A few crumbs emerged over the weekend, after Youngkin joined conference calls with the state House and Senate Republican caucuses. The Honorable John Littel, Secretary of Health and Human Resources . Top officials have learned to sleep with their phones so they can respond to Youngkins text messages, which can land as early as 5 a.m. Staffers routinely groan about Youngkins early business hours. Before that, he had a career in private equity and investment banking. NOW WATCH: We asked Trump voters at a Pennsylvania rally what would happen if he loses the election. Goettman was The day he was sworn in as governor, Youngkin made a point of designating a ban on schools teaching divisive race-related topics as Executive Order 1. hb``Pd`` $NG1F fah@Sb~_ .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } Employees could be granted waivers, but needed to go through officials as high up as Youngkin chief of staff Jeff Goettman. >>
Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin greets attendees during a rally in Roanoke, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. It was a balance Youngkin negotiated carefully on the campaign trail as he battled against former Virginia Gov. During the day, Youngkin walks the halls of the Patrick Henry buildings third floor and doesnt mind senior staff popping into his office as needed. Youngkin also announced Monday that he had selected Jeff Goettman, a former businessman and Treasury Department official, for chief of staff; Rebecca Glover, who has worked in media relations for the Brunswick Group and the U.S. Department of Commerce, as deputy chief of staff and communications director; and Eric Moeller, a partner at McKinsey & Company, as chief transformation officer. 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. Were making change. 1 0 obj
WebMr. Here's what we are predicting for winter this year, Virginia governor-elect chooses education secretary as first cabinet pick, Youngkin wants Virginia out of carbon-reduction initiative. Robert F. McDonnell (R) reached out to Cullen in 2013 as federal investigators started probing the relationship between the governor, his wife and a Richmond businessman who had showered them with $177,000 in luxury vacations, gifts and sweetheart loans. A previous version of this story said incorrectly that Gov. Republican political consultant Jeff Roe, the architect of Youngkin's delicate dance with Trump, traveled to Trump's Florida redoubt at Mar-a-Lago after the Virginia On Monday, he announced that Youngkin campaign COO and Transition Director Jeff Goettman will be chief of staff. Before that, she led communications at the U.S. Department of Commerce and served as communications director for U.S. background-color: #f9d334; Which is the real Youngkin? Spending part of his time in fiery campaign mode with tightly controlled media appearances favoring right-leaning radio and TV hosts has worked against Youngkins need to establish himself with lawmakers in Richmond. color: white; %PDF-1.5
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Over the past two years, he has served as the chief of the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service. We have real work to do and were getting the work done., One of Va. Gov. Glover has spent 20 years in media relations, serving as Director at the Brunswick Group for the last two years. Sign up for notifications from Insider! I will stress the need for cooperation, he said. Northam welcomes Gov.-elect Youngkin to Virginia Executive Mansion as transition planning gets underway. Published: Jan. 4, 2022 at 11:44 AM PST. His Transition Steering committee will "help lay the foundation for the Youngkin administration to begin delivering on its promises on Day One. Two days after his win, Youngkin disclosed on a podcast that Jeff Goettman, a former Treasury Department official who had served as his campaigns chief operating He is aware of the rumors. In 2022, Ballotpedia identified Jeff Goettman as a gubernatorial chief of staff. Youngkin picks Richmond insider Richard Cullen, businessman Jeff Goettman for key Cabinet posts, Showdown before the raid: FBI agents and prosecutors argued over Trump, Nikki Haleys bogus claims about foreign aid dollars, The other way Rupert Murdoch tried to tip the scales for Trump. His current term ends on January 17, She also led communications for the House Oversight Committee.Eric Moeller, Chief Transformation OfficerEric Moeller is a senior operating executive with over 30 years of experience shaping and leading transformational change in companies across the United States. The role is both a managerial and advisory position, although specific duties vary by each administration. Anything above that will require the approval of Youngkins chief of staff, Jeff Goettman. } Winsome Sears visits the chamber where shell soon preside. endstream
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The Honorable Jeff Goettman, Chief of Staff to Governor Youngkin . But as he spoke of unity, his office put out a statement saying school boards that disagree with him are attacking their own students and stunningly detached from reality.. Terry McAuliffe in November. Virginia Republicans control the House side of the state legislature, but Democrats hold a two-seat advantage in the Senate, which, if they stick together, could jam things up in the Committee on Privileges and Elections. 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 But Youngkin went on Hannity and then Foxs The Story to take credit for leading the anti-mask effort in not only Virginia, but those other states citing a national movement of disgruntled parents. background-color: #003388; Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs Department Announces Relaunch of Global Music Series VBGIGS, Portsmouth Water System to Temporarily Change to Chlorine, Norfolk Arts Commission Accepting Grant Applications for Fiscal Year 2024, Leading Government Contractor to Relocate Headquarters to Virginia, WARNER & KAINE ANNOUNCE $29.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR VIRGINIA AIRPORTS, PENCE GROUP ASKS SUPREME COURT TO STOP BIDEN VACCINE MANDATES. Investigators could not determine if Virginia Gov. Applicants who wish to serve the Commonwealth in the Youngkin administration must apply online. After a month in office, its becoming clear that the duality is a feature, not a bug. /Parent 3 0 R
