Congresswoman Deborah Pryce...Proudly Serving Ohio's 15th District
 
 
 

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Lori Salley

Chief of Staff  

Oversees all office operations.

Has worked for Congresswoman Pryce since 1993 as both a legislative/committee staffer and as Chief of Staff since 2001.

House Republican Conference (2002-06)
House Small Business Committee (1991-93)

Hometown: Arcadia, CA
Education: UCLA, B.A.


Marcee McCreary

District Director and Chief Counsel

Manages Ohio office and maintains the Congresswoman’s Ohio schedule.

Columbus City Prosecutor (1991-92); Asst Columbus City Attorney (1983-91); Franklin County Court of Appeals – Law Clerk (1981-82)

Hometown: Columbus, OH
Education: Auburn University, BS

Cumberland School of Law, JD
Admitted to Ohio Bar, 1981


Peter Freeman

Deputy Chief of Staff

Liaison to the Financial Services Committee, as well as policy advisor on telecommunications and immigration issues

Hometown: Bainbridge Island, WA

Education: Georgetown, BA
London School of Economics


Debbie Reida

District Staff Assistant and Caseworker 

Handles tax and Internal Revenue Service issues. Serves as vast resource of information on Ohio-15, having also served for Former Rep. Chalmers Wylie (1984-93)

Hometown: Powell, OH
Education: Columbus Technical Institute


Jennifer Douris

Legislative Director and Policy Advisor

Manages legislative office and handles appropriations, foreign affairs, defense, energy, and transportation issues.

Former Legislative Assistant to Congressman Roy Blunt (2004-07)

Hometown: Irving, TX
Education: Dallas Baptist University, BA


Kristin Baughman

District Staff Assistant and Caseworker

Handles the significant caseload related to citizenship and immigration services, Department of State issues, U.S. Service Academy nominations, and Congressional Art Competition.

Casework staff assistant for both Senators DeWine and Voinovich (2001-02)

Hometown: Zanesville, OH
Education: Miami University


Lauren Neff

Legislative Assistant

Policy advisor on healthcare, adoption and issues impacting women and children -- all central issues to the Congresswoman's legislative agenda.

Hometown: Zanesville, OH
Education: Ohio University, BA
Centro de Idiomas Del Sureste, Mexico


Ruth More

District Staff Assistant

Staff Assistant -- provides support on an array of casework related issues.

Commercial One Real Estate (1997-2006)

Hometown: Dublin, OH
Education: Indiana University, Business Degree


Edward Simon

Legislative Assistant

Handles tax, pension, agriculture, education, labor, environment, judiciary and veteran issues.

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (2006-07); House International Relations Committee (2005-06)

Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Education: University of Delaware, BA


Rob Nichols

Press Secretary and Communications Director

Handles all media inquiries and public communications.

Has worked for Congresswoman Pryce in various capacities since 1993.

Hometown: London, OH
Education: OSU, BA


Caitlin Short

Executive Assistant/Scheduler

Former Staff Assistant and Legislative Correspondent before taking on scheduling duties for the Washington, D.C. office. Also handles the general office administrative duties including payroll, the maintenance of the office budget and general staff and member assistance.

Hometown: Westerville, OH
Education: Miami University, BA
American University of Paris, France


Dennis Bartow

Special Assistant for Military and Veteran Affairs

Handles veteran and military casework, as well as housing/HUD issues.

Member of the Ohio Army National Guard, 15 years -- Served in Kuwait, Kosovo, Oman and Iraq

Hometown: Canton, OH
Education: OSU


Steve Gilleland

Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent

Handles DC tours and flag orders. Manages office correspondence

Page for Ohio House of Representatives (2003-04)

Hometown: Dublin, OH
Education: Miami University, BA


Arielle Williams

Staff Assistant and Caseworker

Handles Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid issues, providing critical aid to countless central Ohio seniors.

Intern at the U.S. Department of State (2005); and Representative David Hobson (2004)

Hometown: Lancaster, OH
Education: OSU, BA

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