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Gavin W.
Proffitt

HEALTH POLICY ADVISOROffice of Senator Ron Johnson

Works forRRon Johnson · Republican · Wisconsin

Health Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI). Previously a Professional Staff Member for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (2023), where he worked on healthcare policy issues including the fentanyl crisis, FDA drug shortages, and antimicrobial resistance. Earlier served as Senior Advisor to the Administrator and Medicaid Project Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Began his Capitol Hill career in October 2016 as a Research Assistant to Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), later serving as Legislative Correspondent and Legislative Assistant. Lynchburg, Virginia native.

Last full-year salary

$165,897

Calendar year 2025 · summed across all roles

Career tenure

9.2y

8 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

0

$0 total

Career earnings

$541,227

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Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

HEALTH POLICY ADVISOR
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
forRRon Johnson · Republican · Wisconsin
Senate
Jun 2, 2025 to Present
PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER
House
Feb 27, 2023 to May 31, 2025
PROFESSIONAL POLICY STAFF
House
Apr 1, 2019 to Jan 2, 2020
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
House
Jun 11, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
LEGISLATIVE AIDE
Office of Representative Bob Goodlatte
forRBob Goodlatte · Republican · Virginia 6th District
House
Mar 1, 2018 to Jun 8, 2018
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Bob Goodlatte
forRBob Goodlatte · Republican · Virginia 6th District
House
May 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT
Office of Representative Bob Goodlatte
forRBob Goodlatte · Republican · Virginia 6th District
House
Aug 14, 2017 to Feb 28, 2018
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Louie Gohmert
forRLouie Gohmert · Republican · Texas 1st District
House
Jan 1, 2017 to Aug 13, 2017

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Senior Advisor to the Administrator and Medicaid Project Officer
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Professional Staff Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent
Office of Rep. Louie Gohmert
Research Assistant
Office of Rep. Louie Gohmert

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Sponsored Travel

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