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Jonathan Dach
Jonathan Dach (Democratic Party) was the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Connecticut. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. He left office on July 2, 2024.
Governor Ned Lamont (D) appointed Dach chief of staff to replace Paul Mounds.[1]
Biography
Dach received a bachelor's degree in ethics, politics, and economics from Yale College in 2008 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 2013. Prior to his appointment as chief of staff, Dach worked as policy director for Gov. Lamont.[1]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2023, Ballotpedia identified Jonathan Dach 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):[2]
- 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."[2]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of Governor Lamont, "Governor Lamont Announces Jonathan Dach Will Serve as Chief of Staff, Natalie Braswell as General Counsel at Start of His Second Term in Office," accessed January 4, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
