From Historical Web Manager to Deputy Chief
Laura O'Hara has been promoted to Deputy Chief at the Office of the Historian (House), a position she assumed on January 1, 2026. The move represents a significant advancement for a staffer with more than two decades of experience in House administrative offices. O'Hara's new role places her in a leadership position within one of the House's administrative branches. The Office of the Historian (House) is a House administrative office with no direct legislative jurisdiction, but it plays a crucial role in documenting and preserving the institution's history and records.
O'Hara has accumulated 22 years and 2 months of congressional service throughout her career, working across multiple House offices focused on historical documentation and institutional records. Before her promotion, O'Hara served as Historical Web Manager at the Office of the Historian (House) from September 1, 2018 through December 31, 2025. In that role, she managed the office's digital presence and web-based historical content for the House. She previously served as Historical Publications Specialist at the Office of the Historian (House) from April 1, 2010 to April 1, 2014, and as Historical Research Assistant at the Office of the Historian (House) from September 1, 2008 to March 1, 2010. She also held the position of Publications Research Assistant at the Office of the Historian (House) from February 1, 2004 to September 1, 2008.
O'Hara also served as Senior Historical Web Editor at the Clerk of the House from May 1, 2014 to August 31, 2018. Earlier, she was a publications research assistant at the Clerk of the House from February 17, 2004 to September 30, 2008. Her academic background includes a Master's degree in applied history with new media and information technology from George Mason University, which she earned between 2009 and 2012.
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