People / Kevin Lamar Griffen

Person · House

Kevin Lamar
Griffen

SENIOR POLICY ADVISOROffice of Representative André Carson

Works forDAndré Carson · Democratic · Indiana 7th District

Senior Policy Advisor for U.S. Rep. André Carson (D-IN). Responsible for drafting policy and legislative memos, developing talking points, op-eds, press releases, and Statements for Record for bill introductions. Meets with constituents and organizations on policy proposals and produces legislative ideas and text. Previously served as deputy field director for Amplify Good Trouble in Georgia (2020-2021) supporting voter turnout in the Senate runoff elections, and interned with U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly's 2018 re-election campaign. Graduated from IU McKinney School of Law and holds an undergraduate degree from Indiana University Bloomington in Political Science.

Last full-year salary

$79,749

Calendar year 2025 · summed across all roles

Career tenure

5.2y

4 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

17

$0 total

Career earnings

$354,504

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

Preparing salary timeline...

Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR
Office of Representative André Carson
forDAndré Carson · Democratic · Indiana 7th District
House
Apr 1, 2025 to Present
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative André Carson
forDAndré Carson · Democratic · Indiana 7th District
House
Feb 11, 2022 to Mar 31, 2025
STAFF ASSISTANT
Office of Senator Amy Klobuchar
forDAmy Klobuchar · Democratic · Minnesota
Senate
Mar 22, 2021 to Feb 10, 2022
PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM
Office of Representative André Carson
forDAndré Carson · Democratic · Indiana 7th District
House
Jan 4, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Deputy Field Director
Amplify Action
Campaign Intern
Office of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

17 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.

Harper's Ferry, WV
House gift travel filing
Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
Pending
Weverton Cliffs, MD
House gift travel filing
Aug 29, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
Pending
Lewiston, ID
House gift travel filing
Aug 18, 2025 to Aug 20, 2025
Pending
New York, NY
House gift travel filing
Jun 26, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025
Pending
Cambridge, MA
House gift travel filing
Apr 16, 2025 to Apr 18, 2025
Pending
Canonsburg, PA
House gift travel filing
Oct 2, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
Pending
Los Angeles, CA
House gift travel filing
Sep 5, 2024 to Sep 7, 2024
Pending
Kelso, WA
House gift travel filing
Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024
Pending
Madras, OR
House gift travel filing
Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024
Pending
Portland, OR
House gift travel filing
Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024
Pending
New York, NY
House gift travel filing
Jun 27, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024
Pending
Somalia
House gift travel filing
Jun 16, 2024 to Jun 21, 2024
Pending
Altoona, IA
House gift travel filing
Aug 14, 2023 to Aug 17, 2023
Pending
Bloomington, MN
House gift travel filing
Aug 14, 2023 to Aug 17, 2023
Pending
Mason City, IA
House gift travel filing
Aug 14, 2023 to Aug 17, 2023
Pending
Stanford, CA
House gift travel filing
Aug 7, 2023 to Aug 10, 2023
Pending
Lovettsville, VA
House gift travel filing
May 19, 2023 to May 19, 2023
Pending