The Senate GOP caucus has filled out its staff leadership positions for the 2013 legislative session. Kevin Matzek will remain as chief of staff. He will be joined by Leslie Rosedahl as director of public affairs and Brad Biers as communications director.

Matzek has been serving as interim chief of staff since November, when Cullen Sheehan departed from the position for a lobbying job with Lockridge Grindal Nauen. Matzek previously served as legislative director to the Senate Republican caucus.

Cullen Sheehan is stepping down as state Senate GOP chief of staff to lobby for Minneapolis-based Lockridge Grindal Nauen. The Senate majority's legislative director Kevin Matzek will assume the chief of staff's role.

The key staffers who have plotted the remaking of the Senate Republican Caucus in recent years will be running the show when they take the majority in January. Campaign guru Cullen Sheehan will continue as the caucus's chief of staff. Indefatigable GOP political operative and deputy state party chair Michael Brodkorb will continue in his role as communications director.

The new Senate Republican majority caucus has announced a leadership staff with many familiar faces from when they were in the minority. One new caucus staffer will be legislative director Kevin Matzek.