Dave Stewart is Chief of Staff to Governor Bob Riley. Prior to being named Chief of Staff, Stewart served as Senior Advisor to the Governor where he was responsible for the development and implementation of the governor’s policy initiatives as well as legislative affairs. He joined the Riley Administration as Policy Director in 2003.

Before joining Governor Riley’s administration, Stewart served as Senior Advisor to newly elected Republican Congressman Jo Bonner (AL-1). In that capacity, he was actively engaged in all aspects of campaign management including policy, fundraising, and general strategy.

Prior to returning to politics to assist Bonner in his bid for Congress, Stewart worked as Director of Business Development for an e-commerce company in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was responsible for business development strategy and implementation.

Stewart moved to Atlanta from Denver, Colorado where he helped launch an Internet start-up targeting the building materials industry. He has also lived in Houston, Texas where he worked for Wells Fargo’s Energy Banking Group.

Before obtaining a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama, Stewart worked in Washington, DC as a Legislative Assistant to Republican Congressman Terry Everett (AL-2). In that position, Stewart advised the Congressman on numerous legislative issues.

Dave Stewart was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama where he attended St. Paul’s Episcopal School and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Alabama in 1995 as well as a Master of Business Administration in 1999.

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