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Michael Platt
Jr.

STAFF DIRECTORHouse Committee on House Administration

Staff Director of the House Committee on House Administration since September 2023. Previously served as Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Commerce (2017-2019) under President Trump. Former Chief of Staff for U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (2012-2017), where he advised on telecommunications, trade, and intellectual property policy. Earlier career included work as a lobbyist for the Recording Industry Association of America and TechNet, and as a legislative staffer for U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson. Arkansas native.

Last year's salary

$225,699

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

10.0y

5 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

0

$0 total

Career earnings

$768,953

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

STAFF DIRECTOR
House
Oct 1, 2023 to Present
SENIOR ADVISOR
House
Apr 12, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Representative Marsha Blackburn
forRMarsha W. Blackburn · Republican · Tennessee 7th District
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 9, 2017
SHARED EMPLOYEE
Office of Representative Marsha Blackburn
forRMarsha W. Blackburn · Republican · Tennessee 7th District
House
Jan 1, 2017 to Jan 2, 2017
SHARED EMPLOYEE
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 2, 2017

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
U.S. Department of Commerce
Chief of Staff
Office of U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn
Platt Strategic Consulting LLC
Lobbyist
TechNet
Director, Government Affairs
Recording Industry Association of America
Legislative Staffer
Office of U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

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