Rand
Paul
for
President,
Inc.
(page
updated January 28, 2016)
announced April 7, 2015.
FEC
Headquarters:
.
see also: pre-campaign
organization | pro-Paul
super
PACs
Campaign Manager Chip Englander
(first reported by The
Washington
Post as senior advisor to RAND PAC on Jan. 13,
2015 >)
Campaign
manager
on
Bruce
Rauner's
campaign
for
governor
of
Illinois
in
2014.
Campaign
manager
on
former
U.S.
Rep.
Mark
Neumann's
2012
U.S.
Senate
primary
campaign
in
Wisconsin.
Vice
president
in
Mercury
Public
Affairs'
Sacramento
office
from
2007.
Chief
of
staff
to
California
Assemblyman
Joel
Anderson,
2007.
Campaign
manager
on
U.S.
Rep.
Ernest
Istook's
2006
campaign
for
governor
of
Oklahoma
(lost
to
Gov.
Brad
Henry
(D)).
From
California.
twitter
Chief Strategist Doug Stafford
Executive director of RAND PAC from May 2013.
Chief of staff to
Sen. Paul through
May 2013. Consulted on Rand Paul's successful 2010 Senate
race. Worked at the National Right to Work Committee starting as
a junior writer and rising to vice president. Attended University
of Maryland. From Long Island, NY. twitter
Senior Advisor Steve Munisteri
(announced Jan. 30,
2015; Munisteri announced Jan. 29, 2015 he will resign as
chair of
Republican Party of Texas effective March 7) Chairman of the
Republican Party of Texas from June 13, 2010-March 7, 2015.
Founded the law offices of Stephen P. Munisteri on Nov. 1, 1982; sold
the firm to employees, 2004-08 and retired. Also owner of
Munisteri Exploration, a vehicle for investing in wildcat oil and gas
projects, and owner of a sports management promotion company.
Associate with the insurance defense firm Funderburk and Funderburk for
13 months. J.D. from University of Texas Law School, 1981; BBA in
finance from University of Texas at Austin, 1979. Founded Young
Conservatives of Texas in 1980. State Chair of Young Texans for
Reagan during the 1980 presidential campaign. Vice chairman for
Texas
Young Americans for Freedom in 1976 and served as state chairman from
1977 to
1980. Grew up in Houston, TX.
National Political Director and Michigan Chief Strategist John Yob
(announced July 28,
2014) Partner in Strategic National Consulting, LLC,
based in
Grand Rapids, MI and has worked on numerous campaigns. National
delegate director on Rick Santorum for President in 2012. Deputy
political director on the McCain-Palin campaign (started as the McCain
campaign's Michigan state director). President of Independent
Campaign Marketing Inc.. Graduate of the University of Michigan's
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA); former chairman of
the Michigan College Republicans; son of former RNC committeeman Chuck
Yob. twitter
Senior Advisor and New England Chief Strategist Mike Biundo
(announced July 8, 2014) Co-founder and partner at RightOn Strategies; recently served as Sam Clovis's general consultant in the Iowa Senate primary. Deputy coalitions director (social Conservatives/Tea Party/Second Amendment) on Mitt Romney's presidential campaign (reported April 26, 2012). Campaign manager on Rick Santorum's presidential campaign through suspension on April 10, 2012 (announced as campaign manager on Oct. 12, 2011; announced as national political director on April 26, 2011; announced as NH PAC director on Jan. 5, 2011) Biundo played key roles in Frank Guinta's successful campaigns for Congress in 2010 and for Mayor of Manchester in 2005 and 2007. He worked on Jim Coburn's unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign in 2006 and as a consultant to former Gov. Pataki's 21st Century Freedom State PAC. State representative, Ward 8, Manchester, 2004-06; defeated in re-election bid. With Jack Heath, he acquired NSP Graphics and co-founded Meridian Communications in 2003, which they ran in the mid-2000s. President of Atlantic Strategies Group, 1998-2000. Executive director, Gun Owners of New Hampshire, 1997-98. New Hampshire deputy campaign manager of Buchanan for President, 1995-96. Grew up in New York. twitter
Senior Advisor Chris LaCivita
