My Congressional Staff

Danville Office

 

Mark Doud
Director of Community Liaison

Mark is responsible for managing the community team for the 16 county district in west-central Indiana.  Previous to serving on Congressman Rokita’s staff, Mark served on the Indiana staff of U.S. Senator Richard Lugar in various roles including constituent services, scheduling and county outreach.  Previous to Mark’s Senate service to Hoosiers he worked at a Chamber of Commerce in northern Indiana.  Mark is a graduate of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana and is married with two children.  He enjoys reading widely and learning as well as many physical activities including, biking, soccer, basketball, and more.  He is a native Hoosier and was born in South Bend, Indiana.

   

Ethan Lawson
District Assistant

Ethan joined Congressman Rokita’s staff after working in the medical device industry and on statewide political campaigns.  He serves as District Assistant and works in the Danville District Office when he’s not traveling with the Congressman across the 4th District. He enjoys history, football, exploring the great outdoors, and spending time with friends..

   

Joe McLain
District Director

Joe serves as the Director Director and is based in the Danville District Office.  Joe is responsible for managing district operations, attending events and visiting with constituents on behalf of Representative Rokita throughout the district.  He joined Representative Rokita’s staff after serving as Indiana’s Help America Vote Act Administrator under then Secretary of State Rokita where he assisted counties and the state in implementing the Act.  Joe is married and the father of two sons and a daughter.

   

Teri Smith
Constituent Service Manager

A graduate of Marian University, Teri is a registered paralegal with 21 years experience.  Before joining Representative Rokita’s staff, she worked for a private Indianapolis law firm and later the Securities Division of the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office.  

   

Tony Will
Constituent Service Representative

Tony specializes in working with V.A. cases as well as immigration cases.  Anthony graduated from Indiana University with a major in Political Science and a minor in Mathematics.  When not working, Anthony enjoys being outdoors and camping as well as reading about economics and foreign policy.

   

Lafayette Office

   

Penny Titus
Community Liaison

Prior to joining Congressman Rokita’s staff, Penny worked in county government as an H.R. Assistant, and for the federal government.  When not in the office Penny enjoys traveling around the northern part of the 4th Congressional District meeting people and touring businesses to learn how to better serve them.  Penny and her husband Mike are lifelong residents of Carroll County, their daughter Lindsey, son-in-law Nate, and grandson Titus also reside in Carroll County. 

   

Washington, DC Office

   

Tom Borck
Legislative Assistant

Born in Lafayette, IN and raised in the Midwest, Tom handles issues related to health care, veterans, transportation, energy and defense.  Prior to joining Representative Rokita’s staff, Tom worked in the private sector as a health care consultant.  Tom graduated from Cedarville University with a degree in political science.

   

Josh Britton
Communications Director

Josh is responsible for communicating Rep. Rokita’s work on behalf of Hoosiers through traditional and new media. Prior to joining Rep. Rokita’s staff in 2012, he worked in the U.S. Senate. He graduated from Louisiana State University and enjoys cooking, reading, watching college football, and exploring the neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.

     

Nancy Gutwein
Executive Assistant

Nancy is a native Hoosier and a graduate of Indiana State University where she majored in Social Science Education. She joined Rep. Rokita’s staff in January of 2009 during his second term as Indiana’s Secretary of State. 

   

Lindley Kratovil
Legislative Director

Lindley is responsible for advising Representative Rokita on legislative and policy matters.  She oversees a team that works to execute the Representative’s legislative work including oversight of the Executive Branch. Previously, Lindley served in the Bush White House in several capacities, primarily in the office of legislative affairs.

   

Joel Miller
Legislative Assistant

Born and raised in the Midwest, Joel moved to Washington, DC, to study at George Mason Law. Prior to law school, Joel taught public high school for three years in his Ohio hometown. He graduated from Malone University with a degree in English and George Mason University with a Juris Doctorate.

   

Corban Teague
Legislative Correspondent

Before joining Representative Rokita’s staff, Corban was Rokita’s first D.C. intern.  He currently attends law school part-time at George Mason University.  From North Carolina, he attended college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating with a double major in Political Science and Peace, War, and Defense.  

   

Mike Ward
Chief of Staff

Mike brings over a decade of Capitol Hill experience to the office.  Mike began his career in state politics in his native Connecticut and has served in senior legislative and management roles for several Members of Congress.  Most recently he served as Legislative Director for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers.  Mike is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Georgetown University.  He and his wife live in Virginia with their two sons.

   

Megan Wenrich
Staff Assistant

A Butler University graduate and lifelong Hoosier, Megan moved to D.C. to follow her dream of working on the Hill. Megan has interned at the local, state and federal levels of government. Her favorite political memory is when she met and took a photo with Former President George HW Bush in Houston for the NCAA Championship Game in 2011.  Megan and her husband reside in the College Park area with their Labrador dog and cat.

   

Zach Zagar
Digital Director & Press Secretary
With a well-rounded political, private and public sector background, Zach is responsible for Rep. Rokita's digital communication and began working for him in 2006 as a fellow in the Indiana's Secretary of State office.  Zach earned a bachelors degree in Political Science from Indiana University and a masters degree from the George Washington University.

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