Since 2017 Nick Ayers has been Chief of Staff to a man that served as governor of what state?
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Nick Ayers James Nicholas "Nick" Ayers (born August 16, 1982) is an American political strategist who has been Chief of Staff to the Vice President Mike Pence since July 2017. Prior to that, Ayers served as national chairman for Mike Pence's vice-presidential campaign in 2016, and as the former executive director of the Republican Governors Association from 2007 to 2010. He also was principal of C5 Creative Consulting, based in Atlanta, and is one of four leading figures in America First Policies, a pro-Trump nonprofit organization founded in January 2017. From November 2016 to January 2017, Ayers was a senior adviser to President-elect Donald Trump's transition team.
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Mike Pence Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician, lawyer, and the 48th and current Vice President of the United States. He previously served as the 50th Governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017.
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Governor of Oklahoma The governor of the State of Oklahoma is the head of state for the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The governor is the "ex officio" Commander-in-Chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when not called into federal use. Despite being an executive branch official, the governor also holds legislative and judicial powers. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the Oklahoma Legislature, submitting the annual state budget, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and that the peace is preserved. The governor's term is four years in length.
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Bryan Taylor (lawyer) Bryan McDaniel Taylor (born March 2, 1976) is an American lawyer and former Alabama state senator, currently serving as general counsel to the governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey. Taylor also served as policy director and counsel to Gov. Bob Riley before being elected to the Alabama Senate in 2010. Taylor began his legal career as an active duty Army judge advocate and served a combat tour in Iraq. Prior to joining the Ivey Administration, Taylor served as general counsel for the Alabama Department of Finance, the cabinet-level agency responsible for the state's fiscal management and overall administration.
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Cecil Andrus Cecil Dale Andrus (August 25, 1931 – August 24, 2017) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who was elected four times as Governor of Idaho and served for fourteen years (1971–77, 1987–95). He also served in Washington as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1977 to 1981, during the Carter Administration. Andrus lost his first gubernatorial election in 1966, but won four (in 1970, 1974, 1986, & 1990) and his 14 years as governor is the most in state history. Through 2017, he is the most recent Democrat to have held the office.
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Michigander Michigander and Michiganian are demonyms for residents of the U.S. state of Michigan. Less common alternatives include "Michiganer", "Michiganite", "Michiganese", and "Michigine". There is no "official" term. While previous governors Jennifer Granholm, John Engler, and Jim Blanchard used "Michiganian", current governor Rick Snyder uses "Michigander". A 2011 poll indicated 58% of Michigan residents preferred "Michigander", compared to 12% for "Michiganian", with 12% having no preference, and 11% not liking either term. Residents of the Upper Peninsula typically refer to themselves as "Yoopers" instead. Yoopers refer to residents of the Lower Peninsula who live "below the bridge" between the peninsulas as "Trolls."
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Timmy Teepell Timothy Patrick Teepell, known as Timmy Teepell (born February 15, 1975), is a Republican political consultant from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who was chief of staff to Governor Bobby Jindal during most of Jindal's first term in office. Since 2011, Teepell has operated the firm OnMessage Inc., based in suburban Washington, D.C. Teepell is still an advisor to Jindal.
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Richard Bagger Richard H. "Rich" Bagger (born March 27, 1960) is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, and former State Senator who later served as chief of staff to Governor Chris Christie. He left the Christie administration in early 2012, and is now an Executive Vice President with Celgene. He is a resident of Westfield, New Jersey.
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Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana The Office of Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana (French: "Lieutenant-Gouverneur de la Louisiane" ) is the second highest state office in Louisiana. The current lieutenant governor is Billy Nungesser, a Republican.
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List of lieutenant governors of Tennessee The following is a list of people who have served as Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee (formal title: "Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate") since the current Tennessee State Constitution was adopted in 1870. The title of Lieutenant Governor was formally added in 1951; however, the Speaker of the Senate has been the designated successor to the Governor of Tennessee since Tennessee achieved statehood in 1796. Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey (who served 2007-2017) is the first Republican to hold this office since the adoption of the current constitution, all others having been Democrats.
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Tate Reeves Jonathon Tate Reeves (born June 5, 1974), known as Tate Reeves, is an American Republican politician who is the 32nd and current Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi. Reeves was earlier elected as Mississippi’s 33rd state treasurer on November 4, 2003 and re-elected to a second term in 2007. He is the first Republican to have been state treasurer in Mississippi history.
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Jim Rhodes James Allen Rhodes (September 13, 1909 – March 4, 2001) was an American Republican politician from Ohio, and as of 2006 one of only six US state governors to serve 4 four-year terms in office. (The other five were Edwin Edwards, George Wallace, Jim Hunt, Bill Janklow, and Terry Branstad.) Rhodes is tied for the fourth longest gubernatorial tenure in post-Constitutional U.S. history at 5,840 days.
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Greg Abbott Gregory Wayne "Greg" Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th Governor of Texas since January 2015. During the term of his predecessor, Rick Perry, Abbott was the 50th Attorney General of Texas.
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Delaware gubernatorial election, 2016 The 2016 Delaware gubernatorial election took take place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Delaware, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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Jack Markell Jack Alan Markell (born November 26, 1960) is an American politician who served as the 73rd Governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2017. Markell is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Alex Padilla Alejandro "Alex" Padilla (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician, Democratic Party activist, engineer, and civil servant. He has served as the Secretary of State of California since winning the general election on November 5, 2014 against Republican Pete Peterson, with approximately 54% of the vote.
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United States Secretary of Agriculture The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The current Secretary of Agriculture is former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. Perdue took office on April 25, 2017 after being confirmed by the U.S Senate 87-11. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other governments.
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Mike Edmonson Michael David Edmonson (born September 19, 1958) is the former superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, with service from January 2008 until March 24, 2017. Thus far, he is the longest serving of the Louisiana state police superintendents. Edmonson was appointed by Republican Governor Bobby Jindal. Jindal's successor, Democrat John Bel Edwards, accepted Edmonson's letter of resignation after a dispute about troopers mishandling their expense accounts while at a conference in San Diego, California.
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List of Governors of South Dakota The Governor of South Dakota is the chief executive of the U.S. state of South Dakota. The current Governor is Dennis Daugaard. The Governor has the power to sign or veto laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly into emergency session. He has an "ex officio" North Dakota Governor's Residence. The governor may only serve two terms consecutively, and becomes eligible for reelection after four years out of office.
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Buddy MacKay Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. (born March 22, 1933) is an American politician and diplomat from Florida. A Democrat, he was briefly the 42nd Governor of Florida following the death of Lawton Chiles on December 12, 1998. During his long public service career he was also state legislator, U.S. Representative, lieutenant governor and later special envoy of President Bill Clinton's administration for the Americas. As of 2017, he is the last Democrat to serve as Florida governor.
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Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2016 The 2016 presidential campaign of Rick Perry, the 47th Governor of Texas, was officially launched on June 4, 2015. This campaign constituted Perry's second consecutive bid for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Perry announced on September 11, 2015, that he had suspended his campaign.
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Fob James Forrest Hood "Fob" James Jr. (born September 15, 1934), is an American politician, and civil engineer. He served two terms as the 48th Governor of Alabama, from 1979 to 1983 as a Democrat, and again from 1995 to 1999 as a Republican.