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Staff Information

Washington DC Office
2406 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4601
(202) 225-0940 fax
  • Michael Higdon, Chief of Staff
  • Megan O'Donnell, Legislative Director
  • Victoria Luck, Appropriations Associate
  • Aaron Jones, Legislative Assistant
  • Chelsea Whalen, Office Manager
  • Travis Cone, Legislative Assistant
  • Christine Hardman, Press Assistant
  • Julia Casey, Scheduler
Somerset District Office
551 Clifty Street
Somerset, KY 42503
(800) 632-8588 (toll-free KY only)
(606) 679-8346
(606) 678-4856 fax
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. EST, Monday-Friday
  • Chris Girdler, District Director and Field Representative for Pulaski County
  • Danielle Smoot, Communications Director
  • Shannon Rickett, Field Representative for Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Laurel, Lincoln, McCreary, Knox, Rockcastle, Wayne and Whitley Counties 
  • LaNette Wright, Executive Assistant/ Case Work Operations Director
  • Sarah Meece, Caseworker
  • Rebecca Sumner, Caseworker
  • Stacey Matthews, Receptionist/Caseworker
Hazard District Office
48 S. KY HWY. 15
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-0794
(606) 439-4647 fax
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. EST, Monday-Friday
  • Pat Wooton, Field Representative for Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and Wolfe Counties 
  • Nan Estep, Caseworker

Prestonsburg District Office
110 Resource Court, Suite A
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-0844
(606) 889-0371 fax
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. EST, Monday-Friday

  • Grayson Smith, Field Representative for Bath, Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Floyd, Johnson, Lawrence, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Morgan, Pike, and Rowan Counties
  • Tonya Owens, Caseworker