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Adrian Lukis
Adrian Lukis is a Republican political advisor in the state of Florida. Lukis served as chief of staff for the gubernatorial administration of Ron DeSantis (R) from March to October 2021.[1][2]
Education
Lukis received his undergraduate degree from Florida State University and his J.D. from the Florida State University College of Law.[3]
Career
- 2021: Chief of Staff, Governor of Florida
- 2019-2021: Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor of Florida
- 2018-2019: Senior Advisor, Florida House of Representatives
- 2017-2018: Deputy Director, Agenda Development, Republican Party of Florida
- 2016-2017: Deputy Staff Director, Florida House of Representatives
- 2014-2016: Attorney, Florida House of Representatives
- 2013-2014: Associate, Ioppolo Law Group, PLLC
- 2012-2013: Legislative Intern, Florida House of Representatives; Local and Federal Affairs Committee
- 2011-2012: Law Clerk, Executive Office of the Governor; General Counsel's Office
- 2011: Legislative Intern, Miami-Dade County Commission; Chairman's Office[3]
Ron DeSantis chief of staff
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Lukis served as chief of staff to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) from March to October 2021.[2][1]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2021, Ballotpedia identified Adrian Lukis 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):[4]
- 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."[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Florida Politics, "James Uthmeier named Ron DeSantis’ next Chief of Staff," September 23, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Capitolist, "DeSantis taps Adrian Lukis as new Chief of Staff," March 8, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Adrian Lukis," accessed March 11, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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