Three Senior Aides to Depart From Gov. Kotek's Office in Staff Shakeup

Three senior aides to depart from Gov. Kotek's office in staff shakeup

Three senior staffers in the office of Gov. Tina Kotek will depart from their positions in the near future, the governor's office confirmed Thursday.

Three top aides leave Oregon governor’s office ahead of election

Three top employees who have worked for Gov. Tina Kotek since her first day in office will leave during the next month as the governor ramps up her reelection campaign.

3 key staffers departing Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's office. What to know

Gov. Tina Kotek will lose three of her top staffers, add a new temporary position and reshuffle other governor's office employees.

Three top aides leave Oregon governor's office ahead of election

Gov. Tina Kotek talks to reporters at the end of the legislative session on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Mia Maldonado/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Three top employees who have worked for Gov. Tina Kotek since her first day in office will leave during the next month as the governor ramps up her reelection campaign.  The departing employees are Taylor Smiley Wolfe, Kotek’s deputy chief of staff for initiatives; Legislative Director Bob Livingston and El…

Another round of senior staffers depart Gov. Tina Kotek’s office

As Gov. Tina Kotek faces a potentially tough reelection campaign, she’s losing three senior staffers.

Kotek announces staff shake-Up ahead of re-election campaign

Three senior aides depart following the end of the 2026 legislative session.   By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project As Gov. Tina Kotek begins her campaign for a second term in earnest, she announced today that she’ll move forward without three of her senior executive staff. Departing are deputy chief of staff Taylor Smiley Wolfe, who is joining the Ford Family Foundation; legislative director Bob Livingston, who is retiring; and communicat…