Ben Stevens

Ben Stevens

Republican Party

Prior offices

Chief of Staff to the Governor of Alaska

---

Ben Stevens was a chief of staff for Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R). He was appointed to this position on July 31, 2019, after Tuckerman Babcock stepped down. He stepped down on February 26, 2021, to take a job with ConocoPhillips Alaska. Stevens died on October 13, 2022.

Career

Mike Dunleavy chief of staff

Gov. Dunleavy announced Stevens as his chief of staff on July 31, 2019. He resigned on February 26, 2021, to take a job with ConocoPhillips Alaska.

Is this person no longer a chief of staff? Please contact us with any updates.

Chief of staff

See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff

In 2019, Ballotpedia identified Ben Stevens 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):

• 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."

External links

• Search Google News for this topic