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Patricia F.
Russell
CHIEF OF STAFF — Office of Senator Chris Van Hollen
Works forDChris Van Hollen · Democratic · Maryland
Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) since March 2020. Veteran Capitol Hill staffer since 2006. Previously served as Chief of Staff to Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and worked for Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) for a decade in multiple leadership positions, including Chief of Staff (2013-2016), where she handled his work on the House Appropriations Committee and served during his tenure in House Democratic Leadership. Named one of the 20 Most Powerful Women Staffers by National Journal in 2015.
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