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Meet the Team

John Veale

John Veale
Executive Director

John joins Western Caucus after working for Chairman Doug LaMalfa for eleven years, starting as a Staff Assistant and most recently serving as his Legislative Director. A proud Hawkeye, John has undergraduate degrees in Political Science and History from the University of Iowa. He was born and raised in Palos Verdes, California.


Eli Mansour

Eli Mansour
Communications Director

Eli was born and raised in Georgia. He has held various communications roles in Washington, D.C., including serving as Communications Director for Rep. Pete Stauber prior to joining the Western Caucus. Eli is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.


Taylor Tougaw



Taylor Tougaw
Senior Policy Advisor
Energy, Mining, Renewables, Research and Development, Permitting, and Public Lands (BLM)

Taylor is originally from Colorado where he grew up on public lands learning how to fish, camp, backpack, and more. Prior to his time with Western Caucus, Taylor worked for Rep. Jim Banks and Rep. Doug Lamborn. Taylor received two undergraduate degrees from Colorado State University before going on to earn a Master’s degree from the University of Newcastle, UK.

Christopher Perez

Christopher Perez
Member Services and Coalitions Coordinator

Chris is a first generation American that was born and raised in South Florida. Prior to his time with the Western Caucus he was involved in Real Estate and Mortgages both in the USA and abroad, and is an alumnus of Florida International University.



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