Wisconsin natives deemed “top staffers” on the Hill

Two Wisconsin natives are among the “top staffers” on Capitol Hill, according to the newspaper Roll Call.John Buckley, of Hartford, Wis., is the Democratic chief tax counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee. The lawyer has been a congressional aide for 36 years and “has had a hand in nearly all the major tax bills,” according to the Capitol Hill-based newsaper. He received a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin. Ward McCarragher, of Waukesha, Wis., is chief counsel for the House Transporation and Infrastructure Committee. He received both his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin.