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Curran W.
Gilster

LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANTOffice of Representative Don Bacon

Works forRDonald Bacon · Republican · Nebraska 2nd District

Legislative Assistant for U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), currently serving as Agriculture Legislative Assistant and Appropriations Staffer (Aug. 2025–present). Recent Elon University graduate (2024) with policy experience researching national defense, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and infrastructure through the Phoenix Policy Institute. Involved in Don Bacon's Congressional Youth Advisory Academy.

Last full-year salary

$66,840

Calendar year 2025 · summed across all roles

Career tenure

3.8y

6 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

3

$0 total

Career earnings

$130,941

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Don Bacon
forRDonald Bacon · Republican · Nebraska 2nd District
House
Aug 1, 2025 to Present
LEGISLATIVE AIDE
Office of Representative Don Bacon
forRDonald Bacon · Republican · Nebraska 2nd District
House
Mar 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
STAFF ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Don Bacon
forRDonald Bacon · Republican · Nebraska 2nd District
House
May 30, 2024 to Feb 28, 2025
INTERN
Office of Senator Ted Budd
forRTed Budd · Republican · North Carolina
Senate
Jun 26, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023
PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM
Office of Representative Don Bacon
forRDonald Bacon · Republican · Nebraska 2nd District
House
May 17, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
INTERN
Office of Senator Ben Sasse
forRBenjamin Sasse · Republican · Nebraska
Senate
May 25, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022

Chapter III

Sponsored Travel

3 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.

Roswell, NM
House gift travel filing
Aug 12, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Pending
Mescaleros, NM
House gift travel filing
Aug 12, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Pending
Las Cruces, NM
House gift travel filing
Aug 12, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Pending