Jon Hummell
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| Jon Hummell | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Role: | Former chief of staff |
| Location: | Topeka, Kan. |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Education: | Washburn University |
| Prior Experience | |
| Chief of staff, Sam Brownback gubernatorial administration, 2014-2018 | |
Jon Hummell is a Republican political advisor in the state of Kansas. He is the former chief of staff for Gov. Jeff Colyer (R), serving in that role from 2014 to 2018. He took the position after serving as then-Governor Sam Brownback's policy director.[1][2]
Career
Sam Brownback U.S. Senate office
From 2000 until 2011, Hummell served as a regional director in Brownback's Senate office, focusing on veterans affairs in Kansas.[3]
Sam Brownback gubernatorial administration
In 2011, after being elected governor of Kansas, Brownback announced that Hummell would serve as his operations director in Brownback's administration.[4] In 2012, he was promoted to policy director, where he was in charge of the state budget. Hummell held this position until becoming chief of staff in January 2015.[3]
Sam Brownback chief of staff
In December 2014, Brownback announced that Hummell would be named his next chief of staff, replacing Landon Fulmer, who left to take a position at the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.[5] In an October 2015 interview with The Topeka Capital-Journal, Hummell said he spent most of his time talking with legislators about Brownback's policy agenda. He added, "I’m a pretty low-key, calm, mellow guy, but when I talk to people I tend to be pretty blunt and pretty straightforward."[6]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2017, Ballotpedia identified Jon Hummell 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 administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[7]
- 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."[7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Office of Gov. Sam Brownback, "Staff," archived September 15, 2017
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "Landon Fulmer, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s chief of staff, to resign," December 29, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Jon Hummell," accessed September 15, 2017
- ↑ Lawrence Journal-World, "Kansas Governor-elect Sam Brownback fills 5 staff positions," January 6, 2011
- ↑ Office of Gov. Sam Brownback, "Governor Sam Brownback announces staff changes," December 29, 2014
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "Inner Circle: Longtime associates and opposing personalities tasked with carrying out Brownback's will," October 11, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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