Marco Rubio Names Cesar Conda as Chief of Staff

On Friday, a day after announcing his committee assignments, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio named Cesar Conda as his chief of staff.

After a long and exhaustive search, I am pleased to announce that Cesar Conda has agreed to come on board as my chief of staff, said Rubio. During the campaign, Cesar was a valued policy adviser and as we transitioned into the Senate, his counsel was fundamental in putting together our staff and ensuring that our offices in Washington and throughout Florida were open on day one. Cesar brings a wealth of policy, legislative, political and management experience that will greatly aid our offices mission of serving the people of Florida.

Conda worked with Rubio during the 2010 election cycle, serving as a policy adviser and on the transition team. The new chief of staff has a wealth of experience in politics and in the Senate, working for former U.S. Sen. Spence Abraham, R-Mich., and for the Small-Business Committee. Conda also advised Bob Doles presidential campaign back in 1996 and Mitt Romneys campaign in 2008. He also worked as domestic policy assistant to Vice President Dick Cheney from 2001 until 2003.

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