U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, D-Oklahoma, has hired Cameron Foster as his chief of staff.

Foster is a former congressional staffer who served on Ben Carson’s presidential campaign, and recently consulted on Hern’s campaign as an advisor with Axiom Strategies. Other hires in the Congressman’s Washington, D.C., office are Miranda Dabney, Chrissy Liotta, and Karen Schmitt.

“The best thing I can do is surround myself with quality people, and I have full confidence that my staff is more than capable of helping me represent my district and my constituents in Congress,” said Hern.  “We’ve already hit the ground running and I look forward to what we’ll accomplish with this talented team.”

Dabney will serve as Press Secretary. She recently worked for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). Liotta will be on the Hern’s legislative team. She was the administrative director on Hern’s campaign and previously worked in the Tulsa County Treasurer’s office. Karen Schmitt is the Washington, D.C., office administrator. She previously served in the same role for former U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine.

In the Tulsa District office, Hern hired Robert Aery to serve as the district director. Aery was the campaign manager for Glen Mulready’s successful bid for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner and previously served as the deputy state director for Americans for Prosperity and as a staffer for the OKGOP.

Brian O’Hara has been named deputy district director. He is also a former staffer from Bridenstine’s office and is a former city councilman from Jenks. 

Johnny Moyer will serve as special advisor to the congressman. He was Hern’s campaign manager and previously with U.S. Sen. James Lankford, Oklahoma’s attorney general and other congressional offices.

Adam Jones will be a field representative. Jones also worked on Hern’s campaign and previously worked in the Tulsa County Sheriff’s office. Ashley Wells will be a caseworker focusing on military and veteran affairs issues. Wells previously worked for Congressman Jim Bridenstine and U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe.  Cam Thomas also is a caseworker.