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Officers and Officials of the Senate OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE SENATE Capitol Telephone Directory, 224–3121 Senate room prefixes: Capitol—S, Russell Senate Office Building—SR Dirksen Senate Office Building—SD, Hart Senate Office Building—SH PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.—Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The Ceremonial Office of the Vice President is S–212 in the Capitol. The Vice President has offices in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) and the White House (West Wing). Chief of Staff to the Vice President.—Steve Ricchetti, EEOB, room 272, 456–9951. Domestic Policy and Counselor to the Vice President.—Don Graves, EEOB, room 282, 456–2982. Press Secretary to the Vice President.—Kendra Barkoff, EEOB, room 284A, 456–4390. Director of Legislative Affairs.—Tonya Williams, EEOB, room 279A, 456–1540. National Security Advisor to the Vice President.—Colin Kahl, EEOB, room 208, 456– 2744. Assistants to the Vice President: Kathy Chung, 456–1715; Anne Marie Muldoon, 456– 1732, West Wing. Deputy Assistant to the Vice President and Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden.—Sheila Nix, EEOB, room 201, 456–7458. Director of Scheduling.—Virginia ‘‘Ginna’’ Lance, EEOB, room 265A, 456–6264. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE S–125 The Capitol, phone 224–9400 President Pro Tempore of the Senate.—Orrin G. Hatch. Administrative Director.—Celeste Gold. Chief Counsel.—William Castle. Counsel.—Ryan Leavitt. Chief of Staff.—Rob Porter. MAJORITY LEADER S–230 The Capitol, phone 224–3135, fax 228–1264 Majority Leader.—Mitch McConnell. Chief of Staff.—Sharon Soderstrom. Deputy Chief of Staff.—Don Stewart. Director of Operations.—Stefanie Muchow. Scheduler.—Laura Vincent. Assistant Scheduler.—Katie Barnes. Director of Administration.—Rebecca Fleeson. Policy Advisors: Jonathan Burks, Neil Chatterjee, Brendan Dunn, Hazen Marshall, Scott Raab, Erica Suarez, Terry Van Doren. Legal Counsels: John Abegg, Brian Lewis. National Security Advisor.—Tom Hawkins. Communications Director.—Michael Brumas. Speechwriter.—Brian Forest. Press Assistant.—Laura Hendrickson. 391 392 Congressional Directory Systems Administrator.—Elmamoun Sulfab. Staff Assistants: Suzanne Burton, Mallory Shoffner, Emily Costanzo. REPUBLICAN COMMUNICATIONS CENTER S–230 The Capitol, phone 228–6397 Communications Staff Director.—Antonia Ferrier. Analyst.—Matt Kenney. Communications Advisor, New Media.—David Hauptmann. Communications Advisor.—Scott Sloofman. Creative Advisor.—Hunter Hawkins. OFFICE OF THE MAJORITY WHIP S–208 The Capitol, phone 224–2708, fax 228–1507 Republican Whip.—John Cornyn. Chief of Staff.—Monica Popp. Whip Liaison.—Emily Kirlin. Policy Advisors: Johnathan Chapuis, Jane Lee. Staff Assistant.—Noah McCullough. DEMOCRATIC LEADER S–221 The Capitol, phone 224–2158, fax 224–7362 Democratic Leader.—Harry Reid. Chief of Staff.—Andrew B. Willison. Deputy Chief of Staff.—David McCallum. Executive Assistant.—Adelle Cruz. Scheduler.—Krysta Juris. Assistant Scheduler.—Laura Pedro. Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy.—Bill Dauster. Legislative Director.—Jason Unger. Communications Director.—Kristen Orthman. Speechwriter.—Vaughn Bray. Chief Counsel.—Ayesha Khanna. Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff.—Alexis Villanueva. Staff Assistant and Events Coordinator.—Maria Criswell. ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER S–321 The Capitol, phone 224–9447 Assistant Democratic Leader.—Richard J. Durbin. Chief of Staff.—Pat Souders. Director of Operations.—Sally Brown-Shaklee. Director of Scheduling.—Claire Reuschel. Deputy Scheduler.—Lauren Zdanowitz. Communications Director.—Ben Marter. Deputy Communications Director.—Christina Mulka. Floor Director.—Reema Dodin. Deputy Floor Director.—MJ Kenny. Staff Assistant.—Daniel Palacios. Speechwriter.—Molly Rowley. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY S–312 The Capitol, phone 224–3622 JULIE E. ADAMS, Secretary of the Senate; elected and sworn in as the 33rd Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2015; native of Iowa; bachelor’s degree in political science Officers and Officials of the Senate 393 from Luther College, Decorah, IA; master’s degree in education from the University of Iowa; Director of Administration, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell; Spokesperson, First Lady Laura Bush; Deputy Communications Director, then-Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell. Secretary of the Senate.—Julie E. Adams (S–312), 224–3622. Assistant Secretary of the Senate.—Mary Suit Jones (S–333), 224–3622. Capitol Offices Liaison.—Gerald Thompson (SB–36C), 224–1483. Chief of Staff.—Rachel Creviston (S–414C), 224–3895. Deputy Chief of Staff.—Sydney G. Butler (S–312), 224–9461. Executive Accounts Administrator.—Zoraida Torres (S–414B), 224–7099. Executive Staff Assistant.