New Legislative Hires Get Raises

December 24, 2012

A spokeswoman for Senate President Don Gaetz has confirmed a newspaper report that several top legislative staffers have gotten pay raises.

Most state workers have gone six years without a pay raise. But The Miami Herald reported that more than 60 top staff in the Legislature are now making more than $100,000 a year, and that the 17 highest paid legislative staffers all got raises.

Chris Clark, who was Gaetz’ top aide in his Senate office and now will be chief of staff in the president’s office, got a $77,000 raise and will now make $150,000 a year. House Speaker Will Weatherford’s chief of staff, Kathy Mears, will make $145,000. Gaetz also hired Lisa Vickers at $135,000 as an advisor, a $15,000 raise from when she was the director of the Department of Revenue.

By The News Service of Florida

Comments

3 Responses to “New Legislative Hires Get Raises”

  1. Friction against the machine on December 25th, 2012 7:41 pm

    Just more political cronies patting each other on the back and counting on YOU the voter to ignore it at election time.

  2. Northend resident on December 25th, 2012 4:56 pm

    Another fine example of middle class people sacrificing for the wealthy. There is something seriously wrong with this picture.

  3. mad on December 24th, 2012 4:54 am

    That is Bull ,and they know it also if i am right been longer then 6 yrs since state workers had a raise

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