People / Mary Blanche Hankey

Person · Senate

Mary Blanche
Hankey

CHIEF COUNSEL AND SENIOR ADVISOROffice of Senator Tommy Tuberville

Works forRTommy Tuberville · Republican · Alabama

Chief Counsel and Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL). Previously served as Tuberville's Chief of Staff (2022-2024). Before joining Senator Tuberville's office in 2021, Hankey served in several roles at the U.S. Department of Justice under Presidents Trump and others, including Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief of Staff and Counselor in the Office of Legislative Affairs, as well as White House Liaison in the Office of the Attorney General. She also served as Legislative Counsel to former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL). Hankey is known for her involvement in drafting legislation to reform college athletics Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules and led the DOJ Presidential Transition Team.

Last year's salary

$109,038

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

13.5y

4 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

3

$1,542 total

Career earnings

$1,287,711

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.

CHIEF COUNSEL AND SENIOR ADVISOR
Senate
Oct 1, 2024 to Present
CHIEF OF STAFF
Senate
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2024
CHIEF COUNSEL AND POLICY ADVISOR
Senate
Jan 3, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL
Senate
Mar 21, 2012 to Jan 19, 2017

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Deputy Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Chief of Staff and Counselor, Office of Legislative Affairs
U.S. Department of Justice
White House Liaison, Office of the Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
Legislative Counsel
Office of Senator Jeff Sessions

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

3 trips · $1,542 combined disclosed value.

Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
May 2, 2024 to May 4, 2024
Pending
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
May 2, 2024 to May 4, 2024
$834
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Apr 27, 2023 to Apr 29, 2023
$708