Public $ervant$: DeWeese staff payroll exceeds $1.3 million
The personal staff of state Rep. Bill DeWeese numbers 25 and has a yearly payroll of $1,335,533, according to this list supplied by Scott V. Brubaker, director of staffing and administration for the Democratic Caucus of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Tom Andrews, DeWeese’s press secretary, confirmed that his office expedited this particular information request from Calkins Media’s Harrisburg bureau chief.
It’s the type of information we believe should be readily available to taxpayers online or in electronic form. The position and salary list is reprinted here because you won’t likely get a chance to see it otherwise.
Harrisburg: 14 employees, total payroll $943,805
Thomas M. Andrews, Jr., press secretary, $72,462.
Ralph E. Haines, policy analyst, $85,930.
Doreen A. Harvey, administrative assistant, $39,052.
James S. Lovette, director of constituent services, $98,618.
Katherine E. M. Manucci, administrative specialist, $70,018.
Michael L. Manzo, chief of staff, $123,916.
Eric M. Myers, special assistant, $49,478.
Melissa J. Peterman, administrative specialist, $70,018.
Audrey P. Powell, policy analyst, $85,930.
Michelle L. Pulkownik, administrative assistant, $35,282.
April C. Rissinger, executive assistant, $48,282.
Kevin G. Sidella, research specialist, $65,000.
Margaret P. Tricarico, administrative specialist, $67,808.
John T. von Trott, research specialist, $32,011 (part-time; 3 days per week).
District Offices: 11 employees, total payroll $391,728.
Angela M. Bertugli, research analyst, $21,091.
Carole D. Bohach, legislative assistant, $23,432.
Melissa M. Frameli, legislative assistant, $11,461 (part-time; 20 hours per week).
Angel E. Kirby-Willard, legislative assistant, $24,878.
Debra Konosky, legislative assistant, $39,442.
Jo Ann Lofstead, manager, Hiller District Office, $60,788.
Mark E. McCurdy, legislative assistant, $13,634 (part-time; 15 hours per week).
Sheilah R. Novasky, chief of staff, Waynesburg Office, $73,300.
Sharon Smith Rodavich, director of District Outreach, $65,021.
Susan W. Stoy, legislative assistant, $37,284.
Herbert L. Wagener, legislative assistant, $21,397.