Hill People: Who Are They and Where Did They Come From?

GENDER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TOP SCHOOLS Male Female Public Ivy Other private Undergraduate 2011 (all) 2011 (all) Georgetown 68% 32% 49% 10% 41% 10 Democrats 62 38 Democrats 49 15 36 Yale Republicans 73 27 Republicans 49 Columbia 6 45 2007 (all) 2007 (all) Notre Dame 66 34 41 14 43 University of Ariz. 5 MARITAL STATUS ADVANCED DEGREES UNC Married Single Graduate Law M.B.A. Virginia Tech 2011 (all) 68% 32% 2011(all) 59% 35% 3% Law Democrats 64 36 Democrats 63 35 Republicans Georgetown 71 29 Republicans 55 34 GW Men 72 28 2007 (all) 64 36 UVA Women 58 42 2007 (all) American 4 69 31 Worldly Pursuits Catholic George Mason 4 Few staffers have military experience-just one person under the age of 40 wore a uniform before coming to the Hill. Nor is Capitol Hill a popular destination for former lobbyists. RACE White* Black Asian Hispanic Harvard 4 2011 (all) 93% 3% 3% 1% NYU 4 Democrats U. of Chicago 4 91 4 4 LOBBYING EXPERIENCE MILITARY SERVICE Yale Republicans 95 13% of Republicans 7% of Republicans 2007 (all) 91 3 *Non-Hispanic 11% of Democrats 4% of Democrats 1 stafferr J30 years Experience Counts In the chart below, each step up represents an additional year of work experience. The width of each step represents the number of staff surveyed with that level of experience. 7 staffers 20 years Almost half of top staffers have worked on Capitol Hill fewer than 10 years, underscor- ing the Hill's reputation for giving early and mid-career workers large responsibilities. 12 staffers 15 years Only eight Hill staffers have 30 or more years experience. Five of them are Democrats, with two holding the top positions with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California. 12 staffers 10 years 17 staffers 5 years 1 year All Men • Women • Republicans • Democrats 30% 31% 28% 28% 26% 22% 21% 23% 21% 20% 18% 19% 20% 20% 16% 17% 18% 17% 18% 17% 18% 15% 14% 14% 12% 5- 10- 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 5- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 <5 5- <5 15- 20+ <5 15- 20+ yrs 14 yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 19 Graphic by PETER BELL The National Journal GENDER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TOP SCHOOLS Male Female Public Ivy Other private Undergraduate 2011 (all) 2011 (all) Georgetown 68% 32% 49% 10% 41% 10 Democrats 62 38 Democrats 49 15 36 Yale Republicans 73 27 Republicans 49 Columbia 6 45 2007 (all) 2007 (all) Notre Dame 66 34 41 14 43 University of Ariz. 5 MARITAL STATUS ADVANCED DEGREES UNC 5 Married Single Graduate Law М.В.А. Virginia Tech 2011 (all) 68% 32% 2011(all) 59% 35% 3% Law Democrats 64 36 Democrats 63 35 Republicans Georgetown 7 71 29 Republicans 55 34 5 GW 6 Men 72 28 2007 (all) 64 36 UVA 6 Women 58 42 2007 (all) American 4 69 31 Worldly Pursuits Catholic 4 George Mason 4 Few staffers have military experience-just one person under the age of 40 wore a uniform before coming to the Hill. Nor is Capitol Hill a popular destination for former lobbyists. RACE White* Black Asian Hispanic Harvard 4 2011 (all) 93% 3% 3% 1% NYU 4 Democrats U. of Chicago 4 91 4 4 1 LOBBYING EXPERIENCE MILITARY SERVICE Yale 4 Republicans 95 1 1 13% of Republicans 7% of Republicans 2007 (all) 91 2 3 1 *Non-Hispanic 11% of Democrats 4% of Democrats 1 stafferr J30 years Experience Counts In the chart below, each step up represents an additional year of work experience. The width of each step represents the number of staff surveyed with that level of experience. 7 staffers 20 years Almost half of top staffers have worked on Capitol Hill fewer than 10 years, underscor- ing the Hill's reputation for giving early and mid-career workers large responsibilities. 12 staffers 15 years Only eight Hill staffers have 30 or more years experience. Five of them are Democrats, with two holding the top positions with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California. 