Paul Mounds
Paul Mounds was chief of staff for the gubernatorial administration of Ned Lamont (D). He was appointed on February 28, 2020, by Gov. Lamont, replacing Ryan Drajewicz.[1] Mounds is the first African-American chief of staff in state history.[1] He previously served as the state of Connecticut's first chief operating officer.[2]
Career
Education and career
Mounds earned a B.A. in political science from Trinity College in 2007.[3]
Before joining the Lamont administration in 2019, Mounds was vice president of policy and communications for the Connecticut Health Foundation and served as former Gov. Dannel Malloy's senior director of public policy and government relations.[1]
Ned Lamont chief of staff (2020-2023)
On February 28, 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont (D) appointed Mounds chief of staff.[1]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2020, Ballotpedia identified Paul Mounds 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):[4]
- 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."[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ‘’Westfair Communications’’, “Paul Mounds replaces Ryan Drajewicz as governor’s chief of staff,” February 28, 2020
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Lamont Hires Paul Mounds As Connecticut’s First Chief Operating Officer," December 14, 2018
- ↑ "Linked In", "Paul Mounds, Jr.," N.D.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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