(first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Jan. 12, 2015) President of Advancing Strategies. Sent by the NRSC to Kansas in Sept. 2014 to help Sen. Pat Roberts' U.S. Senate re-election campaign. Chief political strategist on Ken Cuccinelli's 2013 campaign for governor of Virginia. Senior consultant on Linda McMahon's 2012 campaign for U.S. Senate in Connecticut. Political director at the NRSC from May 2010. General strategist on State Sen. Robert Hurt's successful campaign for the Republican nomination in Virginia's 5th CD, June 8, 2010 primary. General strategist on Sen. Ken Cuccinelli's campaign for Virginia attorney general, 2009. Consultant to SC Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer in 2009. Co-founder of the American Issues Project, a 501(c)(4) active in 2008. General consultant to Sen. George Allen's unsuccessful 2006 re-election campaign. Senior advisor to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth in 2004. Executive director of Progress for America, a 501(c)(4), from late 2003. National political director and director of issue advocacy at the NRSC during the 2002 midterm elections (under Chairman Bill Frist). Campaign manager on George Allen's successful 2000 campaign for U.S. Senate. Executive director of the Virginia Republican Party, 1996-June 1999. Worked for Gov. George Allen's Campaign for Honest Change PAC; Assistant Secretary of Administration for Gov. George Allen; worked on George Allen's 1993 gubernatorial campaign; legislative assistant to then Rep. George Allen; worked on George Allen's 1991 congressional campaign in Virginia. Corporal in the Marine Corps; served in the Persian Gulf War. Graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, 1989. twitter
Senior Advisor and Religious Liaison Doug
Wead
(announced
June 30, 2015) Presidential historian, author of more than 30
books. Served as a senior advisor on Rep. Ron Paul's 2012
presidential campaign. Republican
nominee for Congress in Arizona's 6th CD in 1992. Special
Assistant to the President in the the George H.W. Bush White House,
after serving as deputy director of voter coalitions on the Bush/Quayle
campaign in 1988 and earlier as campaign liaison to constituent
groups. Motivational speaker starting in 1974. www.dougwead.com
Deputy National Political Director Bryan
Reed
(April 2015) Government affairs manager in the
Office of Gov.
Bruce Rauner, Jan.-March 2015. Field director on Citizens for
Rauner, June 2013-Nov. 2014; field director on the Bruce Rauner
Exploratory Committee. Legislative aide to U.S. Rep. Robert Dold
(IL), Nov. 2012-Jan. 2013. Political director on Dold for
Congress, March-Nov. 2012. District representative (Dec.
2011-Feb. 2012) and constituent caseworker (Jan.-Dec. 2011) to U.S.
Rep. Robert Dold (IL). Field coordinator on Dold for Congress,
July 2010-Jan. 2011. Bachelor's degree in political science and
government from University of Iowa, 2009.
National Political Coordinator
Alexandra Russo
(April 2015) Various roles at RAND PAC including
finance, media, grassroots
outreach, deputy executive director from Oct. 2013-April 2015.
Operations director at Tea Party
Express, May 2011-Oct. 2013. B.A. in communication, political
science from the University of
Southern California,
2011. From Sacramento; daughter of Sal Russo.
National Youth Director Cliff Maloney Jr.
(June 2015) A regional director at Young
Americans for Liberty
from July 2014. Political director/youth outreach coordinator on
Igor Birman for Congress, April-June 2014. B.S. in middle level
education from University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, 2014; was president
of the Student Government Association. Also served as Pennylvania
campus coordinator on Ron Paul's campaign in 2011-12. twitter
release
Communications Director Sergio Gor
Communications advisor in Paul's Senate office from
May-Sept.
2013. Communications director to U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes (VA),
Spring 2012 to May 2013. Worked in production at Fox Business
Network in New York City. Press secretary for U.S. Rep. Michele
Bachmann (MN) from early 2010. Worked for the Washington News
Observer. Communications analyst at the RNC, 2008. Double
major in poitical science and international affairs from The George
Washington University, 2008. Grew up in Los Angeles. twitter
Press Secretary Eleanor May
Transitionied over in Feb. 2015 after serving as press secretary in the Senate office. twitter
Chief Digital Strategist Vincent Harris
(announced
Nov. 18, 2014) Founder (2008) and CEO of Harris
Media LLC in
Austin, TX; clients have included Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Ted Cruz,
Gov. Jan Brewer and Gov.
Bob McDonnell, as well as serving as digital director on Newt Gingrich
for
President, Jan.-April 2012 and digital director on Rick Perry for
President, Nov. 2011-Jan. 2012. New media director at the NRSC,
Jan.-July 2009. Internet director at John Cornyn for Senate, Feb.
