With Gov. Peter Shumlin all but assured to take over the Democratic Governors Association next year, one of his top lieutenants will be leaving state government to help guide his work at the D.C.-based organization.
Bill Lofy, the governor’s chief of staff, will step down from that role in January — leaving the 5th floor of the Pavilion to return to national politics. He says he’s accepted a new gig at the DGA, where he’ll support the party apparatus’ goal of electing Democratic governors throughout the country.
“It’s been a highlight of my career and it’s been a great honor to work for the state of Vermont,” Lofy says. “I’m looking forward to continuing to work for Gov. Shumlin in a different capacity.”
Lofy’s is the administration’s first confirmed high-level departure, though Shumlin is expected to announce more staff transitions — including Lofy’s successor — later Tuesday at a Statehouse press conference. Last week, Shumlin was elected to a second two-year term.
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