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Clara A.
Tibbetts

SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTOffice of Representative Paul Tonko

Works forDPaul Tonko · Democratic · New York 20th District

Legislative Assistant in the Office of U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY). PhD Physical Chemist from Colorado State University who studies ultrafast laser applications to energy storage and renewable energy generation, including electrolyte solutions for lithium and sodium-ion batteries. Previously served as the 2022-23 Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellow, co-sponsored by Optica and SPIE (the international society for optics and photonics), and the Materials Research Society.

Last full-year salary

$78,350

Calendar year 2025 · summed across all roles

Career tenure

2.5y

2 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

3

$0 total

Career earnings

$207,583

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Compensation Timeline

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Paul Tonko
forDPaul Tonko · Democratic · New York 20th District
House
Apr 1, 2025 to Present
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Paul Tonko
forDPaul Tonko · Democratic · New York 20th District
House
Sep 12, 2023 to Mar 31, 2025

Chapter III

Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellow
Optica/Materials Research Society/SPIE Congressional Fellowship

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

3 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.

Madras, OR
House gift travel filing
Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 17, 2024
Pending
Portland, OR
House gift travel filing
Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 17, 2024
Pending
Kelso, WA
House gift travel filing
Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 17, 2024
Pending