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Olivia B.
Trusty

PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERSenate Committee on Armed Services

Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services under Senator Roger F. Wicker, working on the Cybersecurity Subcommittee on spectrum, national security, and military communications issues. Now serving as FCC Commissioner (confirmed June 2025). Previously Policy Director on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Communications, Media, and Broadband Subcommittee), Professional Staff Member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Legislative Assistant to Congressman Bob Latta. Career background includes private sector telecommunications experience at Verizon and Qwest.

Last full-year salary

$61,249

Calendar year 2025 · summed across all roles

Career tenure

9.5y

5 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

1

$0 total

Career earnings

$1,427,347

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.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER
Senate
Jan 10, 2023 to Jun 22, 2025
POLICY DIRECTOR
Senate
Oct 1, 2018 to Jan 9, 2023
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Senator Roger F. Wicker
forRRoger F. Wicker · Republican · Mississippi
Senate
May 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Senate
May 16, 2017 to May 29, 2018
PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Professional Staff Member
U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
Policy Director
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Professional Staff Member
U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Legislative Assistant
Office of U.S. Congressman Bob Latta
Verizon
Qwest

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

1 trip · $0 combined disclosed value.

Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Aug 17, 2021 to Aug 20, 2021
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