2008-Jan. 2009. Iowa online director and national blogger on Mike
Huckabee for President, May 2007-Feb. 2008. B.A. in religion from
Baylor University, 2009; working towards PhD from University of Texas
at Austin. twitter
June 6 press release
Chief Technology Officer Ron Schnell
(announced May 9,
2015) Started programming computers in 1975 when he was nine
years old, and started on Arpanet in 1979. Most recently at Quogic, Inc. and professor of
computer science at Nova Southeastern Univrsity at their Fort
Lauderdale campus. Three areas of experience: UNIX kernel
programming, entrepreneurship, and academia. General manager (ran
the day-to-day operations) of The Technical Committee, which monitored
Microsoft compliance under U.S. v. Microsoft (2002), from
2005-11. Vice president at Equifax for three years. Three
startups: Secure Online Systems (SOS), Driver Aces, and MailCall.com
(sold Mail Call in 2000). Worked at Bell Laboratories, Sun
Microsystems and IBM on UNIX kernel. twitter
plus members of Technology Advisory
Council
Senior Economic Advisor Mark Spitznagel
(announced June 19, 2015) Founder (2007) and chief investment officer of Universa Investments, L.P.. Pit trader at the Chicago Board of Trade. Proprietary trader at Morgan Stanley. Author of The Dao of Capital: Austrian Investing in a Distorted World (Wiley, Sept. 2013). Also operates Idyll Farms, a sustainable, pasture-based goat farm in northern Michigan.
Confidante/Business Liaison Nate Morris
Co-founder and CEO of Rubicon
Global,
"North America’s leading provider of sustainable waste and recycling
services," based in Atlanta, and founder and chairman of Morris
Industries, a privately held industrial group in Lexlington.
From
Lexington, KY.
Finance Director Amanda Weaver
(Oct. 2013) Director of strategic initiatives at The Rainmakers, LLC, June 2010-Oct. 2013. B.A. in political science from Hillsdale College, 2010, after attending Madonna University from 2006-08.
Finance Team Erika Sather
(source Robert Costa March 2014 article in the Washington Post) Vice president of development at the Club for Growth. Previously a fundraiser for Mark Neumann in Wisconsin.
also
Finance Consulting Saber
Communications - Mike Rothfeld (VA)
Telemarketing Consulting Strategic Fundraising, Inc.
(Chicago)
Operations Director Michael Antanopoulos
(June 2015) Campaign manager on Dr. Monica
Wehby's U.S. Senate
campaign in Oregon, June-Nov. 2014. Associate at Axiom
Strategies, Sept. 2013-June 2014. Executive director of the
College Republican National Committee, Aug. 2011-Aug. 2013.
District director for California Assemblyman, Jan.-July 2011.
Account executive at Revolvis Consulting, June 2009-Dec. 2010.
B.A. in history and politics from Saint Mary's College of California,
2009. twitter
Senior Advisor Trygve Olson
In
addition
to
advising
Sen.
Paul,
Olson
is
also serving as an advisor on
House and Senate races for the American Crossroads super PAC, announced
April 2013. Senior advisor on the Ron
Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee, and advisor on Rand Paul's
2010 U.S. Senate race.
President of Viking Strategies, LLC and founder of
AdvancingFreedom.org, from Aug. 2010. Managing director at
Mercury
Public Affairs, LLC, Jan. 2008-Aug. 2010. e-political director on
John
McCain 2008, Jan.-July 2007. Belarus director for the
International
Republican Institute, 2001-07. Founding partner of Public Issue
Management, 1998-2001. Managed the Jim Harsdorf for Congress
campaign
in Wisconsin, 1996. M.S. in economics and English from the
University
of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. twitter
Pollster Tony Fabrizio
(reported by Politico's Alex Isenstadt on April 1,
2015)
Principal at Fabrizio
Ward, Fabrizio, Lee &
Associates, Inc. from Jan. 2014, Fabrizio McLaughlin &
Associates for many years; also senior counselor at Mercury Public
Affairs.
Pollster and strategist on Gov. Rick Perry's 2012 presidential campaign
from late Oct. 2011. Numerous other campaigns including pollster
and strategist on Rick Scott's
successful campaign for Governor of Florida in 2010,. Principal
and chief
strategist on Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign.
Pollster Fritz Wenzel
Wenzel
Strategies
Wenzel Strategies is a Columbus, Ohio-based firm headed by Fritz Wenzel since May 2005. "The firm has political, media, business, government, and non-profit clients nationwide." Pollster on the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee. In the 2010 election cycle, its races included Rand Paul's campaign for U.S. Senate. Wenzel also served of director of communications for Zogby International, 2005-08. Prior to that he worked in journalism, most recently as chief political columnist at the Toledo Blade. twitter
Media Rex Elsass The Strategy Group
for Media
(reported by The
Washington Post's
Robert Costa) Founder and CEO of The Strategy Group for Media,
based in Columbus, Ohio, since 1994. Worked for the Republican
Party of Ohio. Candidate for state legislature in 1986.
