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Devin M.
Kelsey

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOROffice of Representative Emanuel Cleaver

Works forDEmanuel Cleaver · Democratic · Missouri 5th District

Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), a senior role in the office. Previously served as Deputy Legislative Director and Senior Policy Advisor. Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA graduate with experience in business and entrepreneurship, including work as a consultant and business analyst, and co-founder of a Little Caesars pizza franchise. Focused on legislative issues within Cleaver's portfolio including financial services, housing, and criminal justice reform.

Last full-year salary

$97,888

Calendar year 2025 · summed across all roles

Career tenure

6.8y

7 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

6

$0 total

Career earnings

$482,961

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 DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Emanuel Cleaver
forDEmanuel Cleaver · Democratic · Missouri 5th District
House
May 8, 2024 to Present
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR
Office of Representative Emanuel Cleaver
forDEmanuel Cleaver · Democratic · Missouri 5th District
House
Jun 10, 2024 to Sep 14, 2025
DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Emanuel Cleaver
forDEmanuel Cleaver · Democratic · Missouri 5th District
House
Jan 10, 2022 to May 7, 2024
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Emanuel Cleaver
forDEmanuel Cleaver · Democratic · Missouri 5th District
House
Mar 1, 2021 to Jan 30, 2022
LEGISLATIVE AIDE
Office of Representative Emanuel Cleaver
forDEmanuel Cleaver · Democratic · Missouri 5th District
House
Sep 15, 2020 to Feb 28, 2021
PART-TIME EMPLOYEE
Office of Representative Emanuel Cleaver
forDEmanuel Cleaver · Democratic · Missouri 5th District
House
Sep 1, 2019 to Sep 14, 2020
PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM
Office of Representative Emanuel Cleaver
forDEmanuel Cleaver · Democratic · Missouri 5th District
House
Jun 5, 2019 to Aug 31, 2019

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Consultant and Business Analyst
Wimmer Solutions
Manager and Co-Founder
Little Caesars

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

6 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.

Las Cruces, NM
House gift travel filing
Aug 12, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Pending
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
Fargo, ND,
House gift travel filing
Aug 15, 2023 to Aug 18, 2023
Pending
Alexandria, MN
House gift travel filing
Aug 15, 2023 to Aug 18, 2023
Pending
Grand Forks, ND,
House gift travel filing
Aug 15, 2023 to Aug 18, 2023
Pending