10/15 Group Watch: Hammett Resigns
Seth Hammett resigned as chief of staff to Governor Robert Bentley effective October 8, 2015. Hammett will be replaced by a new leadership management team co-led by Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration Blake Hardwich and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Jon Barganier. Barganier will serve as the primary point of contact for the governor’s office. Governor Bentley thanked Hammett for his service and pointed particularly to the great strides in economic development and workforce training during the 2015 Regular Session. The governor said his new leadership team will help achieve his goals of creating jobs and making state government effective and efficient.