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Joseph Williams (Tennessee)
2021 - Present
2027
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Joseph Williams (Republican Party) is the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Tennessee. Williams assumed office on December 1, 2021. Williams' current term ends on January 16, 2027.
Williams (Republican Party) ran for election to the Tennessee House of Representatives to represent District 56. Williams lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2018.
Career
Prior to becoming Gov. Lee's (R) chief of staff, Williams worked as the Director of External Affairs in the governor’s office.[1]
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On November 12, 2021, Gov. Bill Lee (R) announced Willaims as his chief of staff.[1]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2021, Ballotpedia identified Joseph Williams (Tennessee) 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]
Elections
2018
See also: Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 56
Bob Freeman defeated Brent Moody in the general election for Tennessee House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bob Freeman (D) | 51.4 | 18,312 |
| Brent Moody (R) | 48.6 | 17,300 | ||
| Total votes: 35,612 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 56
Bob Freeman advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 56 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Freeman | 100.0 | 7,611 |
| Total votes: 7,611 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 56
Brent Moody defeated Joseph Williams in the Republican primary for Tennessee House of Representatives District 56 on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brent Moody | 55.5 | 5,469 | |
 | Joseph Williams | 44.5 | 4,381 | |
| Total votes: 9,850 | |||
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See also
- Bill Lee
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Tennessee House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
