Eric Schutt
| Eric Schutt | |
| Basic facts | |
| Role: | Former chief of staff |
| Location: | Madison, Wis. |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Prior Experience | |
| •Chief of staff, Scott Walker gubernatorial administration, 2011-2015 •Chief of staff, Scott Walker gubernatorial administration, 2018-2019 | |
Eric Schutt was the chief of staff for Gov. Scott Walker (R) from 2018 to 2019. Schutt assumed the position on April 2, 2018, after Walker's previous chief of staff, Rich Zipperer was appointed to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.[1]
Career
Schutt served as the senior vice president of external affairs for UnitedHealth Group from 2015 to 2018. He also previously served as vice president of state government affairs for UnitedHealth Group.
Schutt was chief of staff to Wisconsin Representative Kitty Rhoades during the 2007-2008 legislative session and to state Senator Joe Leibham during the 2005-2006 legislative session.[2]
Scott Walker chief of staff
Walker appointed Schutt as chief of staff in March 2018 to replace Rich Zipperer, who became a member of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. Schutt began on April 2, 2018.[1] He served in this role until Walker left office at the end of his term in 2019.
Schutt previously served as Walker's chief of staff from September 2011 to September 2015.[2]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2018, Ballotpedia identified Eric Schutt 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 Wisconsin State Journal, "Scott Walker names new PSC commissioner, chief of staff," March 14, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scott Walker, Office of the Governor, "Governor Walker Appoints Chief of Staff Rich Zipperer to the Public Service Commission, Eric Schutt as Chief of Staff," March 14, 2018
- ↑ 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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