Josh Pitcock

Josh Pitcock is an American political operative who served chief of staff to Mike Pence, the Vice President of the United States, from January 2017 to July 2017. Pitcock has also been Assistant to the President. He was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team.^[1]

Early life and education

In 1994 Pitcock graduated from Anderson High School. Pitcock was a political science major and Asian Studies minor at DePauw University, where he was a standout diver & graduate from there in 1998. He went on to earn a law degree from Wake Forest University.^[2][3]

Career

Pitcock served as an aide to Mike Pence during his time in the United States House of Representatives and eventually became his chief of staff there. After Pence was elected governor of Indiana in 2012, Pitcock stayed in Washington, D.C., during Pence’s governorship, serving as the state’s lobbyist. Pitcock served as a senior policy adviser to Mike Pence throughout the campaign and the transition. Having navigated the Hill with Pence before, he was seen as the natural choice to help Pence in his expected role as liaison between Congressional Republicans and the president.^[4]

Donald Trump presidential transition team

Pitcock was a member of Donald Trump's presidential transition team. The transition team was a group of around 100 aides, policy experts, government affairs officials, and former government officials who were tasked with vetting, interviewing, and recommending individuals for top cabinet and staff roles in Trump's administration. He was part of the leadership staff.

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