People / Elisabeth J. Conklin

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Elisabeth J.
Conklin

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOROffice of Representative Tom Barrett

Works forRThomas M. Barrett · Republican · Michigan 7th District

Professional Staff Member on the U.S. House Committee on Small Business (as of December 2024). Previously served as Franking Staff Director for the Committee on House Administration, where she managed bipartisan franking commission work and election policy. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Legislative Assistant handling immigration, healthcare, education, and telecom policy. She completed an internship in Representative Tom Barrett's DC office early in her congressional career.

Last year's salary

$121,750

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

11.6y

10 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

4

$1,375 total

Career earnings

$865,566

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 Tom Barrett
forRThomas M. Barrett · Republican · Michigan 7th District
House
May 28, 2025 to Present
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
House
May 1, 2025 to May 19, 2025
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
House
Mar 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2025
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS STA
House
Jan 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2023
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
House
Apr 22, 2019 to Dec 31, 2020
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Karen C. Handel
forRKaren C. Handel · Republican · Georgia 6th District
House
Sep 18, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
House
Sep 18, 2017 to Sep 30, 2017
IMMIGRATION CASEWORKER AND LATINO OUTREACH COORDINATOR FROM JAN. 3 TO
Senate
Oct 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
IMMIGRATION CASEWORKER AND LATINO OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Office of Senator Mark Kirk
forRMark S. Kirk · Republican · Illinois
Senate
Oct 1, 2014 to Jan 2, 2017
STAFF ASSISTANT
Office of Senator Mark Kirk
forRMark S. Kirk · Republican · Illinois
Senate
May 20, 2014 to Sep 30, 2014

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Franking Staff Director
Committee on House Administration
Legislative Assistant
U.S. House of Representatives
Account Supervisor
Edelman Smithfield

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

4 trips · $1,375 combined disclosed value.

Cambridge, MD
House gift travel filing
Aug 4, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025
$480
Cambridge, MD
House gift travel filing
Aug 14, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024
$480
Williamsburg, VA
House gift travel filing
Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 3, 2022
$415
Williamsburg, VA
House gift travel filing
Oct 13, 2021 to Oct 15, 2021
Pending