The latest on the legislative staffing merry-go-round

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With a hat-tip to LobbyTools, here is latest on who is on and who is off the legislative staffing merry-go-round.

On: Sharon Brooks is the new legislative assistant for Sen. Greg Evers.

Off: Lily Oliveros is no longer the legislative assistant for Sen. Rene Garcia

On: Alessandro D’Amico replaces Oliveros as Garcia’s LA. 

On: Gladys Ferrer is the new legislative assistant for Sen. Maria Sachs.

Off: Patrick Weightman is no longer the legislative assistant for Sen. Wilton Simpson.

On: Keaton Alexander is the new secretary for Simpson.

Off: Margaret Thomas left her position as a legislative analysts with the House Education Committee.

On: Karen Peterson has joined the House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee as a senior attorney.

Off: Benjamin Murphy is no longer the legislative assistant for Rep. Halsey Beshears.

On: Hope Lossing is Beshears’ new secretary

Off: Ryan Gorham has left Rep. Mike Hill’s office.

On: Cori Varsallone is the new district secretary for Rep. Kristen Jacobs.

On: Amanda McNichols is the new district secretary for Rep. Amanda Murphy.

On: Colleen Hartman is the new district secretary for Rep. Kathleen Peters.

On: Kathleen Roe is the new district secretary for Rep. Kevin Rader.

Off: Barbara Calvo has left Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez’s office.

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