B.A. degree in radio and TV production and performance
from Ashland University. From Mansfield, OH.
Western States Co-Chairman U.S. Rep. Raúl Labrador (ID-1)
(announced May 27,
2015) Elected
to the U.S. House in 2010. Elected to the Idaho House of
Representatives in 2006. Practiced law in Idaho. J.D. from
University of Washington; undergraduate degree from Brigham Young
University.
Western States Co-Chairman U.S. Rep.
Cynthia
Lummis (WY-AL)
(announced July 16,
2015) Elected
to the U.S. House in 2008. Elected Wyoming State Treasurer in
1998. elected to the Wyoming Legislature in 1979 and served 14
years in the Wyoming House and Senate. J.D. from the University
of Wyoming; bachelor
degrees in animal science and biology from the University of
Wyoming. Raised on her family ranch in
Laramie
County and continues to be involved in its daily operations.
Eastern States Co-Chairman U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney (SC-5)
(announced Sept.
21, 2015)
Elected Nov. 2010; district includes Rock Hill, Sumter,
Lancaster, Gaffney and Newberry. Member of the South
Carolina Senate, 2009-10; member of the South Carolina House,
2007-09. Entrepreneur; started four businesses: law, real
estate, homebuilding, and restaurants. J.D., University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1992; B.S.F.S., Georgetown
University, 1989.
Headquarters: 1901 Bell Ave., Suite 21, Des Moines ...Sen. Paul at grand opening on July 2, 2015.
Iowa Chief Strategist Steve Grubbs
(announced June 30,
2014) Founder (1993) and CEO
of Victory Enterprises, Inc., a consulting and communications firm
based in Davenport.
State chairman on Herman Cain's 2011 Iowa caucus campaign.
Consultant on Tommy Thompson's 2007 Iowa campaign. Senior advisor
on the Forbes 2000 campaign. Chairman
of the Republican Party of Iowa, 1998. Candidate for U.S. Senate,
1996. Iowa Caucus chairman, Dole for President, 1996. State
Representative, 1991-97. Polling and research director for Tauke
for Congress, 1988. Campus director of University of Iowa
Students
for Dole in 1987, then a field staffer for Dole for President in
1988.
J.D., University of Iowa School of Law, 1994. B.B.A., University
of Iowa School of Business, 1989.
twitter
Senior National Political Advisor A.J.
Spiker
(March 2014) Spiker resigned his position as chairman of the Iowa Republican Party effective March 29, 2014; he was elected Feb. 11, 2012 to complete a term through Jan. 2013 and re-elected Jan. 5, 2013. Spiker served as Iowa co-chair of Ron Paul’s campaign (announced April 26, 2011). Former chairman, co-chairman, and treasurer of the Story County Republicans. Spiker is a realtor from Ames. twitter
Political Director Jonathan Van Norman
(reported by Liberty Conservatives blog on Feb. 21,
2015) A
regional field director for the Republican Party of Kentucky, announced
April 2013. Iowa field staffer of National Right to Work
Committee in 2012. 4th CD (Northwest) regional director on Ron
Paul's 2011-12 Iowa caucus camapign. Van Norman has done web and
DVD/HD video production and website creation since Dec. 2008. He
worked a couple of stints as a field representative for The Leadership
Institute. Teacher/coach at Hamilton Christian Academy,
2009-10. Bachelor's degree in history, political science from
Wheaton College (IL), 2008. From Lake Charles, LA.
Regional Field Director Jeff Isaak
Communications associate at DB Capitol Strategies.
Legislative
assistant in the U.S. House, May 2015-Jan. 2015. Field director
on Pedro Celis for Congress (WA), Aug.-Nov. 2014. Legislative
correspondent in the U.S. House, Feb.-April 2014; earlier served as an
intern. Field representative on Ben Lange for Congress (Cedar
Rapids), Aug.-Nov. 2012. B.A. in political science from Loras
College, 2012.
Iowa Leadership Team
(announced Oct. 5, 2015)
State Co-Chairs
David Fischer,
Polk County - Ron Paul state co-chair in 2008 and
2012. Former co-chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, elected
Jan. 2013, resigned Jan. 2014, and was briefly a candidate for Iowa
Senate. Former founder and president of Precision Research,
Inc.. A
homeschool leader
and an elected
member of
his
Township Board starting in 2002. Graduate from
Iowa
State University’s College of Engineering,
and has served as an experienced expert witness in the energy
industry. Altoona resident. twitter
Steve Sukup, Cerro Gordo County
- Co-owner of Sukup Manufacturing
Company
since 1978; based in Sheffield, Iowa the firm manufactures grain
handling equipment and storage bins. Candidate for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination in 2002 finishing second with 32% of the
vote. State representative elected in 1994 to represent District
18, Franklin and
Hardin Counties, and served eight
years. Resident of Clear Lake, Iowa. Note: In the 2012
cycle Sukup
made a late
endorsement of former Sen. Rick Santorum, announced in a Dec. 28, 2011
campaign news release.