12 staffers 10 years 17 staffers 5 years 1 year All Men • Women • Republicans • Democrats 30% 31% 28% 28% 26% 22% 21% 23% 21% 20% 18% 19% 20% 20% 16% 17% 18% 17% 18% 17% 18% 15% 14% 14% 12% 5- 10- 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 5- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 <5 5- <5 15- 20+ <5 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 19 Graphic by PETER BELL The National Journal GENDER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TOP SCHOOLS Male Female Public Ivy Other private Undergraduate 2011 (all) 2011 (all) Georgetown 68% 32% 49% 10% 41% 10 Democrats 62 38 Democrats 49 15 36 Yale Republicans 73 27 Republicans 49 Columbia 6 45 2007 (all) 2007 (all) Notre Dame 66 34 41 14 43 University of Ariz. 5 MARITAL STATUS ADVANCED DEGREES UNC 5 Married Single Graduate Law М.В.А. Virginia Tech 2011 (all) 68% 32% 2011(all) 59% 35% 3% Law Democrats 64 36 Democrats 63 35 Republicans Georgetown 7 71 29 Republicans 55 34 5 GW 6 Men 72 28 2007 (all) 64 36 UVA 6 Women 58 42 2007 (all) American 4 69 31 Worldly Pursuits Catholic 4 George Mason 4 Few staffers have military experience-just one person under the age of 40 wore a uniform before coming to the Hill. Nor is Capitol Hill a popular destination for former lobbyists. RACE White* Black Asian Hispanic Harvard 4 2011 (all) 93% 3% 3% 1% NYU 4 Democrats U. of Chicago 4 91 4 4 1 LOBBYING EXPERIENCE MILITARY SERVICE Yale 4 Republicans 95 1 1 13% of Republicans 7% of Republicans 2007 (all) 91 2 3 1 *Non-Hispanic 11% of Democrats 4% of Democrats 1 stafferr J30 years Experience Counts In the chart below, each step up represents an additional year of work experience. The width of each step represents the number of staff surveyed with that level of experience. 7 staffers 20 years Almost half of top staffers have worked on Capitol Hill fewer than 10 years, underscor- ing the Hill's reputation for giving early and mid-career workers large responsibilities. 12 staffers 15 years Only eight Hill staffers have 30 or more years experience. Five of them are Democrats, with two holding the top positions with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California. 12 staffers 10 years 17 staffers 5 years 1 year All Men • Women • Republicans • Democrats 30% 31% 28% 28% 26% 22% 21% 23% 21% 20% 18% 19% 20% 20% 16% 17% 18% 17% 18% 17% 18% 15% 14% 14% 12% 5- 10- 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 5- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 <5 5- <5 15- 20+ <5 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 19 Graphic by PETER BELL The National Journal GENDER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TOP SCHOOLS Male Female Public Ivy Other private Undergraduate 2011 (all) 2011 (all) Georgetown 68% 32% 49% 10% 41% 10 Democrats 62 38 Democrats 49 15 36 Yale Republicans 73 27 Republicans 49 Columbia 6 45 2007 (all) 2007 (all) Notre Dame 66 34 41 14 43 University of Ariz. 5 MARITAL STATUS ADVANCED DEGREES UNC 5 Married Single Graduate Law М.В.А. Virginia Tech 2011 (all) 68% 32% 2011(all) 59% 35% 3% Law Democrats 64 36 Democrats 63 35 Republicans Georgetown 7 71 29 Republicans 55 34 5 GW 6 Men 72 28 2007 (all) 64 36 UVA 6 Women 58 42 2007 (all) American 4 69 31 Worldly Pursuits Catholic 4 George Mason 4 Few staffers have military experience-just one person under the age of 40 wore a uniform before coming to the Hill. Nor is Capitol Hill a popular destination for former lobbyists. RACE White* Black Asian Hispanic Harvard 4 2011 (all) 93% 3% 3% 1% NYU 4 Democrats U. of Chicago 4 91 4 4 1 LOBBYING EXPERIENCE MILITARY SERVICE Yale 4 Republicans 95 1 1 13% of Republicans 7% of Republicans 2007 (all) 91 2 3 1 *Non-Hispanic 11% of Democrats 4% of Democrats 1 stafferr J30 years Experience Counts In the chart below, each step up represents an additional year of work experience. The width of each step represents the number of staff surveyed with that level of experience. 7 staffers 20 years Almost half of top staffers have worked on Capitol Hill fewer than 10 years, underscor- ing the Hill's reputation for giving early and mid-career workers large responsibilities. 12 staffers 15 years Only eight Hill staffers have 30 or more years experience. Five of them are Democrats, with two holding the top positions with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California. 12 staffers 10 years 17 staffers 5 years 1 year All Men • Women • Republicans • Democrats 30% 31% 28% 28% 26% 22% 21% 23% 21% 20% 18% 19% 20% 20% 16% 17% 18% 17% 18% 17% 18% 15% 14% 14% 12% 5- 10- 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 5- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 <5 5- <5 15- 20+ <5 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 19 Graphic by PETER BELL The National Journal GENDER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TOP SCHOOLS Male Female Public Ivy Other private Undergraduate 2011 (all) 2011 (all) Georgetown 68% 32% 49% 10% 41% 10 Democrats 62 38 Democrats 49 15 36 Yale Republicans 73 27 Republicans 49 Columbia 6 45 2007 (all) 2007 (all) Notre Dame 66 34 41 14 43 University of Ariz. 5 MARITAL STATUS ADVANCED DEGREES UNC 5 Married Single Graduate Law М.