{"id":17335,"date":"2020-05-01T18:42:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T18:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/05\/01\/va-names-new-acting-chief-of-staff-filling-another-leadership-vacancy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:56:31","slug":"va-names-new-acting-chief-of-staff-filling-another-leadership-vacancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2020\/05\/01\/va-names-new-acting-chief-of-staff-filling-another-leadership-vacancy\/","title":{"rendered":"VA names new acting chief of staff, filling another leadership vacancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Veterans Affairs officials announced Friday that the department\u2019s top congressional liaison will also serve as acting chief of staff, filling another of VA\u2019s most senior leadership vacancies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brooks Tucker, who currently works as assistant secretary for the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs, will serve in both that role and the chief of staff post. In a statement, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie<\/a> praised Tucker as the right person for the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs our legislative point man, Brooks helped negotiate some of the most sweeping VA reform legislation in generations and he is an excellent choice to steer the VA ship as our chief of staff,\u201d Wilkie said. \u201cBrooks understands the mission and we\u2019re counting on his knowledge and dedication to make sure VA keeps improving for veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tucker\u2019s new appointment was effective as of April 30. He temporarily takes the place of Pamela Powers, who was tapped to serve as acting deputy secretary earlier in the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\t