Diane Holst, Scott County -
Scott County Supervisor from rural
Eldridge. Experience include technology and contract support, for
example renewal sales support specialist for Hewlett-Packard, TS
Americas Services. Native Iowan who grew up on her family farm in
Scott County.
State Agriculture Chair
Craig Lang,
Poweshiek County - Former president of the
Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation; former president of the Iowa Board of Regents.
State Faith Chair
Pastor Mark Doland, Mahaska County - Mahaska County Supervisor and Past officer of the Republican Party of Iowa.
1st
District Co-Chairs
Tony
Krebsbach, Mitchell County - Co-chairman Mitchell County GOP,
past secretary and State Central Committee member at Republican Party
of Iowa
David
Cushman, Dubuque County - past State Central Committee member at
Republican Party of Iowa; past chairman at Dubuque County GOP
Matt Miller, Linn County - CEO
and founder of Mobile Demand
Sarah Stokes, Black Hawk County
- Delegate to the 2012 RNC Convention
2nd District
Co-Chairs
Jason Glass, Johnson County -
Johnson County Chair for Ernst for
Senate
Jeff Shipley, Jefferson County
- Chairman Jefferson County GOP. past State Central Committee member at
Republican Party of Iowa
Mark
Doland, Mahaska County - Mahaska County Supervisor. Past
dhairman at
Mahaska County GOP. Past wecretary and State Central Committee member
at Republican Party of Iowa
Marcus Fedler, Washington
County - past State Central Committee member at Republican Party of Iowa
3rd District
Co-Chairs
Adil Khan, Polk County - past
executive director at Liberty Iowa
John Kabitzke, Warren County -
past treasurer and State Central
Committee member at Republican Party of Iowa
Jonas Cutler, Polk County -
secretary at Polk County GOP;
alternate delegate to the 2012 RNC Convention
Dusty Juhl, Polk County -
former state coordinator of the Iowa
Campaign for Liberty; delegate to the 2012 RNC Convention
4th District
Co-Chairs
Kristine
Thiessen, Clay County - past chairman at Clay County GOP; past
State
Central Committee member at Republican Party of Iowa
James
Mills, Story County - past chairman at Floyd County GOP; past
State
Central Committee member at Republican Party of Iowa; delegate to the
2012 RNC
Convention
Titus Landegent, Sioux County -
alternate delegate to the 2012 RNC
Convention
Brian Kraft, Boone County
- delegate to the 2012 RNC
Convention
and
County Chairs in all 99 Counties
and
over 1,000 precinct captains
(announced Jan. 8, 2016)
Iowa Veterans for Rand Paul
(announced
Nov. 11, 2015)
Co-Chairs
Dr. Chris Peters - U.S. Army,
Captain, Johnson County
Brian Romer - U.S. Army, Staff
Sergeant, Scott County
Gabe Lanz - U.S. Army,
Sergeant, Polk County
Examples of Early Endorsements
Mahaska County
Supervisor Mark Doland (May 16, 2015)
Former Iowa Farm Bureau President
Craig Lang, Vinton
(April 25, 2015)
Steve Sukup (endorsement made
at a Feb. 7, 2015 fundraiser Sukup
organized for Paul
in Ames; as reported by the Des
Moines Register)
Headquarters: 50 Bridge Street, Manchester ...Sen. Paul at grand opening June 5, 2015
Office:
Littleton ....WMUR's John
DiStaso
reports opening on Dec. 5, 2015
WMUR's John DiStaso
reports 12 staff in NH as of second
week of Dec. 2015
New England Chief Strategist and National Senior Advisor Mike Biundo
(announced July 8, 2014) Co-founder and partner at RightOn Strategies; recently served as Sam Clovis's general consultant in the Iowa Senate primary. Deputy coalitions director (social Conservatives/Tea Party/Second Amendment) on Mitt Romney's presidential campaign (reported April 26, 2012). Campaign manager on Rick Santorum's presidential campaign through suspension on April 10, 2012 (announced as campaign manager on Oct. 12, 2011; announced as national political director on April 26, 2011; announced as NH PAC director on Jan. 5, 2011) Biundo played key roles in Frank Guinta's successful campaigns for Congress in 2010 and for Mayor of Manchester in 2005 and 2007. He worked on Jim Coburn's unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign in 2006 and as a consultant to former Gov. Pataki's 21st Century Freedom State PAC. State representative, Ward 8, Manchester, 2004-06; defeated in re-election bid. With Jack Heath, he acquired NSP Graphics and co-founded Meridian Communications in 2003, which they ran in the mid-2000s. President of Atlantic Strategies Group, 1998-2000. Executive director, Gun Owners of New Hampshire, 1997-98. New Hampshire deputy campaign manager of Buchanan for President, 1995-96. Grew up in New York. twitter
Political Director David Chesley
(announced March 19,
2015; reported by NH Journal's John DiStaso on March 18,
2015) RNC state director for New Hampshire and senior
advisor to the New Hampshire Republican State Committee in the 2014
cycle; started as political director and senior advisor to the
NHGOP from early
2013. Senior advisor to former U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass' campaign
for Congress in 2012. Managed Jennifer Horn's 2010 and 2008
congressional campaigns.
