Jack Johnstone
Washington,DC
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Legislative Director
U.S. House of Representatives
01.2025 - Current
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current events and political landscape to better inform policy decisions.
- Negotiated compromises between opposing viewpoints, facilitating cooperation on important legislation.
- Oversaw introduction of 4 pieces of legislation, the mail program at-large, two committee assignments, and a healthy issue portfolio.
Legislative Assistant
U.S. House Of Representatives, Rep. Good
03.2023 - 12.2024
- Developed, lead, and implemented several original initiatives with broad support from other congressional offices and outside groups.
- Oversaw the largest policy portfolio in the office covering 16 issues ranging from homeland security, natural resources, taxation, transportation & infrastructure, immigration, etc.
- Advanced the Congressman’s legislative agenda and strategy by staffing House Budget Committee events, reviewing and recommending cosponsorship requests, and providing detailed analysis of legislation
- Monitored House floor activity dutifully and provided timely vote recommendations - including the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act.
Legislative Aide
U.S. House Of Representatives, Rep. Rosendale
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Dutifully handled the mail program and closed out over 72,000 constituent correspondence cases while overseeing a diverse portfolio of legislative issues and managing the intern program.
- Oversaw and staffed the Congressman in the House Natural Resources Committee, assessing cosponsorhip requests and letter suggestions, and drafting legislation and amendments.
Correspondence Analyst
Department Of Homeland Security
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Edited letters and written material for correspondence.
- Monitored online sources for hearing preparation.
- Collaborated and coordinated across our 23 components to ensure the correct processing of congressional correspondence.
Majority Intern
U.S. Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
03.2020 - 07.2020
- Worked closely with the WRDA Staff processing stakeholder requests, conducting research, and drafting meeting memorandums.
- Completed the Tracing Federal Regulations Class provided by the U.S. Senate Office of Training & Development.
Election Data Intern
I-360
03.2018 - 12.2018
- Responsible for the collection and normalization of precinct level election data for over 15 states.
- Accrued valuable skills working with Microsoft Office, Excel, and SQL.
Policy Intern
U.S. Congress, Rep. McMorris Rodgers
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Interacted with constituents by fielding calls, drafting correspondence, and providing tours of the U.S. Capitol.
- Assisted in the organizing of House Republican Conference functions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Human Geography
University of Colorado Boulder
2020
Timeline
Legislative Director
U.S. House of Representatives
01.2025 - Current
Legislative Assistant
U.S. House Of Representatives, Rep. Good
03.2023 - 12.2024
Legislative Aide
U.S. House Of Representatives, Rep. Rosendale
12.2021 - 03.2023
Correspondence Analyst
Department Of Homeland Security
08.2020 - 11.2021
Majority Intern
U.S. Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
03.2020 - 07.2020
Election Data Intern
I-360
03.2018 - 12.2018
Policy Intern
U.S. Congress, Rep. McMorris Rodgers
01.2018 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Human Geography
University of Colorado Boulder
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