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Gavin Proffitt

Early life
Gavin Proffitt attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Capitol Hill Career
In 2016 Proffitt began his Capitol Hill tenure with Representative Louie Gohmert of Texas where he worked as a Research Assistant. Proffitt began working for Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte in 2017 where he became a healthcare policy legislative assistant. Gavin Proffitt began working for the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest Republican organization in the United States House of Representatives, in 2018 as the lead healthcare policy advisor. In 2019, Proffitt was the lead writer for the RSC version of the replacement for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. After leaving Congress, Proffitt joined the Bockorny Group as a Principal.

Health and Human Services
In April of 2020, Proffitt became the principal Medicaid advisor at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Awards
Gavin Proffitt has received recognition from the Department of Health and Human Services for his contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic.