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Jace Beehler
2020 - Present
2024
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Jace Beehler is a Republican political advisor in the state of North Dakota. As of December 2020, Beehler was the chief of staff for the gubernatorial administration of Doug Burgum (R).[1]
Education
Beehler earned a bachelor's degree in education and music from North Dakota State University in 2013. He earned an M.P.A. in state and local government & finance from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University in 2017.[2]
Career
- 2020-Present: Chief of staff to the governor, State of North Dakota
- 2019-2020: Policy director, State of North Dakota
- 2017-2019: Policy advisor, State of North Dakota
- 2016: Director of scheduling and advance, Doug Burgum for North Dakota
- 2015: Advance associate, The White House
- 2014-2015: Music director/educator, Mayville-Portland CG Middle & High School[2]
Doug Burgum chief of staff
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On December 15, 2020, Gov. Doug Burgum (R) announced Beehler as chief of staff.[1]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2020, Ballotpedia identified Jace Beehler 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):[3]
- 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."[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Dakota Office of the Governor, "Burgum announces Cabinet members, Governor’s Office executive leadership team as administration enters second term," December 15, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Jace Beehler," accessed April 26, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
