Doug Gramiak
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| Organization: | John Carney gubernatorial administration | ||
| Role: | Chief of staff | ||
| Location: | Wimington, Del. | ||
| Education: | Swarthmore College | ||
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Doug Gramiak is a Democratic strategist in the state of Delaware. He served as chief of staff for Gov. John Carney (D) from January 2017 to October 2019.[1] Gramiak stepped down to join Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.[2]
Gramiak previously advised Carney when Carney served as lieutenant governor of Delaware and when he served in the U.S. House.[3]
Career
Early career
After graduating from Swarthmore College in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in political science, Gramiak began working in journalism. He first served as a sports writer, editorial page editor, and city editor at the Delaware County Daily Times before moving to The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware, to work as the paper's political editor.[3]
John Carney lieutenant gubernatorial chief of staff
When Carney served as lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009, Gramiak was Carney's chief of staff.[4] In Carney's office, Gramiak was responsible for coordinating staff as well as Carney's initiatives, like the Models of Excellence in Education initiative, which shared best practices and successful initiatives across Delaware public school systems.[5]
Education Voters of Delaware
In 2009, Gramiak became the executive director of Education Voters of Delaware, a nonprofit organization that advocated community support for public education in the state.[6]
John Carney U.S. House advisor
Gramiak served as Carney's state director from 2011 to 2014 when Carney was first elected as a member of the U.S. House. He left in 2014 to become a senior strategist with Young Conaway Public Strategies, a public affairs and lobbying firm in Delaware.[7]
John Carney gubernatorial chief of staff
In November 2016, after being elected governor of Delaware, Carney announced that Gramiak would serve as his chief of staff. In the announcement, Carney said, "Being chief of staff may be the hardest job in state government, and it’s certainly one of the most important. ... He brings both the political and policy skills we need to put into action our plans to create jobs and improve our schools. And he’ll be a real asset in working with the legislature as we move quickly to address our state’s budget challenges."[8] Gramiak announced he would step down as Carney's chief of staff effective October 31, 2019, on October 16.[9]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2017, Ballotpedia identified Doug Gramiak 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):[10]
- 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."[10]
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Gov. John Carney, "The Governor's Staff," archived August 11, 2017
- ↑ Delaware Online, "Gov. John Carney's chief of staff to leave, be replaced by deputy chief Sheila Grant," October 16, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Doug Gramiak," accessed August 11, 2017
- ↑ Delmarva Public Radio, "Doug Gramiak," accessed August 11, 2017
- ↑ Council on State Governments, "Models of Excellence in Education," accessed August 11, 2017
- ↑ WBOC, "Delaware Gov.-elect Carney Announces Key Staff Appointments," November 9, 2016
- ↑ Delaware Online, "Beau Biden's political director to join Carney camp," May 9, 2014
- ↑ Delaware State News, "Carney appoints Gramiak as chief of staff," November 9, 2016
- ↑ Delaware News Journal, "Gov. John Carney's chief of staff to leave, be replaced by deputy chief Sheila Grant," October 16, 2019
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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