People / Elizabeth S. Dudley

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Elizabeth S.
Dudley

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOROffice of Representative Marilyn Strickland

Works forDMarilyn Strickland · Democratic · Washington 10th District

Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director in the Office of U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA). Leads the office's defense and national security portfolio with significant expertise in military legislative matters, veterans affairs, and foreign policy. Previously served in the offices of Rep. Maggie Goodlander and Rep. Ruben Gallego, where she worked extensively on defense and national security issues across multiple NDAA cycles. Has strong interests in state transitions, stabilization operations, and post-conflict policy.

Last year's salary

$126,000

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

10.6y

6 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

5

$18,609 total

Career earnings

$747,240

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 Marilyn Strickland
forDMarilyn Strickland · Democratic · Washington 10th District
House
Apr 8, 2024 to Present
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
Office of Representative Marilyn Strickland
forDMarilyn Strickland · Democratic · Washington 10th District
House
Mar 1, 2022 to Apr 7, 2024
MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Marilyn Strickland
forDMarilyn Strickland · Democratic · Washington 10th District
House
Mar 8, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Steve Cohen
forDStephen E. Cohen · Democratic · Tennessee 9th District
House
Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 7, 2021
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Steve Cohen
forDStephen E. Cohen · Democratic · Tennessee 9th District
House
Feb 23, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018
LEGISLATIVE AIDE
Senate
Jun 3, 2015 to Jan 2, 2017

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Office of Rep. Maggie Goodlander
Office of Rep. Ruben Gallego

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

5 trips · $18,610 combined disclosed value.

Las Vegas, NV
House gift travel filing
Jan 7, 2026 to Jan 9, 2026
$1,942
Las Vegas, NV
House gift travel filing
Jan 7, 2025 to Jan 9, 2025
$2,054
Atlanta, GA
House gift travel filing
Jun 16, 2024 to Jun 22, 2024
$5,264
Colombia
House gift travel filing
Jun 16, 2024 to Jun 22, 2024
$5,264
Singapore
House gift travel filing
Apr 16, 2022 to Apr 23, 2022
$4,086