martin | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Sep 19, 2024 to Dec 6, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Wedad Osman | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 6, 2024 to Dec 2, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Stella K. Linn | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 5, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Daryl M. Salinas | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 4, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Sophia L. Hinich | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 4, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Michelle R. Young | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Aug 1, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Emma McConnell | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Noor Awad | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Brigid M. Dunn | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 3, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Caroline H. Marcus | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jun 3, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Caroline Vuckovich | PAID INTERN | May 30, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Sarah J. Gellman | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 30, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Aidan C. Joyce | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Megan N. McCarthy | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Feb 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Will B. Daugherty | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 22, 2024 to Apr 21, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Alexander J. Goldstein | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 16, 2024 to Apr 15, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Joshua M. Diamond | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 16, 2024 to Apr 15, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Anne E. Sokolov | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Madison M. Barr | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 11, 2023 to Nov 23, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Thomas Madeira Greco | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 11, 2023 to Nov 23, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Rochelle R. Williams | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 6, 2023 to Nov 23, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Tommy C. Wolfe | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Aug 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Cameron R. Shivley | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 10, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Emily A. Wollet | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 5, 2023 to Nov 4, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Khalil N. Spight | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jul 5, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Jerdashia L. Scott | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jun 12, 2023 to Jan 1, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| John I. Hanfelder | CONSTITUENT LIAISON | Jun 12, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Charles L. Wentworth | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 5, 2023 to Jul 24, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Aviva R. Abusch | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Claire E. Keating | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 30, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Zachary J. Lee | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | May 22, 2023 to Jul 10, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Isabel J. Sanchez | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Grace Ann Christin | DIGITAL AND PRESS ASSISTANT | Jan 30, 2023 to Jun 6, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Blaire J. Williams | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 30, 2023 to May 4, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Rachel A. Spencer | CHAMPAIGN-URBANA DIRECTOR | Jan 18, 2023 to Aug 9, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Philip J. Shelly | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | Jan 3, 2023 to Dec 10, 2024 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Wendell K. Jones II | STAFF ASSISTANT / LEGISLATIVE | Jan 3, 2023 to Jun 2, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House | |
| Shallum S. Atkinson | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2023 to May 12, 2023 | DNikki Budzinski | House |