Field director and earlier field staffer on Rudy Giuliani's 2007-08 NH
primary campaign. Grassroots and coalitions director on U.S. Rep.
Charlie Bass' unsuccessful
2006 re-election campaign. Deputy coalitions director on
Elizabeth Dole's 2002 Senate Campaign and an office manager in her
Senate office. twitter
Deputy Political Director Robert Collins
(May 2015) State field director at the New
Hampshire Republican
State Committee, Nov. 2013-Dec. 2014. Prince William County field
director for the Republican Party of Virginia, May-Nov. 2013.
Victory field representative for the New Hampshire Republican State
Committee, June-Nov. 2012. Development assistant for the American
Family Business Institute and American Family Business PAC, Nov.
2011-June 2012. B.A. in political science from University of
Maine, 2010.
Operations Director Tammy Simmons
(announced March 19, 2015) Currently
serving her second term in the NH House of Representatives (1,
2). Chairman
of
the
Manchester
Republican
City
Committee.
very
active in the 2012 and 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaigns. Served
as
executive
director
of
the
New
Hampshire
Advantage
Coalition
and
coordinator
of
the
Spending
Cap
in
Manchester.
Resident
of
West
Manchester.
twitter
Coalitions Bob Goodman
(reported by WMUR's John DiStaso on July 9,
2015) Served as a
senior advisor on Ron Paul's 2011-12 NH primary campaign. A
principal
at
Whitefield
&
Burke,
LLC
(the
firm
founded
by
Chris
Wood)
from
Jan.
2010,
and
is
active
in
commercial
and
residential
real
estate.
Experience
includes
campaign
finance
director
and
state
coordinator
for
U.S.
Sen.
Bob
Smith,
chief
of
staff
and
campaign
finance
chairman
to
U.S.
Rep.
Bill
Zeliff,
1992-2002.
Public
affairs
and
government
relations
work
for
the
Liberty
Mutual
Group,
1971-99.
A.B.
in
business
administration
from
Grove
City
College
in
Pennsylvania,
1971.
Communications Director Matt Chisholm
(in NH from second week of Dec. 2015 reported by WMUR's John DiStaso; Caucus states director June-ea. Dec. 2015) Communications director for Stop Hillary PAC, Jan.-June 2015. Deputy chief of staff and earlier communications director to U.S. Rep. Kerry Bentvolio (MI) through the end of 2014. Political consultant at Strategic National, Feb-Dec. 2012. Government relations specialist and political consultant (The Chisholm Group), July 2009-March 2012. New Hampshire state field director on Jon Huntsman for President, June 2011-Jan. 2012. Director of volunteers/director of Election Day operations on Rick Snyder's 2010 gubernatorial campaign in Michigan. Worked as a wireless sales consultant. In 2008 Chisholm worked for the Ohio Republican Party, the Michigan Republican Party and on a state representative race. Attended Saginaw Valley State University. twitter
Co-Chairs
State Sen. Andy Sanborn
(District 9 - Bedford)
State Sen. Kevin Avard
(District 12 - Nashua)
Rep. Victoria Sullivan
(Manchester)
Phil Nazzaro (Newmarket)
Jared Chicoine (Haverhill) (announced Nov. 5, 2015)
Endorsements
(announced
May 11, 2015) State Sen. Andy Sanborn (District 9 - Bedford) > State Sen. Kevin Avard (District 12 - Nashua) > and 20 State Reps. Rep. Laura Jones of Rochester Rep. Dan McGuire of Epsom Rep. Keith Ammon of New Boston Rep. Keith Murphy of Bedford Rep. Christopher Adams of Brookline Rep. Glen Aldrich of Gilford Rep. Ralph Boehm of Litchfield Rep. Eric Eastman of Nashua Rep. Bart Fromuth of Bedford Rep. Larry Gagne of Manchester Rep. Joseph Hannon of Lee Rep. Shem Kellogg of Plaistow Rep. Joseph Lachance of Manchester Rep. James McConnell of Keene Rep. David Murotake of Nashua Rep. Jim Parison of New Ipswich Rep. Eric Schleien of Hudson Rep. Brian Seaworth of Pembroke Rep. Victoria Sullivan of Manchester Rep. Nick Zaricki of Goffstown |
(announced
May 14, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists (announced June 25, 2015) 50 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists (announced July 9, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists including Rep. Ed Comeau of Brookfield Rep. Mark McLean of Manchester (announced July 30, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists including Rep. Ted Wright of Moultonborough (announced Aug. 6, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists (announced Aug. 20, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists including Rep. Harold French of Franklin (announced Sept. 17, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists (announced Oct. 1, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists including Rep. JR Hoell of Dunbarton (announced Oct. 8, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists (announced Oct. 22, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists including
Rep.
