Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) - Staff salaries 04/01/2008

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Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota)

In Office • Alternate Name: John Randolph Thune

Displaying salaries for time period: 04/01/08 - 09/30/08

Full salary listings

Payee Name	Start date	End date	Position	Amount	Notes	PDF
Payee Name Jonathan J. Abdnor (Jon)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 05/23/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,566.66	Notes
Payee Name Qusi R. Al-Haj	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Regional Director, West River	Amount $44,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Catherine M. Alm	Start date 04/01/08	End date 05/16/08	Position Intern	Amount $766.66	Notes
Payee Name Sara Konechne Andresen	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $33,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Adrian Marie Arnakis	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $36,083.31	Notes
Payee Name Kashia Linda Axthelm	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Correspondence Manager	Amount $25,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Steven J. Barnett (Steve)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $24,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Dakota R. Bixler	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $21,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Dane M. Bloch	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,516.66	Notes
Payee Name Ashley Brost	Start date 08/25/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,200.00	Notes
Payee Name Shane S. Bryan	Start date 05/19/08	End date 06/27/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,300.00	Notes
Payee Name Nicolaas Q. Budde (Nic)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Systems Administrator	Amount $38,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Bryce A. Carson	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $24,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Kyle Wittenberg Downey	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Communications Director	Amount $59,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Dan J. English	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $25,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Jesse C. Ewing	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $24,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Jordan J. Feist	Start date 05/19/08	End date 06/27/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,300.00	Notes
Payee Name Jordan J. Fink	Start date 07/07/08	End date 08/22/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,533.33	Notes
Payee Name Andrea L. Fouberg (Andi)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Deputy Communications Director	Amount $52,666.64	Notes
Payee Name Jon M. Garrey	Start date 07/10/08	End date 08/08/08	Position Intern	Amount $483.33	Notes
Payee Name Joyce M. Haney	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Assistant/Staff Assistant	Amount $18,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Sarah A. Hansen	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $24,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Mark Allen Haugen	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Field Representative	Amount $33,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Christopher J. Healy	Start date 09/24/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Intern	Amount $49.65	Notes
Payee Name Camden C. Helder	Start date 05/19/08	End date 06/27/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,300.00	Notes
Payee Name Sandra M. Herr (Sandy)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $7,118.00	Notes
Payee Name Jean Carol Hovland (Jeannie)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Native American Outreach Coordinator	Amount $26,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Bruce A. Jones	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $26,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Steven C. Keil	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Staff Assistant	Amount $21,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Jennifer Fierro Kelly (Jen)	Start date 08/18/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,433.33	Notes
Payee Name Jon Kevin Lauck	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Senior Adviser	Amount $43,499.92	Notes
Payee Name Jamie R. Loftus	Start date 05/20/08	End date 06/30/08	Position Intern	Amount $683.33	Notes
Payee Name Robin L. Long	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Office Assistant	Amount $15,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Jane B. Lucas	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Legislative Correspondent	Amount $25,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Jason H. Lutz	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $20,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Meredith Brown Mallory	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $39,949.97	Notes
Payee Name Sandy Massey Marlette	Start date 09/04/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $1,049.99	Notes
Payee Name Rebecca Lee Marr (Becky)	Start date 04/16/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Office Manager	Amount $28,916.63	Notes
Payee Name Kelsey R. McKay	Start date 07/14/08	End date 08/22/08	Position Intern	Amount $649.99	Notes
Payee Name Cathy Jo Mendel	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $19,500.00	Notes
Payee Name Michael J. Merry	Start date 07/07/08	End date 08/22/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,533.33	Notes
Payee Name Summer Kristine Mersinger	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position General Counsel	Amount $51,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Jessie Milstead	Start date 08/25/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,200.00	Notes
Payee Name Frank J. Morroni	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Press Assistant	Amount $25,874.96	Notes
Payee Name Amber L. Mulder	Start date 06/02/08	End date 07/03/08	Position Intern	Amount $533.33	Notes
Payee Name Renée Latterell Munasifi	Start date 04/01/08	End date 05/16/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,533.33	Notes
Payee Name Ryan P. Nelson	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position State Director	Amount $56,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Brendon F. Plack	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Legislative Assistant	Amount $43,999.96	Notes
Payee Name Betsy L. Poppens	Start date 05/12/08	End date 07/08/08	Position Intern	Amount $949.99	Notes
Payee Name Benjamin J. Ready (Ben)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Economic Development Adviser	Amount $34,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Daffnei O'Bryan Riedel	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Scheduling Director	Amount $37,499.92	Notes
Payee Name Wesley G. Roth (Wes)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $24,499.96	Notes
Payee Name Eric Stephen Saugstad	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Constituent Services Representative	Amount $14,999.92	Notes
Payee Name David D. Schwietert (Dave)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Legislative Director	Amount $65,499.92	Notes
Payee Name Sharayah S. Slaughter	Start date 06/10/08	End date 08/07/08	Position Intern	Amount $966.66	Notes
Payee Name David Stevens	Start date 04/01/08	End date 05/08/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,266.66	Notes
Payee Name Robert E. Stork	Start date 07/07/08	End date 08/22/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,533.33	Notes
Payee Name Marie T. Taylor	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Administrative Assistant	Amount $14,372.20	Notes
Payee Name Lynn H. Tjeerdsma	Start date 04/01/08	End date 08/23/08	Position Agriculture Policy Adviser	Amount $50,003.43	Notes
Payee Name Jason S. Van Beek	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Military Legislative Assistant	Amount $39,000.00	Notes
Payee Name Shannon R. Vaux	Start date 04/01/08	End date 05/15/08	Position Intern	Amount $750.00	Notes
Payee Name Allison C. Voelker	Start date 07/07/08	End date 08/22/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,533.33	Notes
Payee Name Judy Lynn Vrchota	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Regional Director, Northeast	Amount $40,999.92	Notes
Payee Name Kayla A. Wolff	Start date 05/19/08	End date 06/27/08	Position Intern	Amount $1,300.00	Notes
Payee Name Matthew Lane Zabel (Matt)	Start date 04/01/08	End date 09/30/08	Position Chief of Staff	Amount $74,636.28	Notes

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