В.А. Virginia Tech 2011 (all) 68% 32% 2011(all) 59% 35% 3% Law Democrats 64 36 Democrats 63 35 Republicans Georgetown 7 71 29 Republicans 55 34 5 GW 6 Men 72 28 2007 (all) 64 36 UVA 6 Women 58 42 2007 (all) American 4 69 31 Worldly Pursuits Catholic 4 George Mason 4 Few staffers have military experience-just one person under the age of 40 wore a uniform before coming to the Hill. Nor is Capitol Hill a popular destination for former lobbyists. RACE White* Black Asian Hispanic Harvard 4 2011 (all) 93% 3% 3% 1% NYU 4 Democrats U. of Chicago 4 91 4 4 1 LOBBYING EXPERIENCE MILITARY SERVICE Yale 4 Republicans 95 1 1 13% of Republicans 7% of Republicans 2007 (all) 91 2 3 1 *Non-Hispanic 11% of Democrats 4% of Democrats 1 stafferr J30 years Experience Counts In the chart below, each step up represents an additional year of work experience. The width of each step represents the number of staff surveyed with that level of experience. 7 staffers 20 years Almost half of top staffers have worked on Capitol Hill fewer than 10 years, underscor- ing the Hill's reputation for giving early and mid-career workers large responsibilities. 12 staffers 15 years Only eight Hill staffers have 30 or more years experience. Five of them are Democrats, with two holding the top positions with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California. 12 staffers 10 years 17 staffers 5 years 1 year All Men • Women • Republicans • Democrats 30% 31% 28% 28% 26% 22% 21% 23% 21% 20% 18% 19% 20% 20% 16% 17% 18% 17% 18% 17% 18% 15% 14% 14% 12% 5- 10- 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 5- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 <5 5- <5 15- 20+ <5 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 19 Graphic by PETER BELL The National Journal GENDER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TOP SCHOOLS Male Female Public Ivy Other private Undergraduate 2011 (all) 2011 (all) Georgetown 68% 32% 49% 10% 41% 10 Democrats 62 38 Democrats 49 15 36 Yale Republicans 73 27 Republicans 49 Columbia 6 45 2007 (all) 2007 (all) Notre Dame 66 34 41 14 43 University of Ariz. 5 MARITAL STATUS ADVANCED DEGREES UNC 5 Married Single Graduate Law М.В.А. Virginia Tech 2011 (all) 68% 32% 2011(all) 59% 35% 3% Law Democrats 64 36 Democrats 63 35 Republicans Georgetown 7 71 29 Republicans 55 34 5 GW 6 Men 72 28 2007 (all) 64 36 UVA 6 Women 58 42 2007 (all) American 4 69 31 Worldly Pursuits Catholic 4 George Mason 4 Few staffers have military experience-just one person under the age of 40 wore a uniform before coming to the Hill. Nor is Capitol Hill a popular destination for former lobbyists. RACE White* Black Asian Hispanic Harvard 4 2011 (all) 93% 3% 3% 1% NYU 4 Democrats U. of Chicago 4 91 4 4 1 LOBBYING EXPERIENCE MILITARY SERVICE Yale 4 Republicans 95 1 1 13% of Republicans 7% of Republicans 2007 (all) 91 2 3 1 *Non-Hispanic 11% of Democrats 4% of Democrats 1 stafferr J30 years Experience Counts In the chart below, each step up represents an additional year of work experience. The width of each step represents the number of staff surveyed with that level of experience. 7 staffers 20 years Almost half of top staffers have worked on Capitol Hill fewer than 10 years, underscor- ing the Hill's reputation for giving early and mid-career workers large responsibilities. 12 staffers 15 years Only eight Hill staffers have 30 or more years experience. Five of them are Democrats, with two holding the top positions with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California. 12 staffers 10 years 17 staffers 5 years 1 year All Men • Women • Republicans • Democrats 30% 31% 28% 28% 26% 22% 21% 23% 21% 20% 18% 19% 20% 20% 16% 17% 18% 17% 18% 17% 18% 15% 14% 14% 12% 5- 10- 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- yrs 9 14 19 5- 10- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 5- 10- 15- 20+ 19 <5 <5 5- <5 15- 20+ <5 15- 20+ yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 yrs 9 14 19 Graphic by PETER BELL The National Journal