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Thomas P.
Blanford

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOROffice of Representative Scott Fitzgerald

Works forRScott Fitzgerald · Republican · Wisconsin 5th District

Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-05) as of January 2025. Previously served as Legislative Assistant in the House managing Judiciary Committee matters including antitrust, intellectual property, immigration, and elections, as well as defense, foreign affairs, trade, and veterans' affairs. Early career included roles as Legislative Fellow and Legislative Intern with the Association of the United States Navy, where he advocated for defense and veterans' issues and tracked legislation.

Last year's salary

$100,000

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

6.8y

5 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

2

$0 total

Career earnings

$410,649

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Compensation Timeline

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Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Scott Fitzgerald
forRScott Fitzgerald · Republican · Wisconsin 5th District
House
Feb 1, 2025 to Present
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Scott Fitzgerald
forRScott Fitzgerald · Republican · Wisconsin 5th District
House
Mar 22, 2021 to Jan 30, 2025
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative John Shimkus
forRJohn Shimkus · Republican · Illinois 15th District
House
Jul 1, 2020 to Jan 2, 2021
STAFF ASSISTANT
Office of Representative John Shimkus
forRJohn Shimkus · Republican · Illinois 15th District
House
Aug 26, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
STAFF ASSISTANT
House
Apr 1, 2019 to May 3, 2019

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Earlier career

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

Legislative Fellow
Association of the United States Navy
Legislative Assistant
U.S. House of Representatives

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

2 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.

Cambridge, MD
House gift travel filing
Aug 4, 2025 to Aug 6, 2025
Pending
Cambridge, MA
House gift travel filing
Apr 20, 2022 to Apr 24, 2022
Pending