Elizabeth Ferriera of Nashua[missing - 25 leaders/activistsreleased to NH press] (announced Nov. 20, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists including
Rep. Jason Osborne of
Auburn(announced Dec. 4, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists (announced Dec. 17, 2015) 25 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists (announced Jan. 8, 2016) 75 New Hampshire Leaders and Activists including
Rep. Max Abramson of
Seabrookcurrently 29 state reps. and 2 state senators. |
State Director Chasen Bullock
(April 2015) Campaign manager on Doug Ose for Congress (Sacramento, CA), Dec. 2013-Nov. 2014. Campaign manager on David Yancey for Delegate (Newport News, VA), Sept.-Nov. 2013. Staff assistant in the U.S. House, Dec. 2012-Aug. 2013. Campaign manager on Sam Graves for Congress (Kansas City, MO), Aug.-Nov. 2012. Associate at Axiom Strategies in Kansas City, MO, April-Nov. 2012. Campaign manager on Bill Stouffer for Missouri Secretary of State, April-Aug. 2012. Campaign manager on Bette Grande for Congress (ND), Jan.-April 2012. Deputy campaign manger on Joe Walsh for Congress (IL), Oct. 2011-Jan. 2012. District representative in the California State Assembly, Jan.-July 2011. Coalitions coordinator on Meg Whitman for Governor (CA), July 2009-Nov. 2010. Also worked on a coupl of city council races. B.A. in economics from Cal State University San Marcos. twitter
Senior Advisor Chris LaCivita
(see above)
Grassroots Leadership Team
(100 total; initially announced
Sept. 18,
2015; 50 additional announced Nov.
24, 2015)
Eastern States Co-Chairman U.S.
Congressman
Mick
Mulvaney
(announced Sept.
21, 2015)
S.C.
State Co-Chairmen
Statewide State Sen. Tom Davis, Beaufort
Upstate State Rep. Mike Pitts,
Laurens
Lowcountry State Rep. Peter McCoy, Charleston
Midlands former SC GOP 5th
District Chair Kevin Thomas
(Sept. 18, 2015)
State Representative Mike Pitts, Laurens - State Representative Stewart Jones, Laurens- County
Councilman,
Laurens
Mike Seekings, Charleston - City
Councilman,
Charleston
Bill Woosley, Charleston - Mayor,
James
Island
Josh Stokes, Charleston - Town
Councilman,
James Island
Kevin Thomas, Fairfield - Former
Chairman,
Fairfield Republican Party
Steven O'Conner, Aiken- Grassroots Leader
Mark Roberts, Aiken- Physician & Grassroots
LeaderDr. Mike Vasovski, Aiken - Physician & Ron Paul S.C. State Chair 2012 Reb Zusha Kalet, Beaufort - Rabbi Chris Feuers, Beaufort - Grassroots Leader Aldo Napoli, Berkeley - Grassroots Leader Andrew Tsafos, Berkeley - Grassroots Leader Dr. Marcelo Hochman, Charleston - Physician Jason Clouse, Charleston - Grassroots Leader Derek Duncan, Charleston - Grassroots Leader Duffy Lewis, Charleston- Former Charleston County GOP 2nd Vice Chairman Regina Derr, Chester - Grassroots Leader Brandon Derr, Chester - Grassroots Leader Timothy Derby, Dillon- Small business owner, Grassroots Leader Kelly Sauls, Dillon - Grassroots Leader Chip Nimmich, Dorchester - Veteran & Grassroots Leader Albert Tskanikas, Dorchester- Grassroots Leader D.J. Tucker, Dorchester - Grassroots Leader Angel Tucker, Dorchester - Grassroots Leader Charles Cantrell, Dorchester- Grassroots Leader Kim Cantrell, Dorchester - Grassroots Leader Ross Kuenzle, Georgetown - Grassroots Leader Brandon Oberle, Greenville- Small business