When he and Sen. Siobhan S. Dunnavant (R-Henrico) came up with a plan to amend a schools bill to make masks optional, they contacted the administrations policy chief, Matthew Moran a former Virginia House staffer and one of the few Richmond veterans in Youngkins inner circle. He holds a B.S. Democrats across the state are railing against one nominee in particular. Glover, who will be the communications director, is the director at the Brunswick group where she strategized media relations campaigns for Fortune 500 companies. Youngkin has more Cabinet picks to announce. Newman represents Virginias 23rd District in the Virginia State Senate and serves as vice president and as a member of the Board of Directors of Delta Star, Inc. background-color: grey; Wheeler has drawn the most political heat of Youngkin's picks to date, with Democrats in the Virginia Senate criticizing him as a "ham-handed appointment" whom they'll work to block in the state legislature. Youngkin is willing to trigger a partial government shutdown over the loss of one Trump official. The handful of Democrats who wound up supporting Petersens effort said they were motivated by falling coronavirus rates, the decisions of Democratic governors in other states to start winding down mask mandates and a belief that Youngkins executive order was illegal. Cullen, raised in Staunton, VA, now lives in Henrico with his wife. "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. Republican political consultant Jeff Roe, the architect of Youngkin's delicate dance with Trump, traveled to Trump's Florida redoubt at Mar-a-Lago after the Virginia election to mend the relationship with the former president, who felt he hadn't received sufficient credit for the Republican win, The Washington Post reported. There have also been accusations that Youngkin has been slow to fill posts or resolve whether longtime appointees will keep their jobs. .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} 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. .clearfix { WebView Jeffrey Goettman's record in Mc Lean, VA including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. 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. 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. <>
Personnel is policy, Allen said. deadly January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, convicted on multiple counts of corruption, fraud, and bribery, Trump-endorsed, election fraud conspiracy theorists. "That may be one Democrats want to hit him on," Davis said, billing a noisy nomination battle as "low-hanging fruit for them.". In order to change the trajectory of our great Commonwealth, we cant operate on government time, Youngkin said in a written statement. RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - On Monday, Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced several key senior staff picks. Stay up to date on the news from Silicon Valley, and how to take back control of your data and devices. And so the discussion around race isnt one that we should walk away from, its one we should walk to., But Youngkins fanning of the national culture wars over race has fueled speculation that he is aiming beyond Richmond to a run for president. Eric, his wife Leslie, and daughter live on a farm in Louisa County. Then theres the Youngkin who stirred lawsuits with his day-one executive order allowing parents to opt their students out of wearing a mask at school, whose campaign Twitter account provoked outrage by ridiculing a teenager, and who threw the Capitol into disarray Friday by threatening to hold up hundreds of government appointments in a disagreement with Democrats. Windows 11 update brings Bings chatbot to the desktop, Chinese state media calls out Elon Musk over coronavirus tweet. background-color: #f9f9f9; Petersen headed into this years legislative session determined to bring an end to the school mask requirements. } } In the run-up to his inauguration on January 15, Youngkin has recruited from the ranks of Trump administration veterans, many of whom have faced a difficult job market in the year since the twice-impeached former president left Washington, DC, nearly a year ago. Last year, before and after the election, Youngkin said he would stop the state mandate but let localities decide for themselves. The actions led Del. (The Center Square) Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin announced his selection of key members of his senior staff this week. Here's what we know about them. Youngkin, who takes office Jan. 15, has announced just three other Cabinet picks, all from outside government: investment banker Stephen Emery Cummings for finance secretary; Aimee Rogstad Guidera, a consultant and national expert on the use of data in education policy, for education secretary; and Northern Virginia business executive Caren Merrick for commerce secretary. Senator Richard Burr. And so if theres a [school district that says] wed like everybody to wear a mask, and there are some parents who say its not right for my children, thats in fact empowering parents.. .widget-row.Libertarian { He has also drawn criticism for uncertainty around the future of a program to teach the history of enslavement at the Executive Mansion. font-weight: bold; Senate Democrats rejected Youngkins nomination of former Trump official Andrew Wheeler as the states natural resources secretary an unusual step, but not unheard-of during times of divided government in Richmond. Aubrey Layne, a Republican who served as finance secretary under Northam and transportation secretary under former governor Terry McAuliffe (D), is working part-time with Youngkin to help his finance staff get up to speed. The two sides of Youngkin: Virginias new governor calls for unity but keeps stoking volatile issues. "Because there isn't any other farm team in Virginia.". COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Office of the State Inspector General Michael C. Westfall, CPA State Inspector General. Matt, and Joseph bring decades worth of hands-on experience that will give Virginia a competitive advantage in the agriculture industry. 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 James is the president and founder of the Gloucester Institute, a leadership training center for young African Americans, and served as president of the Heritage Foundation between 2018 and 2021; director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management under President George W. Bush; and as Virginias secretary of Health and Human Resources under Governor George Allen. Keep your eye on the ball.' 3 0 obj
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. Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D-Henrico). 2 0 obj
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Agriculture is the Commonwealths largest independent industry and plays a crucial role in Virginias economy and communities. Va. Gov. Bush (two). ", In order to change the trajectory of our great Commonwealth, we cant operate on government time, said Governor-elect Youngkin. As governor, he has prayed with Black ministers and pledged funding for historically Black colleges and universities. Box 9001 (804) 524-5070 (804) 524-6506 FAX February 28, 2023 The Honorable Glenn Youngkin Governor Goettman served as the Chief Operating Officer and Policy Director for the Youngkin campaign and as the Transition Director post-election. These qualified individuals with various backgrounds bring vast experience that ensure we will deliver on our Day One promises for all Virginians in making Virginia the best place to live, work, and raise a family, said Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin.Richard Cullen, Counselor to the GovernorRichard Cullen is a senior partner at McGuireWoods and has had a distinguished career in both the public and private sector.He has served as the Attorney General of Virginia having been appointed by Governor George Allen in 1997. P.O. Glenn Youngkin kept former President Donald Trump at arm's length last fall as he campaigned across Virginia and, in a comeback victory, became the first Republican elected governor in the commonwealth in more than a decade. Y oungkins chief of staff will be Jeff Goettman, who has served as the transition director post-election. 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