The Chief


Amanda Renteria, chief of staff for Sen. Debbie Stabenow, sees herself as a leader who’s good at forging consensus decisions within her staff and with other Congressional chiefs of staff.

Renteria Doesn’t Blend In

October 16, 2008

Amanda Renteria’s parents emigrated from central Mexico in the 1960s to work as fruit pickers in California. They settled in the rural town of Woodlake and raised three daughters. When Renteria, the middle child, was accepted to Stanford University and signed on with the elite school’s basketball team, her small high school was so thrilled that an announcement was made over the intercom system.

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Dashboard: A Look at the Stats Behind the Staffers

October 16, 2008

Fast facts about the salaries, education and experience of chiefs of staff.


Chief Counsel: Use Balanced Scorecard to Measure Staff Performance

October 16, 2008

Q: What is the best way to reward great staffers? What performance metrics should we use to evaluate employees?

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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