Jonathan Stevens
| Jonathan Stevens | |||
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| Location: | Rhode Island | ||
| Expertise: | Public policy | ||
| Affiliation: | Democrat | ||
| Education: | •Boston University •University of Rhode Island | ||
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| Connections | |||
| •Debbie Rich •Kenny Alston | |||
Jonathan Stevens is a Democratic planning and policy advisor in Rhode Island. He was an advisor to Lincoln Chafee's 2016 presidential campaign.
Career
Jonathan Stevens began working with Lincoln Chafee in 1993, when Chafee was mayor of Warwick, R.I., and Stevens worked as the city's the planning director.[1] When Chafee was a U.S. senator, Stevens worked for Chafee in legislative affairs and policy in Washington, D.C., and directed Chafee's Newport, R.I., office.[2]
During Chafee's tenure as Rhode Island governor, Stevens was the director for special projects. While in this position, Stevens worked on a commemorative program for Rhode Island's 1663 Colonial Charter and a highway beautification program.[3]
Lincoln Chafee presidential campaign, 2016
In the exploratory phase, Lincoln Chafee did not have any paid staffers, telling Politico, "It’s a volunteer effort at this stage."[4] Chafee announced his presidential run on June 3, 2015.[5] As of June 2015, the campaign itself had not officially announced any staff hirings, but Stevens remained an advisor to Chafee. Chafee dropped out of the race on October 23, 2015.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Providence Journal, "R.I. Governor Chafee gives top aide $59,000 raise to straddle jobs, while deputy chief of staff loses pay to run EMA," July 6, 2013
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jonathan Stevens," accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ Rhode Island Colonial Charter Commission, "Jonathan Stevens," accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Lincoln Chafee: Hillary 'should not be president,'" April 9, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Lincoln Chafee announces long-shot presidential bid," June 3, 2015
- ↑ CNN.com, "Lincoln Chafee drops out of Democratic primary race," October 23, 2015
