WASHINGTON, DC - Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today announced his Deputy Chief of Staff Jay Martin has been promoted to the position of Chief of Staff in his Congressional office.

            “Jay has been a valuable asset to my office over the last six-plus years,” said Rehberg, a member of the House Appropriations Committee.  “He has a strong work ethic and I can think of no one better to take over the reins as my Chief of Staff.”

            “I’m excited to be able to work in a new capacity for Denny and the people of Montana,” said Martin.  “Denny’s in a great position as a member of the Appropriations Committee to push through funding for rural priorities such as healthcare and energy development and I look forward to continuing to work with him toward these goals.”

            Martin joined the Rehberg office in May 2002 and has served as Deputy Chief of Staff since January 2004.  Prior to that, Martin worked for Congressman Steve Largent and later as Legislative Assistant to Congressman John Sullivan, both of Oklahoma. 

            A native of Ohio, Jay grew up in Cincinnati and earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Dayton. 

            Rehberg’s former Chief of Staff Erik Iverson has left to work as a consultant on several projects for Entrepreneur and Montana Meth Project Founder Tom Siebel.

            “I greatly appreciate all of the Erik’s hard work on my behalf and on behalf of our state,” said Rehberg.  “It’s obvious those efforts have paid off.  I wish him the best of luck in the future.”