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Paula Nicole
Manley

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOROffice of Representative Ben Cline

Works forRBenjamin Cline · Republican · Virginia 6th District

Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA-6th District). Manages Rep. Cline's entire judiciary portfolio, with expertise in intellectual property, trademark and copyright law, patents, and Second Amendment rights. Previously served as an Associate Counsel and Legal Assistant at Ben Cline, Attorney at Law, PLLC (2014-2019), and as a Legislative Assistant to Cline during his tenure in the Virginia House of Delegates (2010-2018). Lynchburg College and Liberty University School of Law graduate.

Last year's salary

$128,999

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

6.8y

2 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

7

$4,203 total

Career earnings

$660,105

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.

DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Ben Cline
forRBenjamin Cline · Republican · Virginia 6th District
House
Jul 1, 2024 to Present
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Ben Cline
forRBenjamin Cline · Republican · Virginia 6th District
House
Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2024

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Associate Counsel and Legal Assistant
Ben Cline, Attorney at Law, PLLC
Legislative Assistant
Office of Delegate Ben Cline, Virginia House of Delegates

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

7 trips · $4,204 combined disclosed value.

Austin, TX
House gift travel filing
Sep 24, 2025 to Sep 26, 2025
Pending
Cambridge, MD
House gift travel filing
Aug 4, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025
Pending
Las Vegas, NV
House gift travel filing
Jan 7, 2025 to Jan 9, 2025
$2,499
Cambridge, MD
House gift travel filing
Sep 6, 2023 to Sep 8, 2023
$426
Nashville, TN
House gift travel filing
Aug 30, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
$664
New York, NY
House gift travel filing
May 1, 2023 to May 2, 2023
$616
Williamsburg, VA
House gift travel filing
Oct 13, 2021 to Oct 15, 2021
Pending