Trump names House PR person to staff, treasurer as adviser

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President-elect Donald Trump has named Arizona House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham to a press relations post on his transition team and added state Treasurer Jeff DeWit as a special adviser for operations.

Grisham has been on leave from her Arizona job since shortly after the Legislature adjourned in May working on press matters for the Trump campaign. She said in a text message Wednesday that she will travel with Trump to handle the protective press pool that accompanies Trump and act as a spokeswoman.

DeWit said his new role as special adviser for operations is a volunteer post that won’t take a large amount of his time. DeWit served as chief operating officer for the Trump campaign beginning in June.

DeWit said he will be “assisting when needed to make sure the transition is running and smoothly and efficiently as possible.

“As I’ve been throughout the campaign I am excited to do what I can to help Mr. Trump drain the swamp in Washington,” he said in an interview.

DeWit was able to serve both as state treasurer and nearly full-time running the Trump campaign finances because statewide elected officials have no set hours or detailed job duties.