Bob McDonnell, long removed from government. 51 0 obj <> endobj Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. 4 0 obj Insider asked all of Youngkin's Trump-affiliated nominees about their history with Trump and their plans for the future. /Contents 5 0 R "The fact that it's only a third means you're trying to balance a party that has been heavily loyal to Donald Trump," the seven-term Virginia congressman said of Youngkin's hiring process. } Virginias state employees must return to on-site work by July 5 unless they have a new telework agreement approved, according to Governor Glenn Youngkins new telework policy. Two years later, Cullen led an investigation on behalf of Eastern Virginia Medical School into a racist photo on Northams 1984 medical school yearbook page. Goettman, who will be Youngkins chief of staff, served as the chief operating officer and policy director for the governor-elects campaign and as the transition director after the election. color: white; Here's what we know about them. 100% remote. background-color: green; width: 43%; In June 2017, he was "Because there isn't any other farm team in Virginia.". Overall, Davis said he's pleased with Youngkin's recruiting effort to date. The new Virginia governor, a political outsider, is seeking advice from those with experience in Richmond. WebJeff Goettman Chief of Staff Patrick Henry Building 1111 East Broad Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 786-2211 TTY (800) 828-1120 www.governor.virginia.gov May 5, 2022 Dear Esteemed Colleagues, Virginia is again open for business and we want to lead its emergence from the pandemic in the workplace. Likewise, refusing to blackball those who previously worked for Trump, but didn't necessarily agree with everything the former president did while in office, shows compassion, Davissaid. The governors leadership was only inspiring it to continue across the country., Youngkin says he's 'having a ball,' defends polarizing actions as living up to campaign promises. "If you want anybody with expertise in government, you necessarily have to look at people who served in the administration," Davis said. Glenn Youngkin has drawn criticism for suspending tours that explore the history of enslavement at the Executive Mansion. Goettman was appointed as the executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) in June 2017 to provide executive leadership to the export finance banking teams and the business administration activities of its 400+ employees. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - On Monday, Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced several key senior staff picks. Sign up for the Get Up DC newsletter:Your forecast. endobj Before that, she led communications at the U.S. Department of Commerce and served as communications director for U.S. Youngkin's campaign reportedly panicked when Trump announced before the November election that he was planning a trip to Virginia. font-weight: bold; The questions he would ask were more in line with a CEO asking me a question and challenging me on things instead of just asking for information, he said. Youngkin is far more prepared to talk about financial matters than most politicians he has worked with, Layne said. font-weight: bold; Youngkin's team also announced his pick for deputy chief of staff as Virginia native Becca Glover. (The Center Square) As Virginia state government begins its transition to Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin from Gov. Heres why. On Thursday, Youngkin used a campaign-style event in Virginia Beach as backdrop for an appearance on the Fox News program The Story, where host Martha MacCallum spoke of a Youngkin effect spreading around the nation as covid moms feel empowered to become politically active. He has also drawn criticism for uncertainty around the future of a program to teach the history of enslavement at the Executive Mansion. Youngkin will be sworn in as the Governor of Virginia on January 15. Glover, Youngkins communications director, said that was not my experience but otherwise declined to comment on the matter. <> Several people from Hampton Roads are part of the committee. <> I will stress the need for cooperation, he said. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Office of the State Inspector General Michael C. Westfall, CPA State Inspector General. } Youngkin's team preferred to keep the polarizing former president on the sidelines and out of the state, which President Joe Biden comfortably won by 10 percentage points just a year earlier. I am excited to welcome this group of leaders with a record of experience and serving others. And Youngkin's deputy chief of staff and communications director, Rebecca Glover, served as director of public affairs at the Commerce Department during the Trump administration. Youngkin has more Cabinet picks to announce. .widget-row.heading { Hope, Chair, Joint Commission on Health Care Every year, pursuant to Code of Virginia 2.2-309.1 Additional powers and duties; behavioral health and developmental <> He currently works as a senior partner for the law firm McGuireWoods. <> .clearfix { Senator Richard Burr as Communications Director and assisted on his 2016 campaign. Members of the Transition Steering Committee can be found below: Youngkin will also be advised by four former governors of Virginia as Honorary Co-Chairs: The Honorable Robert F. McDonnell; the Honorable James S. Gilmore, III; the Honorable George F. Allen; and the Honorable L. Douglas Wilder.Goettman most recently served as the chief operating officer of the Youngkin for Governor campaign. margin-top: 1px; On Feb. 4, an Arlington judge handed him a stinging rebuke, issuing a temporary injunction against his executive order empowering parents to opt their students out of school mask mandates. After four months, Cullen announced that investigators had been unable to determine whether Northam was in the photo. He holds a B.S. width: 250px; .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} Goettman served as the Chief Operating Officer and Policy Director for the Youngkin campaign and as the Transition Director post-election. color: black; Theres discipline, obviously, but its not like people are afraid to stick their head in and say, Do you have a minute, sir? Cullen said. Jeff Goettman has served as the Chief Operating Officer and Policy Director for the Youngkin campaign and as the Transition Director post-election.

