September 10, 2014 2:10 PM

Cruz moves key staff to campaign operations

Chip Roy to become chief political adviser to Cruz

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is making moves to strengthen his campaign staff – moving his Senate office Chief of Staff Chip Roy over to the political arm of his operation.

Roy, who has worked for Gov. Perry in the past, will transition from his duties in the Senate office to becoming senior political adviser for Cruz, the Senate office said in a statement. That release from Cruz's office said, in part:

“Paul Teller, who has served as the Senator’s deputy chief of staff since January 2014, will become chief of staff. And James Christoferson, who served as deputy chief of staff for Cruz’s predecessor, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, will become deputy chief of staff for operations, working alongside Nick Muzin, Sen. Cruz’s current senior advisor and deputy chief of staff for strategy.”