Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Peter Cammarano
| Peter Cammarano | |
| Basic facts | |
| Role: | Former chief of staff |
| Location: | Trenton, N.J. |
| Affiliation: | Democrat |
| Education: | •Rutgers University |
| Prior Experience | |
| •Phil Murphy gubernatorial administration, 2017-2019 | |
Peter Cammarano was the chief of staff to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) from 2017 to 2019. Murphy named him to the position on November 14, 2017, before assuming office on January 16, 2018.[1] Cammarano left the administration on January 15, 2019.[2]
Prior to joining the governor's administration, Cammarano served as the Democratic mayor of Metuchen, New Jersey.[3]
Career
Education and early career
Cammarano graduated from Rutgers University. He worked as the public affairs director for the New Jersey Department of Insurance before working as the deputy director for former U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg's (D) successful 1994 re-election campaign. He transitioned to the role of chief of staff to then-state Senator Richard Codey (D) in 1994, where he remained for 10 years before continuing in the role during Codey's tenure as governor of New Jersey, from 2004 to 2006.[3][1]
Cammarano went on to work as a partner in the government relations firm of Cammarano, Layton & Bombardieri LLC. He was elected mayor of Metuchen, New Jersey in 2015.[3][1]
Phil Murphy chief of staff
In November 2017, Murphy announced that Cammarano would serve as chief of staff in his gubernatorial administration. Cammarano resigned from his position as mayor of Metuchen at the end of 2017 and assumed the gubernatorial chief of staff role when Murphy took office on January 16, 2018.[3][1] Cammarano left the administration on January 15, 2019.[4]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2018, Ballotpedia identified Peter Cammarano 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):[5]
- 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."[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 NJ.com, "Gov.-elect Phil Murphy names his chief of staff, chief counsel," November 14, 2017
- ↑ NJ.com, "Top member of Gov. Murphy’s inner circle plans to leave the administration," December 7, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 MyCentralJersey.com, "Metuchen mayor to serve as Murphy's chief of staff," November 15, 2017
- ↑ NJ.com, "Top member of Gov. Murphy’s inner circle plans to leave the administration," December 7, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
| |||||||
