 The Constitution provides lifetime tenure, but not necessarily on the Supreme Court. There are other federal courts as well. Governor Roy Cooper announced Julia White as the chief of staff to succeed Christy Jones. Christy has been serving in the role of chief of staff since Governor Cooper took office in 2017. White currently serves as senior advisor to the governor and previously served as deputy chief of staff in the governor's office. She grew up in Mebane and is a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill.