Ohio Republican Party, Republican National Committee Strengthen GOP Ground Game
As part of the national effort to strengthen the Republican ground game, the Ohio Republican Party (ORP), in coordination with the Republican National Committee (RNC), announced today the hire of Ryan Zickefoose as the party’s state director. Zickefoose will oversee the GOP’s field operation in Ohio as the party builds a more robust infrastructure earlier than ever before in preparation for the 2014 and 2016 elections. These efforts will include many new forthcoming personnel and strategy changes, from new field staff and local victory headquarters to an ever-expanding coalition program and a growing data operation.
“Ryan is a natural fit to serve as state director,” said ORP Chairman Matt Borges. “He has experience in Ohio politics and in political field operations. His previous work at the Ohio Republican Party will allow our party to work together seamlessly at the national, state, and local levels. The depth and breadth of Ryan’s grassroots relationships and knowledge will help put the infrastructure in place to compete for and turnout every vote in the 2014 and 2016 elections.”
“We’re building the most expansive field program the GOP has ever seen, and we’re doing it earlier than ever before,” said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. “Republicans have never made this kind of investment in an off year. The RNC will be in communities engaging with and listening to voters where they live, work, and worship–not months, but years before Election Day. Our state directors will play key roles in building a permanent field operation to be successful in elections this year, in 2014, in 2016, and beyond.”
Zickefoose previously served as deputy political
director
for the
Ohio Republican Party.
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Ryan Zickefoose
(July 2013) Deputy political director of the Ohio Republican Party, May 2012-July 2013. Campaign manager at Front Porch Strategies, Feb.-Nov. 2011. Grassroots coordinator at LaRose for Ohio Senate, Jan.-Nov. 2010. Bachelor's degree in political science, criminal justice and pre-law from the University of Akron, 2010.
