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Allie Bones

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Allie Bones
Chief of Staff to the Governor of Arizona
In office
January 2, 2023 – May 25, 2023
GovernorKatie Hobbs
Preceded byDaniel Ruiz II
Succeeded byChad Campbell
Arizona Assistant Secretary of State
In office
January 7, 2019 – January 2, 2023
SecretaryKatie Hobbs
Preceded byLee Miller
Personal details
Born
Allie Gorelick
Alma materUniversity of Arizona (B.A.)
Arizona State University (M.A.)

Allie Bones (née Gorelick) is an American politician and social worker. She served as chief of staff to Arizona governor Katie Hobbs from January 2 to May 25, 2023. Bones was previously the Arizona assistant secretary of state from January 2019 to January 2023. She was the chief executive officer of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence for 11 years.

Early life and education

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Bones was born Allie Gorelick.[1] She is Jewish.[1][2] Bones completed a bachelor's degree in family studies from the University of Arizona.[3] She earned a master of social worker in May 2001 from the Arizona State University.[3]

Career

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During Bones' second year graduate school, she interned for the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence.[1] In 2001, she worked as the coalition's lobbyist, during which she met Katie Hobbs who was the director of government relations for the Sojourner Center.[1] She later served as the chief executive officer of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence for 11 years.[4]

Bones joined governor Janet Napolitano's office for children, youth and families, division for women as a senior program analyst for violence against women.[3] She later joined the Arizona department of economic security as the state homeless coordinator and program manager for domestic violence, homeless, and hunger programs.[5][4]

In January 2019, Bones was selected by Arizona secretary of state Katie Hobbs as the assistant secretary of state.[4][6] She held the position through January 2, 2023.[4] In the role, she was vice chair of the Arizona Complete Count Committee regarding the 2020 census.[4] In November 2022, Bones was named as Hobbs' incoming chief of staff.[4] On May 25, 2023, Bones resigned her position as chief of staff.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Levitt, Shannon (December 21, 2022). "A Jewish woman now holds powerful and prized job in Arizona politics". Jewish News Arizona. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  2. ^ Levitt, Shannon (November 18, 2020). "Q&A: Allie Bones talks threats, lawsuits and the 2020 election". Jewish News Arizona. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. ^ a b c "Governor-Elect Katie Hobbs Names Allie Bones as Chief of Staff". Office of the Arizona Governor. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Arizona Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs appoints Allie Bones as chief of staff". KTAR.com. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  5. ^ Sievers, Caitlin (December 12, 2022). "Katie Hobbs is taking her top aides to the Governor's Office". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  6. ^ "Q&A with Allie Bones". Arizona Capitol Times. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  7. ^ Knox, Brady (May 25, 2023). "Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chief of staff Allie Bones resigns". MSN. Retrieved 2023-05-26.