- Donald Trump
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Press Release
November 24, 2015
Donald J. Trump Announces Four New Hires in Florida
Trump Campaign Solidifies Florida Operation as Mr. Trump Surges in Local Polls
(New York, NY) November 24th, 2015 - Donald J. Trump today
announced the addition of four staff members joining his operation in
Florida as he continues to lead all state polls by wide, double-digit
margins. Jennifer R. Locetta will serve as Deputy State Director, Ken
Mayo has been named Director of Field Operations, John
Ross
Pughe is joining as the Southeast
Regional Field Director, and Craig Bachler will
serve
as Director of Coalitions.
Mr. Trump stated, "I have created thousands of jobs and own
some of the most iconic assets in the state. I love the people of
Florida and I am proud to have such overwhelming support and a great
staff in place. I look forward to visiting often and working with my
team to share my vision to Make America Great Again."
Jennifer R. Locetta has an extensive background related to
data organization and grassroots voter contacts. In
2012,
she
served as Statewide Data Director for the Republican Party of
Florida and worked at the Romney for President Headquarters in
Tampa.
After four years in the US Navy Ken Mayo began a political
career spanning three decades. Most recently, Ken has held positions
with American Majority in 2011, AFP in 2012-2013 as Florida's Manager
of Field Operations, and Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA is a
national trade association). Additionally, Ken was recruited to be the
National Coalitions Director for Convention of States Project.
John Pughe has been involved in Florida politics for more
than a decade. He served as the Director of Community Affairs for
the
Northern Palm Beach County Chamber Commerce. Prior to joining the
chamber, John served as Legislative Aide to State Representative George
Moraitis. He also managed Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Romney
Rogers' municipal campaign and Representative Moraitis' bid for State
House.
Craig Bachler is a well-known for his grassroots activism,
as a volunteer and full time organizer of statewide and national
campaigns. He previously served as the Florida
Director
of
Field Operations for Rick Santorum for President,
grassroots leader and organizer for Governor Rick Scott, and Pat
Buchanan for President in 1992 and 1996 in New Hampshire.
The Trump Campaign announced Florida State Director Karen
Giorno and Co-Chairs Joe Gruters and Susie Wiles last month. Mr. Trump
has visited Florida numerous times throughout his campaign and will
return to Sarasota for a rally on Saturday, November 28th.