People / Zahraa M. Saheb

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Zahraa M.
Saheb

CHIEF OF STAFFOffice of Representative Emily Randall

Works forDEmily Randall · Democratic · Washington 6th District

Chief of Staff for U.S. Rep. Emily Randall (D-WA-06) as of January 2025. Previously served as Senior Legislative Assistant and Acting Legislative Director for U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) and Legislative Assistant for U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX-33). Originally from Baghdad, Iraq; relocated to the United States in 2008 as a refugee. Holds a double undergraduate degree from Texas Wesleyan University in Political Science (with Global emphasis) and English (with Writing concentration), and is pursuing a Master's in Global Risk from Johns Hopkins University's SAIS.

Last full-year salary

$195,350

Calendar year 2025 · summed across all roles

Career tenure

8.0y

6 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

4

$0 total

Career earnings

$793,827

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 Emily Randall
forDEmily Randall · Democratic · Washington 6th District
House
Jan 3, 2025 to Present
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Veronica Escobar
forDVeronica Escobar · Democratic · Texas 16th District
House
May 3, 2021 to Dec 1, 2024
SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Veronica Escobar
forDVeronica Escobar · Democratic · Texas 16th District
House
Mar 15, 2021 to May 2, 2021
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Marc A. Veasey
forDMarc A. Veasey · Democratic · Texas 33rd District
House
Jul 16, 2018 to Mar 14, 2021
LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT/AIDE
Office of Representative Marc A. Veasey
forDMarc A. Veasey · Democratic · Texas 33rd District
House
Apr 1, 2018 to Jul 15, 2018
STAFF ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Marc A. Veasey
forDMarc A. Veasey · Democratic · Texas 33rd District
House
Mar 26, 2018 to Mar 31, 2018

Chapter III

Earlier career

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

Senior Legislative Assistant / Acting Legislative Director
Office of U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar
Legislative Assistant
Office of U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

4 trips · $0 combined disclosed value.

Palo Alto, CA
House gift travel filing
Mar 29, 2026 to Apr 1, 2026
Pending
Chapel Hill, NC
House gift travel filing
Mar 13, 2026 to Mar 15, 2026
Pending
Fairbanks, AK
House gift travel filing
Aug 19, 2025 to Aug 25, 2025
Pending
Tel Aviv, Israel
House gift travel filing
Aug 26, 2022 to Sep 3, 2022
Pending