Amy Cradic

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Amy Cradic
Basic facts
Organization:	Chris Christie gubernatorial administration
Role:	former chief of staff
Affiliation:	Republican
Education:	•The College of New Jersey •New York University

Amy Cradic is a Republican political advisor in the state of New Jersey. From April 2016 to January 2018, she was the chief of staff for Gov. Chris Christie (R).

Career

Early career

After graduating from The College of New Jersey with a bachelor's degree in communications in 1993, Cradic went on to receive a master's degree in communications from New York University in 2000. She began working in the New Jersey state government the next year, beginning as communications director for the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

From 2002 to 2012, Cradic worked in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, first as a spokesperson and, by 2012, as the assistant commissioner. Her roles involved environmental regulation, budget preparation, and overseeing recreational facilities in the state.

Chris Christie advisor

In 2012, Cradic joined Christie's administration as a policy advisor. In this role, and as deputy chief of staff beginning in 2013, Cradic was responsible for arranging trade trips to Mexico, Canada, and the United Kingdom in 2014 and was an advisor to the Facing Addiction Task Force, which concerned drug treatment efforts in the state, according to NJ.com. According to a 2016 report in the New York Observer, Cradic's policy roles included a number of statewide initiatives: "She was the policy lead for major agency projects, including post-storm utility infrastructure policies, information technology upgrades, Energy Master Plan updates, behavioral health delivery improvements and workforce alignment strategies."

Chief of staff

In April 2016, Cradic was named Christie's chief of staff after former chief of staff Regina Egea left the administration to work in the private sector.

Chief of staff

See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff

In 2017, Ballotpedia identified Amy Cradic as a gubernatorial chief of staff. A chief of staff is the lead staff member of an administration and is responsible for implementing the governor's agenda.

The role is both a managerial and advisory position, although specific duties vary by administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):

• Control access to the governor and manage the governor's calendar;
• Monitor the flow of information to the governor on policy issues;
• Oversee gubernatorial Cabinet and staff; and
• Manage and communicate the governor's policy agenda to the state legislature and the public.

In terms of policymaking, the NGA notes that a chief of staff is responsible for bringing policy and communications together: "The chief is responsible for overseeing the development of the governor’s policy agenda. The policy director or advisor is typically responsible for shaping the general concepts and specific details of the agenda with input from the communications director, policy staff and cabinet members. The chief often must take charge and bring the pieces together coherently."

Recent news

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See also

• Chris Christie

External links

• Amy Cradic on LinkedIn