From Approps Comm. Press Release:
Taking over as clerk of the Defense Subcommittee is John Shank. Shank has worked for the committee since 1995 including a stint on the Defense Subcommittee and most recently served as the clerk of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. Prior to that Shank spent 12 years on the Senate Appropriations Committee working for Senator Hatfield and serving specifically on the Commerce, Justice State Appropriations Subcommittee.
Full Release after the jump.
CHAIRMAN LEWIS ANNOUNCE STAFF CHANGES
January 27th, 2005 - -
Washington, D.C.-- House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jerry Lewis today announced a number of staff changes on the committee.
Frank Cushing, a 23-year Hill veteran, returns to the Committee as staff director after two years as a partner at Cornerstone Government Affairs. Cushing, 52, served as clerk of the House VA-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee from 1995-2003, including four years during which Lewis served as subcommittee chairman. Prior to his House service, Cushing held numerous positions in the Senate, including staff director, both majority and minority, of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (1984-1991); and clerk of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee.
Also returning to the Hill are two Lewis staff veterans, Jeff Shockey and Dave LesStrang, who will each serve the Committee as deputy staff director.
Shockey spent the last six years as a partner in the Washington, DC based firm, Copeland, Lowery, Jacquez, Denton & Shockey. Shockey served on Lewis' personal office staff as legislative assistant, legislative director and appropriations associate from 1991-1999. He will assist Cushing with the Committee’s day-today operations including maintaining a close working relationship between the Committee, the elected leadership, the Budget Committee, and various authorizing committees.
LesStrang returns to the Hill following three years in the government affairs office of EMC Corporation, a Fortune 500 information technology company. LesStrang served on Lewis’ personal office staff from 1985-2002 in a variety of capacities including press secretary, legislative director, deputy chief of staff, and appropriations associate. He will manage the Committee’s external communications and Member services operation and serve as the Committee liaison to the California congressional delegation and California Governor’s office.
Jennifer Miller, a professional staff member on the Committee since 1996, joins the front office staff as the primary person responsible for Committee and House rules and floor procedure. Miller has served since 2001 on the VA-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee and also spent five years on the Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Subcommittee. Prior to that Miller spent seven years on the staff of U.S. Rep. Harold Rogers.
Remaining on the front office staff are Dale Oak and John Scofield. Dale Oak will continue his responsibilities overseeing budgetary policy issues. Oak has worked in the front office for 6 years and for the committee for 10 years. Prior to serving on the committee staff, he worked as an analyst at the Office of Management and Budget for. Scofield will continue in his capacity as the Committee’s communication director, a position he has held since 2001. He started on the Committee in 1999 as the deputy communication director and previously worked for U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo and U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield.
Taking over as clerk of the Defense Subcommittee is John Shank. Shank has worked for the committee since 1995 including a stint on the Defense Subcommittee and most recently served as the clerk of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. Prior to that Shank spent 12 years on the Senate Appropriations Committee working for Senator Hatfield and serving specifically on the Commerce, Justice State Appropriations Subcommittee.
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