Jonathan Starkey

Jonathan Starkey

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Democratic Party

Prior offices

Chief of Staff to the Governor of Delaware

Successor: Jessica Borcky

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Jonathan Starkey was a Democratic political advisor in the state of Delaware. Starkey has served as the chief of staff for the gubernatorial administration of Gov. John Carney (D) from August 2022 to September 2024.

Biography

Starkey received a bachelor’s degree in history from Salisbury University and a master's degree in journalism from New York University. He previously worked as the deputy chief of staff for Gov. Carney and as the director of corporate communications for Sallie Mae.

Chief of staff

See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff

In 2022, Ballotpedia identified Jonathan Starkey 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."

See also

• John Carney
• Gubernatorial chiefs of staff

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