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A Longtime Chief Resets the Clock With Fleming

Gartzke Took Over After Top Aide’s Illness

Sitting at his tidy desk in his Longworth House Office Building office, royal blue curtains parted neatly behind him and a bookshelf featuring multiple volumes and photos of his family, Dana Gartzke looks right at home in his role as chief of staff even though he’s only been the chief for Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) since July. Before that, though, he spent six months as chief for Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) and 14 years as chief for then-Rep. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.).

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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