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Mira L.
Lezell

SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTORHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Staff Director of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (Jan. 2025–present), and previously Policy Advisor for the full Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Over two decades of Congressional experience including Chief of Staff to a senior Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Member, Senior Professional Staff on the same subcommittee, and roles in the U.S. Department of Transportation during the Trump administration. Also served on the Appropriations Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Last year's salary

$174,586

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

10.1y

6 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

0

$0 total

Career earnings

$1,011,360

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Compensation Timeline

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Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF DIRECTOR
House
Feb 1, 2024 to Present
SENIOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF
House
Jul 27, 2021 to Jan 30, 2024
CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Representative Lou Barletta
forRLou Barletta · Republican · Pennsylvania 11th District
House
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
ACTING CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Representative Lou Barletta
forRLou Barletta · Republican · Pennsylvania 11th District
House
Aug 1, 2017 to Feb 28, 2018
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Representative Lou Barletta
forRLou Barletta · Republican · Pennsylvania 11th District
House
Jun 1, 2016 to Jul 31, 2017
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Lou Barletta
forRLou Barletta · Republican · Pennsylvania 11th District
House
Dec 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016

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Earlier career

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

Senior Governmental Affairs Officer
Office of Secretary of Transportation
House Appropriations Committee
Chief of Staff
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Research Aide
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Legislative Assistant
Office of Rep. John M. McHugh (NY-23)

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Sponsored Travel

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