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Daniel Scarpinato
| Daniel Scarpinato | |
| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | Ascent Media |
| Role: | Partner |
| Location: | Arizona |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | •University of Arizona |
| Prior Experience | |
| •Doug Ducey gubernatorial administration, 2018-2021 • National Republican Congressional Committee, 2011-2014 | |
Daniel Scarpinato is a Republican political aide in the state of Arizona. He served as the chief of staff for Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) from December 2018 to August 2021.[1] Scarpinato resigned in August 2021 to join the consulting firm Ascent Media.[2]
Career
Early education and career
Born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Scarpinato obtained a degree in journalism and political science from the University of Arizona. During his university studies, he served as editor-in-chief of the Arizona Daily Wildcat.[1]
Scarpinato worked as a reporter for the Arizona Daily Star from 2004 to 2009 and as editor of the Arizona Capitol Times, Yellow Sheet Report from 2009 to 2010. In 2010, he served briefly as director of communications for the congressional campaign of Jonathan Paton (R). Scarpinato was director of communications in the Arizona House of Representatives in 2011. He worked for the National Republican Congressional Committee from 2011 to 2014, serving as the western regional press secretary from 2011 to 2012 and as the national press secretary from 2012 to 2014.[3]
Doug Ducey chief of staff
In November 2018, Gov. Doug Ducey (R-Ariz.) announced he had selected Scarpinato as the chief of staff for his gubernatorial administration. Scarpinato succeeded Kirk Adams, who resigned from the position December 14, 2018. Scarpinato resigned in August 2021 to join the consulting firm Ascent Media.[2]
Scarpinato served as Ducey's deputy chief of staff for communications and strategic planning from 2015 to July 2018. In July 2018, he joined the governor's 2018 re-election campaign as a senior advisor.[1][4]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2018, Ballotpedia identified Daniel Scarpinato 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
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Governor Doug Ducey, "Governor Ducey Selects Daniel Scarpinato As New Chief Of Staff, Gretchen Conger To Serve As Deputy Chief Of Staff," November 26, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Colorado Politics, "Arizona governor's chief of staff to join Denver-based Ascent Media next month," August 5, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Daniel Scarpinato," accessed December 14, 2018
- ↑ Office of the Governor Doug Ducey, "Kirk Adams Announces His Departure As Governor Ducey's Chief Of Staff," November 26, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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