Antonio Pabón-Batlle
Antonio Pabón-Batlle is a former political advisor from the New Progressive Party in Puerto Rico. Pabón-Batlle was the chief of staff for the gubernatorial administration of Wanda Vázquez Garced (New Progressive Party) from January 2020 to January 2021.[1][2]
Education
Pabón-Batlle received a bachelor's degree from the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez in 1991, and a J.D. from the Inter American University School of Law in 2000. He also received a master's degree in business administration from the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras in 2001, and a diploma for advanced studies from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 2008.[2]
Career
Prior to his appointment as chief of staff, Pabón-Batlle worked as a counsel for Oliveras & Ortiz, PSC from 2003 to 2020. He was also the founder and president of Team One Consulting Group from 2001 to 2020, and worked as an examiner at the Puerto Rico Department of Health from 2009 to 2013.[2]
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In January 2020, Pabón-Batlle was appointed chief of staff by Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced. He served until January 2021.[2]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2020, Ballotpedia identified Antonio Pabón-Batlle 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 each administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[1]
- 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."[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Governors Association, "Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced," accessed November 19, 2020 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "nga" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 LinkedIn, "Antonio Pabón-Batlle," accessed April 15, 2021
