Congressional Visits–Targeted Offices
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MONTANA
Dr. Jane Gillette
Congressman Dennis R. “Denny” Rehberg (R-MT at large)
2448 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515-2601
Tel: (202) 225-3211
Fax: (202) 225-5687
E-mail:
Internet: http://www.house.gov/rehberg/
Began Service: 2001
Fax: (202) 225-5687
E-mail:
Date of Birth: October 5, 1955
Education: Washington State 1977 BA
Home City: Billings
Religion: Episcopalian
Profession: Rancher
Career: Staff, U.S. Representative Ron Marlenee (R-MT), United States House of Representatives (1979-1982); State Representative (R-MT), Montana House of Representatives (1985-1991); Lieutenant Governor (R-MT), State of Montana (1991-1997); Rancher, Rehberg Ranch.
Scheduler MaddyMorris
Start Date: 2010
Fax: (202) 225-5687
Education: Montana State 2009
Career: Staff Assistant, Office of Representative Dennis Rehberg (R-MT), United States House of Representatives (2009-2010)
Health staff: Deputy Chief of Staff KristinSmith
Start Date: 2009
Legislative Responsibilities: Appropriations (Health and Human Services, Labor); Appropriations (State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs); Budget; Defense; Health Care; International Relations; Labor; Telecommunications
Fax: (202) 225-5687
Career: Legislative Director, Office of Representative Dennis Rehberg (R-MT), United States House of Representatives (2009)
Committee AssignmentsCommittee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Appropriations /
Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Chairman
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch
Senator Max Baucus (D)
Hart Senate Office Building, SH-511, Washington, DC 20510-2602
Tel: (202) 224-2651
TTY: (202) 224-1998
Fax: (202) 224-0515
Web Form E-mail: http://baucus.senate.gov/emailmax.html
Internet: http://baucus.senate.gov/
Reelection Year: 2014
Began Service: 1978
TTY: (202) 224-1998
Fax: (202) 224-0515
Date of Birth: December 11, 1941
Education: Stanford 1964 BA, 1967 LLB
Home City: Helena
Religion: United Church of Christ
Profession: Attorney
Career: Attorney, George and Baucus; Attorney, United States Civil Aeronautics Board (1967-1971); State Representative (MT), State Legislature of Montana (1973-1974); U.S. Representative (D-MT), United States House of Representatives (1975-1978).
D.C. Scheduler AngelaWagenhals
Start Date: 2010
Fax: (202) 224-9412
Career: Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), United States Senate (2009-2010)
NOTE: Because of his status as chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Baucus has a number of staff members working on health issues for him. They work out of the Finance Committee offices vs. the Senator’s personal office. Ask which one is responsible for dental/oral health issues.
Chief Health and Welfare Counsel (Acting) DavidC.Schwartz
Start Date: 2010
Legislative Responsibilities: ERISA Health Coverage; Health; Health Care; Medicaid; Mental Health; Private Coverage; State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-219, Washington, DC 20510-6200
Education: SUNY (Albany) BA; George Washington
Career: Fellow, Committee on Finance, United States Senate; Detailee, Committee on Finance, United States Senate; Attorney-Advisor, Office of the Commissioner, Social Security Administration; Health Counsel, Committee on Finance, United States Senate (2007-2010)
Health Counsel ChrisDawe
Start Date: 2008
Legislative Responsibilities: Health
Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-219, Washington, DC 20510-6200
Career: Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA), United States Senate (2007-2008)
Health Policy Advisor MattKazan
Start Date: 2010
Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-219, Washington, DC 20510-6200
Career: Health Associate, Committee on Finance, United States Senate (2010)
Health Policy Advisor KellyWhitener
Start Date: 2010
Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-219, Washington, DC 20510-6200
Committee AssignmentsCommittee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry / Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant and Animal Health
Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition and Family Farms
Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection, and Price Support
Committee on Environment and Public Works / Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Chairman
Committee on Finance, Chairman / Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure, Ex Officio, Non-Voting
Subcommittee on Health Care, Ex Officio, Non-Voting
Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Ex Officio, Non-Voting
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, Ex Officio, Non-Voting
Subcommittee on Taxation, IRS Oversight, and Long-Term Growth
Joint Committee on Taxation, Vice Chairman / This committee has no subcommittees
Senator Jon Tester [D-Montana]
SH-724 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-2604
Tel: (202) 224-2644
Fax: (202) 224-8594
Reelection Year: 2012
Began Service: 2007
Fax: (202) 224-8594
Date of Birth: August 21, 1956
Education: U Great Falls 1978 BA
Home City: Big Sandy
Religion: Christian
Profession: Farmer; Teacher
Career: Member, School Board of Trustees, City of Big Sandy, Montana (1983-1992); Chairman, School Board of Trustees, City of Big Sandy, Montana (1986-1991); Minority Whip, Montana Senate (2001-2003); Minority Leader, Montana Senate (2003-2005); Chair, Rules Committee, Senate Standing Committees.
Scheduler: Director of Scheduling Trecia Bickford McEvoy
Fax: (202) 224-8594
E-mail:
Career: Scheduler/Personal Assistant, (I-VT), Office of Senator James M. Jeffords, United States Senate
Health staff: Senior Policy Advisor and Counsel for Health Care, Education and Judiciary AlphaG.Lillstrom
Start Date: 2010
Legislative Responsibilities: Arts/Culture/Entertainment; Children/Teenagers; Computers/Technology; Crime; Education; Elections; Family Issues; Gun Control; Health; Health Care; Immigration; Judiciary Issues; Medicare/Medicaid; Postal Issues; Science; Social Security; Space Issues; Technology Issues; Welfare (General); Women's Issues
Fax: (202) 224-8594
Education: Chicago 1997 AB; American U 2003 JD, 2003 MA
Career: Deputy Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), United States Senate (2007); Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), United States Senate (2007-2010)
Committee AssignmentsCommittee / Subcommittee(s)
Committee on Appropriations / Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs / Subcommittee on Economic Policy
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs / Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Committee on Indian Affairs / No subcommittee assignments
Committee on Veterans' Affairs / No subcommittee assignments
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