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Desiree A.
Koetzle

CHIEF OF STAFFOffice of Representative Pete Stauber

Works forRPeter Stauber · Republican · Minnesota 8th District

Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (R-MN-8) since 2019, having previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff to U.S. Representative Erik Paulsen (R-MN-3). Started with Stauber's office as a Legislative Assistant in 2009. Spent six years in the private sector as a federal affairs representative at Koch Industries and government relations analyst at Blank Rome Government Relations. A 2002 graduate of TFAS's Business + Government Relations program and 2007 TFAS Public Policy Fellow. Fourth-generation Iron Ranger and native of Virginia, Minnesota.

Last year's salary

$223,933

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

10.0y

2 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

12

$8,434 total

Career earnings

$1,306,734

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.

CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Representative Pete Stauber
forRPeter Stauber · Republican · Minnesota 8th District
House
Apr 1, 2019 to Present
PART-TIME EMPLOYEE
Office of Representative Erik Paulsen
forRErik Paulsen · Republican · Minnesota 3rd District
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2018

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Deputy Chief of Staff
Office of U.S. Representative Erik Paulsen
Federal Affairs Representative
Koch Industries
Government Relations Analyst
Blank Rome Government Relations

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

12 trips · $8,435 combined disclosed value.

Middleburg, VA
House gift travel filing
Mar 27, 2026 to Mar 29, 2026
Pending
Arena Energy, LLC's WFD 400 ja
House gift travel filing
Mar 11, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
$525
Middleburg, VA
House gift travel filing
Mar 28, 2025 to Mar 30, 2025
$1,040
Virginia Beach, VA
House gift travel filing
Jun 16, 2024 to Jun 18, 2024
$1,037
Mexico
House gift travel filing
Feb 19, 2024 to Feb 23, 2024
$2,105
Pinedale, WY
House gift travel filing
Aug 8, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023
$1,850
Hot Springs, VA
House gift travel filing
May 3, 2023 to May 5, 2023
$1,092
Williamsburg, VA
House gift travel filing
May 4, 2022 to May 6, 2022
$786
Philadelphia, PA
House gift travel filing
Sep 17, 2021 to Sep 19, 2021
Pending
Cambridge, MD
House gift travel filing
Jun 17, 2021 to Jun 19, 2021
Pending
El Paso, TX
House gift travel filing
May 20, 2021 to May 23, 2021
Pending
White Sulpher Springs, WV
House gift travel filing
Feb 19, 2020 to Feb 21, 2020
Pending