Tim Hillmann
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2024 - Present
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Tim Hillmann (Democratic Party) is the Chief of Staff to the Governor of New Jersey. He assumed office on August 12, 2024.
Education
Hillmann is a graduate of Fordham University.[1]
Career
Hillmann worked as Governor Phil Murphy's Principal Deputy Chief of Staff since October 2023. From 2019 to 2023, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Government Affairs and the Governor’s Director of Appointments. Prior to that he was an aide to U.S. Senator Bob Menendez.[2]
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Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2024, Ballotpedia identified Tim Hillmann 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
- ↑ ‘'New Jersey Globe, "Hillmann takes over as Murphy’s chief of staff," August 12, 2024
- ↑ ‘'State of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, "Governor Murphy Announces Departure of Chief of Staff Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti and Names Tim Hillmann as New Chief of Staff," July 9, 2024
- ↑ 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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