Matthew Clark (Maryland)
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| Matthew Clark | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | University of Maryland Medical System |
| Role: | Former chief of staff |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | University of Maryland Baltimore County |
| Prior Experience | |
| Larry Hogan gubernatorial administration, 2017-2020 | |
Matthew Clark is a Republican political consultant in the state of Maryland. He served as chief of staff for Gov. Larry Hogan (R) from August 2017 to June 2020.[1] Clark stepped into the role after the previous chief of staff, Sam Malhotra, left to return to the private sector in July 2017.[2]
Career
Private sector
After graduating from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2000, Clark began working in journalism as deputy editor for the Irish website ElectricNews.Net. He then moved into communications consulting, working with the Irish company Financial Dynamics from 2005 to 2012.[3]
In 2008, he also began working as a senior vice president in Washington, D.C. at FTI Consulting, a communications firm where he became managing director in 2013.[4]
Larry Hogan advisor
Communications director
After Hogan was elected governor of Maryland in 2014, Clark signed on as communications director, a role that involved serving as the office's chief spokesperson. He served in that position until July 2016, when he returned to FTI as managing partner.[4]
Chief of staff
On July 26, 2017, Hogan announced that Clark would serve as his chief of staff. Former chief of staff Sam Malhotra left the administration to serve in the private sector, where he would advise hogan on technology. Upon hiring Clark, Hogan said, "We are thrilled to welcome Matt Clark back to our team in this leadership role. His experience in both the private and public sectors working on numerous challenging issues will be a great asset to the administration."[5] It was announced in May 2020, that Clark would step down from the role to join University of Maryland Medical System as the senior vice president of marketing and communications. His last day as chief of staff was June 1, 2020.[1]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2017, Ballotpedia identified Matthew Clark (Maryland) 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 administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[6]
- 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."[6]
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baltimore Sun, "Gov. Hogan’s chief of staff leaves administration, joins University of Maryland Medical System," May 26, 2020
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Md. Gov. Larry Hogan names Matthew Clark chief of staff," July 26, 2017
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Matthew A. Clark," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Baltimore Sun, "Hogan communications director to leave administration," July 25, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Md. Gov. Larry Hogan names Matthew Clark chief of staff," July 26, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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