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Santiago
Gonzalez

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOROffice of Senator Michael F. Bennet

Works forDMichael F. Bennet · Democratic · Colorado

Legislative Director for U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), managing the senator's policy team and advising on legislative process and strategy. Previously served as Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Bennet, focusing on health and immigration policy. Prior congressional experience includes Policy Advisor to U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) and Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND). Also worked as Health Policy Research Associate at FBR Capital Markets and Research Assistant at George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health.

Last year's salary

$40,007

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

7.4y

7 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

2

$5,840 total

Career earnings

$700,662

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.

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Senate
Apr 1, 2023 to Jul 11, 2025
INTERN
Office of Senator Mark Warner
forDMark Warner · Democratic · Virginia
Senate
Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 15, 2024
SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR
Senate
Oct 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2023
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Senate
Feb 10, 2020 to Sep 30, 2020
POLICY ADVISOR
Office of Representative Jason Crow
forDJason Crow · Democratic · Colorado 6th District
House
Apr 1, 2019 to Feb 7, 2020
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT
Senate
Jan 3, 2019 to Feb 11, 2019
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT
Office of Senator Heidi Heitkamp
forDHeidi Heitkamp · Democratic · North Dakota
Senate
Feb 27, 2018 to Jan 2, 2019

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Policy Advisor
Office of U.S. Rep. Jason Crow
Legislative Aide
Office of U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp
Health Policy Research Associate
FBR Capital Markets
Research Assistant
George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

2 trips · $5,840 combined disclosed value.

Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Apr 23, 2024 to Apr 27, 2024
$5,840
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Apr 23, 2024 to Apr 27, 2024
Pending