Richard Cullen, a senior partner at the McGuireWoods law firm who previously served as Virginia's Attorney General in 1997, was tapped as counselor to the governor. Click here for our full coverage on the 2021 Virginia elections. Those governors timed their mask mandates to lift in a few weeks, as coronavirus numbers decline, and left localities empowered to impose their own mandates. He was Virginias attorney general from 1997 to 1998, taking over from Republican Jim Gilmore, who had stepped down to run for governor. Previously, he was a Managing Member at Thayer Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C. based private equity firm with more than $1.5 billion in equity investments, and he also provided merger and acquisition and financing advisory services with Morgan Stanley, Wasserstein Perella, and Robertson Stephens during his career.Jeff has lived in Virginia for over 20 years with his wife of 30 years, and they have three wonderful children.Rebecca Glover, Deputy Chief of Staff & Communications DirectorBecca Glover is a Virginia native with nearly two decades of experience in communications and media relations. In addition to drawing from the Trump well, Youngkin also selected nominees for his gubernatorial administration from three of the four prior administrations. Jeff Goettman (Republican Party) is the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Virginia. She also formerly led communications at the U.S. Department of Commerce. 5 0 obj What has the State Capitol chattering is the degree to which Youngkins harsher messages seem to be aimed at a national audience, fueling speculation that he has aspirations beyond Richmond. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. "Just look at the Biden administration," Davis said. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[3], 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 governors policy agenda. Moeller, the incoming chief transformation officer, is a partner at McKinsey & Company. I had said that I was not going to get in the way of localities having mask mandates, but I also said I was going to stand up for parents rights, he said. font-size: .9em; A chief of staff is the lead staff member of an administration and is responsible for implementing the governor's agenda. His clients include former Vice President Mike Pence, The Boeing Company, the Chairman of BP America, and several state and local elected officials including Governor Wilder and Richmond Major Dwight Jones.Mr. The Office of Governor-Elect Youngkin previously launched its transition website and application portal at www.youngkintransition.com. background-color: #f9f9f9; Im not going to make everybody happy along the way.. Cullen served as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1991 to 1994 after being appointed by President George H.W. He holds a B.S. In that role she strategized complex media relations campaigns for Fortune 500 companies.Prior to the Brunswick Group, she led the communications team at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Goettman most recently served as the chief operating officer of the Youngkin for Governor campaign. } During the campaign, he routinely riled up predominantly White crowds by railing against critical race theory, an academic framework for studying the history of systemic racism that is not on Virginias K-12 curriculum. We have real work to do and were getting the work done., One of Va. Gov. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2006-2010 before being appointed as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The campaign also announced a website where people who seek to serve the administration can apply for jobs, at YoungkinTransition.com. Bush administration, and later, as attorney general of Virginia. In Cullen, Youngkin turned to a longtime Richmond insider who previously served as a US attorney in the George H.W. The transition will be co-chaired by state Sen. Stephen D. Newman (R-Bedford) and Kay Coles James, who was Allens secretary of health and human resources, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under President George W. Bush, and later president of the Heritage Foundation. Youngkin's incoming chief of staff, Jeff Goettman, worked in the Treasury Department during the Trump administration before becoming chief operating officer of Youngkin's gubernatorial bid. He meets every morning around 6:30 with chief of staff Jeff Goettman, either at the Executive Mansion or over the phone, then huddles at 7 with top advisers in the endobj Tyler Arnold reports on Virginia and West Virginia for The Center Square. Box 9001 (804) 524-5070 (804) 524-6506 FAX February 28, 2023 The Honorable Glenn Youngkin Governor Commonwealth of Virginia Post Office Box 1475 Richmond, Virginia 23218-1475 Jeff.Goettman@governor.virginia.gov The Honorable L. Louise Lucas Senate of