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Krista
Wunsche

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOROffice of Representative Jimmy Panetta

Works forDJimmy Panetta · Democratic · California 19th District

Legislative Director for U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), leading the office's legislative portfolio across policy areas including language education, tax policy, and trade. Previously served as Senior Policy Advisor in Rep. Panetta's office and Policy Coordinator for the Blue Dog Coalition. Earlier roles include Legislative Assistant and Senior Legislative Assistant in the House of Representatives.

Last year's salary

$105,000

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

6.8y

13 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

5

$15,808 total

Career earnings

$493,331

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 Jimmy Panetta
forDJimmy Panetta · Democratic · California 19th District
House
Mar 24, 2024 to Present
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR
Office of Representative Ed Case
forDEd Case · Democratic · Hawaii 1st District
House
Jan 3, 2024 to Mar 23, 2024
SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Ed Case
forDEd Case · Democratic · Hawaii 1st District
House
Feb 6, 2023 to Jan 2, 2024
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Ed Case
forDEd Case · Democratic · Hawaii 1st District
House
Jan 3, 2023 to Feb 5, 2023
SHARED EMPLOYEE
Office of Representative Ed Case
forDEd Case · Democratic · Hawaii 1st District
House
Jan 3, 2022 to Jan 2, 2023
POLICY CORRDINATOR
House
Jul 1, 2020 to Jan 2, 2023
SHARED EMPLOYEE
Office of Representative Kurt Schrader
forDKurt Schrader · Democratic · Oregon 5th District
House
Dec 1, 2020 to Feb 1, 2022
SHARED EMPLOYEE
Office of Representative Tom O'Halleran
forDTom O'Halleran · Democratic · Arizona 1st District
House
Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
BLUE DOG POLICY DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Stephanie N. Murphy
forDStephanie N. Murphy · Democratic · Florida 7th District
House
Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
SHARED EMPLOYEE
Office of Representative Stephanie N. Murphy
forDStephanie N. Murphy · Democratic · Florida 7th District
House
Dec 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
POLICY COORDINATOR
House
Jun 15, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020
LEGISLATIVE AIDE
Office of Representative Joe Cunningham
forDJoe Cunningham · Democratic · South Carolina 1st District
House
Jan 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2020
STAFF ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE CORRES
Office of Representative Joe Cunningham
forDJoe Cunningham · Democratic · South Carolina 1st District
House
Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Senior Policy Advisor
Office of Representative Jimmy Panetta
Policy Coordinator
Blue Dog Coalition
Legislative Assistant
U.S. House of Representatives
Senior Legislative Assistant
U.S. House of Representatives

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

5 trips · $15,809 combined disclosed value.

Belgium
House gift travel filing
May 26, 2025 to May 31, 2025
$2,644
Germany
House gift travel filing
May 26, 2025 to May 31, 2025
$2,644
Belgium,
House gift travel filing
Oct 9, 2022 to Oct 15, 2022
$3,507
United Kingdom,
House gift travel filing
Oct 9, 2022 to Oct 15, 2022
$3,507
Germany
House gift travel filing
Oct 9, 2022 to Oct 15, 2022
$3,507