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Krisann A.
Pearce
CHIEF OF STAFF — Office of Representative Derek Schmidt
Works forRDerek Schmidt · Republican · Kansas 2nd District
Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative Derek Schmidt (R-KS) starting January 2025. Senior Republican education and labor policy expert with over 20 years of Capitol Hill experience. Previously served as Chief of Staff at OSHA (2019–2024), General Counsel for the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce (12 years), and education policy counsel on the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee under Sen. Nancy Kassebaum. Began her career as a teacher in Olathe, Kansas public schools.
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