Sheila Grant
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| Organization: | John Carney gubernatorial administration | ||
| Role: | Chief of staff | ||
| Location: | Wimington, Del. | ||
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Sheila Grant is a Democratic strategist in the state of Delaware. She began serving as chief of staff for Gov. John Carney (D) in October 2019, succeeding Doug Gramiak.[1] She resigned in August 2022 to serve in the White House as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Presidential Speechwriter.[2]
Prior to her appointment, Grant was deputy chief of staff in Carney's gubernatorial administration. She also served as Carney's legislative and communications director when he was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Grant was also a legislative aide to former U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D).[1]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2019, Ballotpedia identified Sheila Grant 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):[3]
- 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."[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Delaware Online, "Gov. John Carney's chief of staff to leave, be replaced by deputy chief Sheila Grant," October 16, 2019
- ↑ Delaware.gov, "Governor Carney Announces Changes to Leadership Team," accessed August 22, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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