Budget Committee

• Evan G. Dixon — Communications Director
• Jay O. Bhargava — Communications Director
• Allison Dong — Senior Communications Advisor
• Alyssa N. Jin — Shared Employee
• Amanda M. Turner — Professional Staff Member & De
• Andrew H. Sikkink — Economist
• Benjamin D. Palmer — Digital Assistant
• Brad E. Watson — Director of Budget Review
• Carter D. Houtman — Digital Director
• Christopher J. Mahler — Senior Policy Advisor
• Colin J. Hayes — Senior Policy Advisor
• Emma Isern — Staff Assistant
• Emma P. Marsland — Press Asst/Administrative Asst
• Eric E. Davis — Senior Policy Advisor
• Erika R. Appel — Deputy Staff Director
• Gianluca Nigro — Shared Employee
• Gregory R. Waring Jr — Minority Staff Director
• Isabel E. Barrett — Staff Assistant
• Jacob E. Hicks — Deputy Communications Director
• Jennifer R. Wheelock — Dir of Budget Concepts & Score
• Jocelyn M. Harris — Deputy General Counsel & Parli
• Jonathan D. Kirk — Director of Member Services An
• Jose A. Fontanez — Shared Employee
• Katherine G. Fisher — Research Assistant
• Kathleen C. Vincentz — Senior Advisor
• Kimberly Overbeek — Director of Budget Review
• Laura G. Santos — Budget Analyst
• Leyla Mocan — Chief Economist
• Mary E. Popadiuk — General Counsel
• Paul A. Johnson — Deputy Staff Director
• Richard M. Tesoriero — Professional Staff Member
• Ryan I. Nishiyama — Legislative Assistant
• Ryan J. Bailey — Professional Staff Member
• Samuel L. Wice — Deputy General Counsel & Budge
• Sara C. Joseph — Director of Operations
• Sarah S. Lee — Senior Budget Analyst
• Scott H. Heppard — Professional Staff Member
• Shawn M. Bengali — Advisor
• Sheila A. McDowell — Office Manager
• Sydney S. Vermillion — Professional Staff Member
• Tamzin O. Astani — Professional Staff Member & De
• Theresa G. Neal — Director of Operations
• Theresa L. Chalhoub — Budget Assistant

Data as of Q1 2026 · House Statement of Disbursements