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Heather N.
Swift

CHIEF OF STAFF — Office of Representative Ryan K. Zinke

Works forRRyan K. Zinke · Republican · Montana 1st District

Chief of Staff for U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT), a position she has held since January 2023. A longtime aide to Zinke with over 12 years of Capitol Hill experience. Previously served as Press Secretary and Senior Adviser at the U.S. Department of the Interior (2017–2019) under Secretary Ryan Zinke. Before joining Interior, she was Communications Director and Deputy Campaign Manager in Zinke's congressional office. Also served as a press secretary for Republican campaigns, including a brief stint with a former Wisconsin governor. Subsequently held positions at the Department of Homeland Security (2019–2020) as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs and at the National Endowment for the Arts.