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Posted: Feb. 28, 2003

CASTLE: NEW STAFF ASSIGNMENTS

Washington -- Delaware Congressman Michael N. Castle announced that his press secretary, Elizabeth Wenk, will be leaving his office and will be moving to the office of Senator Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, as press secretary to help shape her communications efforts. Jonathan Dean will replace Wenk as Castle's press secretary on March 3.

Wenk has served as Castle's press secretary since 2000, before that working in a variety of capacities for him, including deputy press secretary and campaign manager since 1997.  Wenk holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication and political science from the University of Delaware and will complete her master's degree in political management from George Washington University this spring.

Dean spent the last nine years serving in a number of positions for former Congresswoman Connie Morella, R-Md. Since 1999, Dean was press secretary for Congresswoman Morella.  Dean holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Villanova University.

Castle also announced that he has a new legislative assistant handling his work as chairman of the House Education Reform Subcommittee.  Sarah Rittling will serve as Castle's key aide during the reauthorizations of IDEA, Head Start, child nutrition and vocational education.

Rittling previously worked for Congressman Chris Shays, R-Conn., as a legislative assistant and deputy press secretary.  Rittling holds a bachelor's degree in policy studies and a law degree from Syracuse University and has served as a judicial law clerk in Circuit Court for Wicomico Count and a summer associate with Ayres Jenkins Gordy & Almand.  Rittling replaces Kara Haas, who now works for the House Science Subcommittee on Research.

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