Denslow Leaves Governor's Office

Suzette P. Denslow, a top aide to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D), is leaving Capitol Square to become chief of staff to Dwight C. Jones, a former Democratic House member who was elected Richmond's mayor in November.

Barbara W. Reese, deputy secretary of transportation and former VDOT chief financial officer, will replace Denslow, according to sources close to the governor's office.

Denslow, who serves as Kaine's legislative director and deputy policy director, has had a long history in state and local government. She worked for former Democratic governors Mark R. Warner and L. Douglas Wilder as well as the Virginia Municipal League and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.