Rep. Victoria Spartz topped a nonpartisan group’s “Worst Bosses” list last year, winning the dubious title of most staff turnover in the House. Her retention record is only getting worse
Inside Spartz’s office, three of the former staffers accused the Republican of raising tensions by usually avoiding firings and instead bullying aides until they leave on their own. While some employees have left Spartz’s payroll for other job opportunities, former staffers said it’s clear to current and past employees — as well as others in the Indiana delegation — that aides who have left after a couple of months did so because the work environment became untenable.
Compounding the problem for Spartz aides is this week’s pending departure of her chief of staff, Renee Hudson, whom one former staffer praised as the “gold standard” for a boss — one who shielded them from the worst fallout and held the office together. Hudson’s exit on Friday comes after another senior staffer left in November, which means there will be no barriers between Spartz and more junior aides for the time being.
Spartz, a 43-year-old former state senator, is experiencing a period of heightened visibility as the first Ukrainian immigrant elected to the House. She’s shared emotional stories about the distress she’s experienced keeping in touch with her family during Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine. Rep. Victoria Spartz , who emigrated from Ukraine, speaks about the war in Ukraine during a Republican news conference ahead of the State of the Union on March 1, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo
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