Daniel Scarpinato (File photo)
By Dillon Rosenblatt | Arizona Capitol Times
Two senior staffers for Gov. Doug Ducey are leaving their jobs after nearly seven years.
Chief of Staff Daniel Scarpinato and Deputy Chief of Staff Gretchen Conger announced in a joint statement from the governor’s office that they would be leaving their posts with new jobs already lined up. Scarpinato who elevated to Ducey’s right hand man in late 2018 – after Ducey’s re-election – from the communications director job, will join an advertising and political consulting firm called Ascent Media as a partner.
“Daniel has been a trusted and important part of my team since the beginning,” Ducey said in a written statement. “His leadership of our team through challenge after challenge has been critical to our success. I am beyond thankful for his dedication and service from our 2014 transition to my re-election, through COVID and the completion of our most successful legislative session to date. While Daniel is moving on, I know he will continue to have an important impact on politics and policy in this new and exciting role.”
Scar pinato said working for Ducey was “the greatest honor of my career.”
