By Jakob Thorington | Arizona Capitol Times
Key points:
- Arizona House of Representatives hires Grant Hanna as new chief of staff
- Hanna replaces long-time chief Michael Hunter who resigned early last year
- House Speaker Steve Montenegro aims to strengthen policy team with new hires
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Arizona House of Representatives will enter the legislative session with a new chief of staff for the majority party.
House Republicans will enter the session with Grant Hanna as their new chief of staff after recently serving as deputy chief of staff in the Senate. Hanna, hired in July, replaced Michael Hunter, who resigned from the position last session after more than 8 years in the role.
Doug Cole, the chief operating officer at HighGround Public Affairs Consultants and a former top staffer at the Arizona House of Representatives, said Hunter’s tenure as chief of staff was unique because he was the top staffer for five different speakers dating back to 2016.
