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Margaret F.
Barnes

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOROffice of Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman

Works forDBonnie Watson Coleman · Democratic · New Jersey 12th District

Legislative Director for U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12) as of January 2025. Recent graduate of University of Michigan Law School. Holds a Master of Public Administration from NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (2017-2019). Former Special Advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury during the Biden-Harris Administration. Previously served as a Legislative Staffer handling technology and telecom policy for Democratic leadership.

Last year's salary

$111,999

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

6.0y

5 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

0

$0 total

Career earnings

$426,421

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 Bonnie Watson Coleman
forDBonnie Watson Coleman · Democratic · New Jersey 12th District
House
Mar 1, 2025 to Present
SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman
forDBonnie Watson Coleman · Democratic · New Jersey 12th District
House
Jul 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2025
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman
forDBonnie Watson Coleman · Democratic · New Jersey 12th District
House
Sep 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Albio Sires
forDAlbio Sires · Democratic · New Jersey 8th District
House
Jun 1, 2021 to Sep 25, 2022
STAFF ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT
Office of Representative Albio Sires
forDAlbio Sires · Democratic · New Jersey 8th District
House
Jan 10, 2020 to May 31, 2021

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Special Advisor
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Legislative Assistant
Office of the Democratic Leader (U.S. House)

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

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