Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) announced the following staff changes in his Washington D.C. congressional office and in the Office of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee:

Whitney Daffner, originally from Dublin, Ohio, will serve as Staff Director for the Office of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.

Doug Branch, previously Senior Policy Advisor with the Joint Economic Committee, will now be Deputy Staff Director with the Office of the Vice Chairman.

Breann González, originally from Bexley, Ohio, and previously Communications Director in Rep. Tiberi’s congressional office, will now serve as Communications Director for the Office of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.

Ted Boll will continue to serve as Senior Economist in the Office of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.

Brooks Keefer, originally from Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and previously Legislative Assistant, will now serve as Policy Advisor in the Office of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.

Matthew Kaido, originally from Zanesville, Ohio, and previously Staff Assistant, is now Policy Analyst in the Office of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.

Olivia Hnat, originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, and previously with Speaker John Boehner’s congressional office, is now Press Secretary for Rep. Tiberi’s congressional office.

Michael McLean, a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, is now Senior Legislative Assistant in Rep. Tiberi’s congressional office.

Abby Finn, originally from Westerville, Ohio, is now Legislative Assistant in Rep. Tiberi’s congressional office.

Michael Hess is now Legislative Assistant in Rep. Tiberi’s congressional office.

Nate Zimpher, originally from Upper Arlington, Ohio, is joining Rep. Tiberi’s congressional office and will serve as Staff Assistant.

“I’m fortunate to have such dedicated public servants, the majority from our great state of Ohio, on my team. As Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, I’m excited to have the opportunity to bring on talented staff as we work to advance solutions to grow our economy and encourage job creation. With the start of the new year, my team is ready to get to work on this important priority, while also providing top-notch constituent services in Ohio’s 12th District,” Congressman Tiberi said.

Tiberi represents Ohio’s 12th District, which includes Delaware, Licking, and Morrow Counties, and portions of Franklin, Marion, Muskingum, and Richland Counties. He was first elected to Congress in 2000. He serves as the Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.

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On Nov. 20, 2015, Speaker Paul D. Ryan announced the appointment of Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) as Vice Chair of the Joint Economic Committee. The JEC’s primary tasks are to review economic conditions and recommend improvements in economic policy.