Thursday, December 16, 2010
3:29 PM
New GOP members hire staff
Wisconsin's new congressional members have begun to fill out their staffs as they prepare to take office next month.
U.S. Sen.-elect Ron Johnson announced Mary Vought as his communications director. Vought previously served as press secretary under outgoing U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., in the House Republican Conference, along with stints as communications director for House Republicans Scott Garrett of New Jersey and Michele Bachmann of Minnesota.
Johnson also announced Robert Duncan as legislative director, Dan Soto as IT director, Kimberly Levernier as administrative director and Kelly Holdway as Johnson's scheduler and personal assistant.
On the House side, U.S. Rep.-elect Sean Duffy, R-Ashland, announced that transition director and former campaign manager Matt Seaholm will serve as his chief of staff. Seaholm formerly worked for Senate GOP leader Scott Fitzgerald of Juneau.
In addition, Dave Anderson, district director for U.S. Rep. Tom Petri, will serve in that capacity for Duffy. Anderson, a former Wausau resident, previously served as an aide to U.S. Sen. Bob Kasten and Gov. Tommy Thompson.
Petri, R-Fond du Lac, announced that field representative Tyler Vorpagel will replace Anderson as district director.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep.-elect Reid Ribble, R-Appleton, announced three staff hires. McKay Daniels, a former GOP official in California and Nevada, will serve as Ribble's Washington chief of staff.
Rick Sense, a VP at Appleton-based Community First Credit Union, will be Ribble's district chief of staff, while Brandon Moody, previously of D.C. consulting firm Marsh Copsey & Associates, will be his communications director.
Ribble also announced that he's been appointed to the House committees on Budget and Agriculture.
“Given the needs of our district and nation at this moment, I can’t think of two better committees on which to serve,” Ribble said in a statement.
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