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Jon Pierpont
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| Jon Pierpont | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | Chief of staff, Spencer Cox gubernatorial administration, 2021-Present |
| Role: | Chief of staff |
| Location: | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | University of Utah |
Jon Pierpont is the chief of staff for Gov. Spencer Cox (R), a position he began in January 2021.[1] Pierpont previously worked as the Executive Director of Utah’s Department of Workforce Services.[2]
Career
Early career
Pierpont began his career as a case manager for the Utah Department of Human Services in 1992 and worked his way up to the position of team lead. He then moved on to the Utah Department of Workforce Services for more than twenty years before joining then-Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox as his chief of staff on July 29, 2020.[2] Pierpont received his bachelor's degree in social and behavioral science from the University of Utah in 1991.[2][3]
Spencer Cox chief of staff
Pierpont began working as the chief of staff for the Governor of Utah, Spencer Cox, on January 4, 2021.
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2020, Ballotpedia identified Jon Pierpont 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):[4]
- 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."[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune, "Gov.-elect Spencer Cox names Utah Senate leader, former lawmaker to key Cabinet posts," December 2, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Jon Pierpont," accessed January 20, 2020
- ↑ GOVERNOR.UTAH.GOV, "Jon Pierpont," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
