 It's a sign he's digging in, even as more Democrats try to drive him out of the race for re-election. The governor is getting a new chief of staff. Tony Rigsby reports. Governor Roy Cooper is named Julia White as the chief of staff, succeeding Christy Jones. Jones will leave the governor's office in mid-August to seek a private sector opportunity. Jones had been serving in that role since the governor took office back in 2017.