Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee - 2013-14

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Executive Director  Michael Sargeant

(started at the DLCC in 2001) Executive director since May 2007; earlier served as national political director, 2002-07 and as a political director, 2001-02.  Tennessee House caucus director, April-Nov. 2000.  From 1994-99 he managed campaigns at many different levels.  Undergraduate degree from St. John’s University, 1994.  New Jersey native.

POLITICAL

National Political Director  Kurt Fritts

Kurt was named the National Political Director after working for the DLCC as a political director in the 2012 election cycle. Kurt has many years of experience working in Washington state legislative politics. In 2001 he was the lead Democratic staffer in Washington's redistricting process and then ran the state Senate caucus campaign committee for two cycles, where he helped pick up the two seats needed for a real Democratic majority in 2004. Kurt served as Governor Chris Gregoire’s external affairs director the following year, after which he became a leader in the state’s environmental community during his five-year tenure at Washington Conservation Voters. Immediately prior to joining the DLCC, Kurt spent seven months in southern Sudan managing a civic and voter education project for the National Democratic Institute in advance of that region's 2011 referendum for independence. As a political director for the DLCC Kurt helped five caucus programs gain Democratic control in 2012.

Political Director  Kevin Boyd

Before joining the DLCC in 2011, Kevin spent five cycles with the Iowa House Democrats. Working for Speaker Patrick Murphy, he was the Campaign Director for two cycles and the Deputy Campaign Director for two cycles. He previously had been a campaign manager for two Iowa House races. He started his career helping on municipal races in his hometown, Iowa City. He is a proud Hawkeye and a graduate of the University of Iowa.

Political Director  Mike Luce

Mike joined in the DLCC in 2013 after serving as the Executive Director for the Nevada Senate Democratic Caucus for nearly two years where Democrats successfully held the majority in the 2012 election. Before his work in Nevada, he worked for the Pennsylvania House Caucus, and his campaign experience ranges from gubernatorial to judicial campaigns as well as a stint for a Democratic mail firm. Mike is a native of Missouri, a proud Cardinals fan and a graduate of Temple University.

National Field Director  David Griggs

[Deputy national field director in the 2012 cycle]  Dave joined the DLCC in 2010 and hails from Minneapolis, MN. He most recently managed Sen. Tom Bakk's campaign for Governor and has spent several cycles working for the Minnesota DFL's Coordinated Campaign, getting his start in 2002 as a Field Organizer for Sen. Paul Wellstone's reelection bid. Dave is a graduate of New York University and received a J.D. in 2007 from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis.

Deputy National Field Director  Graham Wilson

Graham joined the DLCC in 2014; prior to joining the DLCC he worked in different states for different campaigns across the country. One of the first field hires for the Obama Campaign in 2007, he continued working in the Obama organization until 2011. He was formerly the Grassroots Victory Program Director at the DLCC. A native of Minneapolis Minnesota, his political career began in his home state in 2006 when he worked for the Minnesota DFL Coordinated Campaign.

Political Assistant  Alex Chapman

Alex joined the DLCC as a Political Assistant 2013. Prior to that she worked as an intern with the DLCC where she assisted the departments with several research and communications projects. Alex worked in the private sector after graduating from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Political Science. She moved to Washington D.C. from South Carolina and is a proud Charlestonian.

Grassroots Victory Program Director  Mari Borden

Mari joined the DLCC in 2013. Starting her career as Campaign Manager for a local legislative candidate in her home town Portland, Oregon, she has since helped win passage of critical consumer protection bills as Coalition Coordinator for Economic Fairness Oregon, overseen big wins in Oregon’s House of Representatives as Campaign Services Director for Future PAC, served as Co-Chair of the Oregon Women’s Campaign School, gained experience working on the Hill for Congressman DeFazio (D-OR) and helped launch an integrated new media firm specializing in advertisement technology and online consulting.

Research

Research Director  Marissa Morabito

Marissa joined the DLCC in 2011. She previously worked at a leading state and local government relations firm. Before coming to Washington, Marissa was a Policy Advisor for the Democratic Caucus at the Arizona House of Representatives. She received a letter of appreciation from the Department of Defense for a bill she helped shepherd through the state legislature. Marissa also was a Senior Associate at a Democratic political consulting firm, where she provided strategic guidance on public affairs and issue management to members of Congress, independent expenditure campaigns, public policy groups, and statewide campaigns. In 2004, Marissa worked in Boston as a coordinating intern at the Democratic National Convention. Marissa graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in political science and is a native of Boulder, Colorado.

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications Director  formerly Dan Roth

Digital Director  Nathan Thomas

Prior to joining the DLCC in 2009 as communications/research assistant, Thomas worked on the writing staff of the Mack Crounse Group. He is a veteran of the 2008 Iowa Caucuses and later joined the field staff of Don Cazayoux’s successful special election campaign for Congress in Louisiana. Started as an intern for the 2006 congressional campaigns of Nick Lampson and Dan Maffei. Graduate of Syracuse University in New York. Native of New Orleans.

FINANCE

Finance Director  Megan Hannigan

Megan joined the finance team in 2009, shortly after receiving her B.A. from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She previously served as the DLCC's Finance Associate as well as Deputy Finance Director. Originally from just across the Potomac in Virginia, Megan has also worked on the Hill in the office of US Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio).

Finance Associate  Abigail Strayer

Abi joined the DLCC Finance Team in 2012. She spent the last four years working on the finance teams of various democratic campaigns across the country, including races in Hawaii, Washington and nearby Northern Virginia. She was selected as a member of the 2008 EMILY’s list Campaign Corps class where she worked on the Missouri Secretary of State’s race. Abi received her B.A. from the College of Charleston in 2008 and is a native of Columbus, OH.

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Communications Director  Dan Roth

(to latter part of 2013)  Dan joined the DLCC in 2012. Dan's first job after college was managing a campaign for the Oregon House of Representatives in 2000. Following that campaign, Dan served two members of the California Assembly where he worked on a range of policy and communications issues; was the chief of staff to a Sacramento City Council Member; advocated for California's non-profit health care clinics; and did media relations and strategic communications for an international conservation non-profit. As a political activist, Dan has worked on more campaigns than he can count, including serving on the Sacramento steering committee of Governor Jerry Brown's successful 2010 campaign and assisting many campaigns for state legislature, city council, and school board.