 In addition to the various departments and agencies under gubernatorial control , the Governor has an executive staff that assist in coordinating the executive duties . This staff is led by a Chief of Staff , and includes five offices : Intergovernmental Relations , Legal Counsel , Legislative and Policy , Press , and the Governor 's Office in Washington , DC . The Chief of Staff has a number of deputies to assist in running these departments . The Governor 's staff is appointed and therefore largely exempt from state civil service laws . 
