LegiStorm: Transparency's Sidekick

Congressional staffers are featured on our "notable staffer disclosures" pages if they have disclosures that met certain criteria. We spotlight work on campaigns, prior or current work for interest groups, gifts received, certain positions held and other matters. For more details, see under "Data entry" on our About Financial Disclosures page.

• • Wade, David E

    Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	John Kerry for Senate, $67,450; Keeping America's Promise, $550

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Keeping America's Promise, approximately $15,000; Friends of John Kerry, approximately $15,000

     

  • Waks, Joseph A

    Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Wilante, Goldman, Spitzer, salary; Madison Association on the Park, LP, partnership distribution
    Campaign Work:	Doria for Mayor, consulting, $6,058
    Prior Employment:	Ponte Vista Consulting LLC, lobbying consulting; Stasort Agency, lobbying consulting

     

  • Waldman, Mitchell B

    Senate Resolution and Reorganization Reserve

    2008 Report Notes:
    Agreements:	Employment agreement with Northrop Grumman Corp. to be corporate director of acquisition policy. Terms of agreement include salary between $100,001-$250,000, signing bonus between $15,001-$50,000, performance incentive of $15,001-$50,0000 and stock options.
    Gifts:	Roundtrip airfare IAD-LAX, meals, lodging, rental car and incidentals for an employment interview, $1,569

     

  • Walker, Mark A

    Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Hoosier PAC, consulting fee, $10,000

     

  • Walker, Matthew J

    Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Lightningcast, salary; Advertising.com, consulting; Long and Foster Real Estate, commission

     

  • Walker Bozell, Laura E

    House Ways and Means Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Media Research Center

     

  • Wallace, Lisa Jae

    House Natural Resources Committee

    2007 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Responsible Resources, 4/2007

     

  • Waller, Karina M

    Senate Resolution and Reorganization Reserve

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Michael Baker Corp.

     

  • Wallin, Kristi A

    Sen. John A Barrasso (R-WY)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	University of Wyoming, $7,138; Integrated Legislative Strategies LLC, $5,000; State of Wyoming, $11,000; Wyoming Business Alliance, $750; DCI Group, $42,000

     

  • Walling, Vickie Lynn

    Rep. John Tanner (D-TN)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Friends of John Tanner, $6,000

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Friends of John Tanner, $6,000

     

  • Walsh, Jennifer Fitzgerald

    Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	International Association for Dental Research

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	International Association for Dental Research

     

  • Ware, Fannie Louise

    Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Town of Bolton Development Corp., $17,650; Hinds County Board of Supervisors, $5,500

     

  • Ware, Michael O

    Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Sutherland Asbil and Brennan

     

  • Warren, LaShawn Y

    House Judiciary Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Prior Employment:	American Civil Liberties Union, legislative counsel, $17,516

     

  • Wasinger, Robert Kirk

    Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Tobin Realty
    Campaign Work:	Brownback for President, campaign manager salary, $163,000
    Prior Employment:	Robert Wasinger LLC, consulting, $66,250
    Agreements:	Pursuant to agreement with campaign - salary still owed: $23,652.17

     

  • Watkins, Stanley

    Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Thomas Roy Inc., president

     

  • Weatherman, Harold C III

    Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Sue Myrick for Congress, campaign manager

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Sue Myrick for Congress, $38,031.02, not on government payroll at time

     

  • Weaver, Jeffrey Paul

    Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Finnegan Henderson

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Crowell & Moring LLP
    Campaign Work:	Sanders for Senate (while on leave without pay), $162,456

     

  • Webb, Erik

    2007 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Japan Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Tokyo, Japan, national foundation, member of technical advisory board, Aug. 2000 - present

     

  • Webb, Nathan

    Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Webb Communications
    Positions Held:	Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, director

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Oklahoma Energy Resources Board; Webb Communications
    Positions Held:	Oklahoma Chapter Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, director

     

• • Webber, Steven C

    Rep. Jim Nussle (R-IA)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Iowans for Nussle, $16,657.65

     

  • Wegmeyer, Tyler E

    House Agriculture Committee

    2006 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Fertilizer Institute
    Earned Income:	Wegmeyer Farms, $9,000

     

  • Weich, Ronald H

    Senate Consultants

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Families against Mandatory Minimums

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Families Against Mandatory Minimums

     

  • Weinberger, Paul C

    Sen. Russell Feingold (D-WI)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Cadwalader Wickersham Taft

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Cadwalader Wickersham Taft

     

  • Weiss, Daniel

    Rep. George Miller (D-CA)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Samuel Rubin Foundation, director

     

  • Well, Amy Call

    Senate Resolution and Reorganization Reserve

    2006 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	The Herald Group LLC
    Agreements:	Employment agreement with the Bipartisan Policy Center to work on press releations. Pays between $50,000 and $100,000 a year.

     

  • Wellman, Mark S

    Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-OH)

    2007 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Citizens for Gillmor, consulting, $1,120

     

  • Wells, Jack

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	University of Tennessee Medical Center
    Earned Income:	UT-Battelle LLC, 2008 salary, $83,825, 2008 bonus, $10,000, 2008 off-site living allowance, $41,538, 2008 cell phone stipend, $350, 2007 salary, $138,180, 2007 bonus, $22,000, 2007 off-site living allowance, $70,758, 2007 cell phone stipend, $600

     

  • Wells, Kristin D

    House Foreign Affairs Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance

     

  • Wenk, Elizabeth Brealey

    Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE)

    2006 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	National Association of Manufacturers

     

  • Wheeler, Susan H

    Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Business Defense & Security Corp.; FTS International
    Positions Held:	Innovative Tax Solutions, tax preparation firm, president

    2007 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Innovative Tax Solutions, tax preparation firm, president, April 2005-present

     

  • White, Joel C

    House Ways and Means Committee

    2006 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Strategic Health Solutions
    Positions Held:	National Health Policy Forum, board member; Vermont Place Unit Owners Association, president

     

  • White, Lisa Monique

    Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Campaign Work:	Robert Wexler for Congress, $8,652

     

  • White, Stanley V

    Rep. Robert Brady (D-PA)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Southwest Airlines Co.; Transport Workers Union

     

  • Whitener, Jeanette Penny Forcash

    Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Republicans Associated for Mutual Support, member; Tax Coalition, board member

    2007 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	RAMS - Republicans Associated for Mutual Support, member; Tax Coalition, member; House Chiefs of Staff Association, member; Illinois State Society, member

     

  • Whiting, Daniel Belden

    Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	9 Marks, fee, $600 in 2008, $1800 in 2007; Global Education and Training, salary, $3,500

     

  • Whitlock, Rodney Lee

    Senate Finance Committee

    2007 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	National Rural Health Association

     

  • Whitman, Shawn R

    Sen. John A Barrasso (R-WY)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Spouse employment:	Shell
    Positions Held:	University of Wyoming National Ambassadors, board member

     

  • Whitney, David W

    House Judiciary Committee

    2008 Report Notes:
    Positions Held:	Children of God Relief Fund Inc., board member

     

  • Wiblemo, Thomas J

    Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

    2008 Report Notes:
    Earned Income:	Center for Democracy and Technology