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Meet the Team
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jaana Syme
Policy Advisor
Agriculture, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Forestry, Water Issues (non-hydropower), and Public Lands (USFS)
Jaana was born and raised in northern Utah. Before joining the Western Caucus, she previously worked for former Rep. Chris Stewart and Rep. Celeste Maloy. Jaana is a Utah State Aggie, where she graduated with undergraduate degrees in English and Political Science.
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Quinn Waln-Jenssen
Member Services Coordinator
Quinn is a military brat whose upbringing took her across the country before she planted roots in Arizona to pursue a degree in Political Science at the University of Arizona. Before joining the Western Caucus, Quinn worked in the office of Chairman Doug LaMalfa.
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