PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs’ chief of staff, Chad Campbell, will leave the administration at the end of November, and the governor’s chief legal officer, Kori Lorick, will replace him, the Arizona Mirror reported.
Campbell, a former Democratic leader of the Arizona House, has served as chief of staff since June 2023. He was hired about five months into Hobbs’ first term after her first chief of staff, Allie Bones, resigned.
“Chad has been an invaluable partner throughout my first term in office, and I am deeply grateful for his steady leadership and dedication to public service,” Hobbs said in a statement.
Lorick worked for Hobbs as state elections director when Hobbs was secretary of state and oversaw Arizona’s 2022 midterm election. In the governor’s office she has served as co-chief legal officer and deputy chief of staff, according to the Mirror.
“I am honored by Governor Hobbs’ trust and ready to lead this incredibly talented team into our next phase of work,” Lorick said, citing lowering costs, water, the economy and public schools as priorities.
The change comes as Hobbs prepares for a second term with Democratic majorities in both legislative chambers starting in January.
Sources: Arizona Mirror. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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