Senate Republicans are pleased to announce new staff roles in leadership, research, communications, and committee administration. The combination of talent and experience on our team, and a persistent commitment to getting things done for Minnesotans, will lead the Senate into a productive 2017 legislative session.

Leadership Team
Kevin Matzek – Chief of Staff
Dan Dwight – Legislative Director
Dan Mickelberg – Research Director
Bill Walsh – Director of Public Affairs
Rachel Aplikowski – Executive Assistant
Katie Fulkerson – Majority Communications Director
Maureen Watson – Leadership Assistant
Matt Steele – Leadership Assistant
Kayla Friedlund – Leadership Assistant to the President

Research Team
Ed Cook – Researcher
Peter Fjelstad – Researcher
Peder Mewis – Researcher
Linnea Michaelson – Researcher
Amy Strenge – Researcher
Tim Bohl – Researcher
Dave Fraser – Researcher
Andrew Larson – Researcher
Jessica Young – Researcher
Greg Exley – Research Legislative Assistant

Communications Team
Jimmy Knutson – Creative Director
Nick Sherlock – Media Specialist
Stephen Meyer – Media Specialist
Jake Schneider – Media Specialist
Jillian Skaar – Media Specialist

Committee Administrators
Adam Axvig – Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy
Kyle Berndt – Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance; Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy
Paul Carlson – State Government Finance and Policy and Elections
Angela Cook – Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy
Andrew Eilers – Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy
Matt Elfritz – Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance
Tricia Elite – E-12 Policy
Dallas Fischer – Environment and Natural Resources Finance
LaRissa Fisher – Human Services Reform Finance and Policy; Aging and Long-Term Care Policy
Jason Fossum – Higher Education Finance and Policy
Alyssa Gunstrom – Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy
David Larson – Transportation Finance and Policy
Greg Marcus – E-12 Finance
David Raisanen – Local Government; Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy
Meghan Shea – Capital Investment
Brian Steinhoff – Taxes
Andrea Todd-Harlin – Health and Human Services Finance and Policy
Maureen Watson – Rules and Administration