People / Tristan R. Breaux

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Tristan R.
Breaux

CHIEF OF STAFFOffice of Representative Shomari Figures

Works forDShomari C. Figures · Democratic · Alabama 2nd District

Chief of Staff (previously Legislative Director) for U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL), overseeing the office's legislative and policy operations. With more than 15 years of government and political experience, he began his career as an aide to former House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC), served as legislative aide to Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC), and was Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Previously served as Legislative Director to former Congressman Joe Cunningham (D-SC), Vice President of Policy & Advocacy at the National Housing Conference, and worked as a government affairs executive for Tyson Foods and Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies. Member of the Board of Directors for the Norfolk State University Foundation and the Corporate Advisory Council for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

Last year's salary

$169,094

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

10.0y

5 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

0

$0 total

Career earnings

$444,445

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.

CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Representative Shomari Figures
forDShomari C. Figures · Democratic · Alabama 2nd District
House
Feb 1, 2025 to Present
CHIEF OF STAFF-DC
Office of Representative Shomari Figures
forDShomari C. Figures · Democratic · Alabama 2nd District
House
Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 30, 2025
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Joe Cunningham
forDJoe Cunningham · Democratic · South Carolina 1st District
House
Mar 12, 2020 to Jan 2, 2021
DISTRICT DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton
forDEleanor Holmes Norton · Democratic · District of Columbia 0th District
House
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
EVENTS COORDINATOR/CASEWORKER
Office of Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton
forDEleanor Holmes Norton · Democratic · District of Columbia 0th District
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Aide
Office of Rep. John Spratt (House Budget Committee)
Legislative Aide
Office of Sen. Kay Hagan
Legislative Fellow
Virginia General Assembly
Deputy Chief of Staff and District Director
Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
Legislative Director
Office of former Congressman Joe Cunningham
Vice President of Policy & Advocacy
National Housing Conference
Principal
Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

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