James Braid

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Biographical

Full Name: James C. Braid
Gender: Male
Birthday: Nov. 21
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
Place of Residence: Washington, D.C.

Family:

Married: Melissa Brown Braid, March 12, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

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Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Political science (2013)

Employment History

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) (Jan. 2023-Aug. 2023)

Legislative Director
Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) (Dec. 2021-Jan. 2023)

Chief of Staff
Conservative Partnership Institute (Nov. 2021-Dec. 2021)

Government Affairs Fellow
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) (Jan. 2021-Nov. 2021)

Chief of Staff
Office of Management and Budget (July 2019-Jan. 2021)

Deputy Associate Director, Legislative Affairs, Appropriations
House Freedom Caucus (June 2018-July 2019)
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC)

Policy Director
Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) (Jan. 2017-June 2018)

Deputy Chief of Staff
Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) (Sept. 2016-Dec. 2016)

Deputy Chief of Staff
Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) (Feb. 2016-Aug. 2016)

Legislative Director
Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) (Oct. 2015-Jan. 2016)

Senior Legislative Assistant
Heritage Action for America

Legislative Assistant
Washington Free Beacon

Staffer

Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

Heritage Action for America (2015)

Lobbied on behalf of:

Heritage Action for America

Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2023 costing $1,587

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Trip Destinations:

Virginia Beach, VA

Trip Sponsors:

Senate Working Group

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a staffer:

Annual: 2018
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Employed by: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO), Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), Former Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) more ...

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New GOP chief comes with plenty of D.C. experience

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 1, 2021
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One in six freshman reps employing ex-lobbyists

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Jan. 9, 2017
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