Assemblyman-elect Chris DePhillips (R-40) has tapped veteran GOP operative Brittany Wheeler of Bridgewater as his chief of staff.

A top Central Jersey player, Wheeler this year served as political director for Jack Ciattarelli for Governor, where she worked with the late great Rick Rosenberg.

She also worked in the past for Assemblyman Eric Peterson, and is currently a confidant to Somerset County GOP Chairman Al Gaburo.