Capitol Weekly’s Top 100: Jason Liles

95. Jason Liles

When Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire needs, well, virtually anything, his first call these days is almost certainly to his long-time aide Jason Liles. With McGuire’s chief of staff Rebecca Wachsberg (No. 95 on last year’s list) out on maternity leave, Liles has stepped in to keep the trains running on time in the Pro Tem’s office. And McGuire could not have picked someone more loyal than Liles, who has been with McGuire since his days on the Healdsburg City Council. As with any leader, McGuire is blessed with an expansive staff to handle a litany of issues, from politics to policy to personnel. But Liles is his go-to man, the Pro Tem’s utility player and Mr. Fix It all rolled into one.