—Annalee Ashley (S–333), 224–9278. General Counsel.—Adam Bramwell (S–414D), 224–8789. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Chief Counsel for Employment.—Claudia A. Kostel (SH–103), 224–5424. Conservation and Preservation.—Beverly Adams (S–416), 224–4550. Curator.—Melinda K. Smith (S–411), 224–2955. Gift Shop.—Neil Schwartz (SD–G42), 224–7308. Historian.—Betty K. Koed (SH–201), 224–6900. Human Resources.—John McIlveen (SH–231B), 224–3625. Information Systems.—Dan Kulnis (S–422), 224–4883. Interparliamentary Services.—Sally Walsh (SH–808), 224–3047. Joint Office of Education and Training.—Megan Daly (SD–180), 224–7588. Legislative Info Systems (LIS) Project.—Marsha Misenhimer (SD–B44A), 224–2500. Library.—Leona Faust (SR–B15), 224–7106. Page School.—Kathryn S. Weeden (Webster Hall), 224–3927. Printing and Document Services.—Karen Moore (SH–B04), 224–0205. Public Records.—Dana McCallum (SH–232), 224–0322. Senate Security.—Michael P. DiSilvestro (SVC–217), 224–5632. Stationery Room.—Terri Keller (SDB–42), 224–4771. Web Technology.—Arin Shapiro (PSQ 6960), 224–2020. FINANCIAL SERVICES Disbursing Office.—Ileana M. Garcia (SH–127), 224–3205. LEGISLATIVE SERVICES Bill Clerk.—Sara Schwartzman (S–123), 224–2120. Captioning Services.—JoEllen R. Dicken (SVC–111), 224–4321. Daily Digest, Editor.—Elizabeth Tratos (S–421), 224–2658. Enrolling Clerk.—Margarida Curtis (S–139), 224–8427. Executive Clerk.—Jennifer Gorham (S–138), 224–4341. Journal Clerk.—Scott M. Sanborn (S–135), 224–4650. Legislative Clerk.—John J. Merlino (S–134), 224–4350. Official Reporters of Debates.—Patrick Renzi (S–410A), 224–3152. Parliamentarian.—Elizabeth C. MacDonough (S–133), 224–6128. OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN S–332 The Capitol, phone 224–2510, fax 224–9686 BARRY C. BLACK, Chaplain, U.S. Senate; born in Baltimore, MD, on November 1, 1948; education: Bachelor of Arts, Theology, Oakwood College, 1970; Master of Divinity, Andrews Theological Seminary, 1973; Master of Arts, Counseling, North Carolina Central University, 1978; Doctor of Ministry, Theology, Eastern Baptist Seminary, 1982; Master of Arts, Management, Salve Regina University, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology, United States International University, 1996; military service: U.S. Navy, 1976–2003; rising to the rank of Rear Admiral; Chief of Navy Chaplains, 2000–2003; awards: Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit Medal; Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medals (two awards); Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (two awards); 1995 NAACP Renowned Service Award; family: married to Brenda; three children: Barry II, Brendan, and Bradford. 394 Congressional Directory Chaplain of the Senate.—Barry C. Black. Chief of Staff.—Lisa Schultz, 224–3849. Communications Director.—Jody Spraggins-Scott, 224–2048. Staff Scheduler / Executive Assistant.—Suzanne Chapuis, 224–7456. OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS S–151 The Capitol, phone 224–2341, fax 224–7690 FRANK J. LARKIN was sworn in on January 6, 2015, as the 40th United States Senate Sergeant at Arms, continuing a distinguished career in law enforcement, national security, intelligence, and cyber and physical security. Larkin earned both a B.A. in criminal justice and an M.S. degree in public administration from Villanova University; a veteran of the U.S. Navy, he has a significant military and law enforcement special operations background; Larkin served as special warfare operator in the Navy SEALs and went on to serve as a uniformed patrol officer with the Norristown (PA) Police Department, a homicide detective with the Montgomery County (PA) District Attorney’s Office, and a Maryland State Trooper- Flight Paramedic; Larkin served for more than two decades in the United States Secret Service, beginning in 1984 as a Special Agent assigned to the Philadelphia Field Office; he was transferred to Washington, DC, and held positions in the Office of Training, the Washington Field Office, and the Presidential Protection Division; more recently Larkin was a member of the Senior Executive Service serving as both the Acting Director and the Vice Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) within the Department of Defense; Larkin has substantial private sector experience as Director, Program Management and Leadership for the Raytheon Company and more recently with Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems and Global Solutions—Defense and Intelligence Solu- tions providing operations and intelligence analysis support to the intelligence community; Larkin is married and resides with his wife in Annapolis. Sergeant at Arms.—Frank J. Larkin. Deputy Sergeant at Arms.—James W. Morhard. Chief of Staff.—Michael Stenger. Assistant Sergeant at Arms Office of Protective Services and Continuity.—Dick Attridge, SVC 305, 224–3691. Assistant Sergeant at Arms for Operations.—Bret Swanson, SDG61, 224–7052. Assistant
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