owner, Grassroots Leader Dan Pope, Greenville - Chairman of Pints for Liberty, Grassroots Leader Steve Hoffman, Horry - Grassroots Leader John Katsanos, Horry - Grassroots Leader Jennifer Sharp, Kershaw - Grassroots Leader Les Jones, Laurens - Grassroots Leader Jason Farmer, Lexington- Grassroots Leader Isaac Goble, Newberry- Small business owner, Grassroots Leader Jay Salter, Newberry- Grassroots Leader Chris Spangenberg, Pickens - Grassroots Leader Chris Barczak, Richland- Small business owner, Grassroots Leader Ryan Blanks, Richland- Grassroots Leader Chase Floyd, Richland - Grassroots Leader Daniel Hotchkiss, Richland- Grassroots Leader Bill Bledsoe, Spartanburg- Grassroots Leader Robbie Bowen, Spartanburg - Grassroots Leader Robert Rosia, Spartanburg- Grassroots Leader Erika Ritchey, Spartanburg- Grassroots Leader Robert Ritchey, Spartanburg- Grassroots Leader Kevin Wolf, Sumter - Grassroots Leader Mike Wallace, York- Reverend |
(Nov. 24, 2015)
Jon Lubecky, Charleston - South Carolina Veterans for Rand chairman Artie
Brito, Spartanburg -
Grassroots leader
Greg
Anthony, Spartanburg -
Grassroots leader
Keith
Boling, Spartanburg -
Grassroots leader
David
Bradham, Berkeley - Grassroots
leader
Taylor
Buckner, Charleston - Grassroots leader
Daniel
Cochran, Horry - Grassroots leader
Dennis
Cockrell, Greenville - Grassroots leader
GD
Crocker, Kershaw - Grassroots leader
Cameron
DeJong, York - Former NH state rep. &
grassroots leader
Sara Desmarais,
Richland - Grassroots leader
Harry
Dixon, Richland - Grassroots
leader
Daniel Duncan,
Spartanburg -
Grassroots leader
Tyler
Eacho, Richland - Grassroots
leader
Ray
Eaton, Richland - Grassroots
leader
Steve
Ellis, Laurens - Grassroots
leader
Paul Fallavollita,
Greenville
- Grassroots leader
Jordan
Flati, Laurens - Grassroots leader
Drew
Fletcher, Charleston - Grassroots leader
Melissa
Kaelin Fleury, Beaufort - Grassroots leader
Evan
Guthrie, Charleston - Grassroots leader
Alexander
Harvey, Spartanburg - Grassroots leader
Ben
Inns, Greenville - Grassroots leader
Jason
Karroll, Spartanburg - Grassroots leader
Nick
Katsanos, Horry - Grassroots leader
Jonathan
Kiesler, Spartanburg - Grassroots leader
Allen
Kirkland, Spartanburg - Grassroots leader
Sharon
Madden, Spartanburg - Grassroots leader
Josiah
Magnuson, Spartanburg - Grassroots leader
Lora
Matthews, York - Grassroots leader
Jason
Mericle, Berkeley - Grassroots
leader
Rosemarie
Minaya, Berkeley - Grassroots
leader
David
Nelson, Laurens - Grassroots
leader
Kimberle
Onger, Dorchester - Grassroots
leader
Lilabeth
Parrish, Beaufort - Grassroots
leader
Lowry
Price, Chesterfield -
Grassroots leader
Caitlin
Rogers, York - Grassroots
leader
Francesco
Schmidt, Greenville -
Grassroots leader
Kevin
Smith, York - Grassroots leader
Ethan
Stenersen, Greeville -
Grassroots leader
Brandon
Stenersen, Greenville -
Grassroots leader
Kimber
Strong, Greenville -
Grassroots leader
Aaron
Talmage, Greenville, -
Grassroots leader
Alan
Templeton, Dorchester -
Grassroots leader
Emily Tsesmeloglon,
Greenville
- Grassroots leader
Teri Verkaik,
Charleston - Grassroots leader
Jack
Vick, Newberry - Grassroots leader
Ross
Vickery, Spartanburg - Grassroots leader
Schyler
Wilkins, Richland - Grassroots leader
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Headquarters: 1110 Palms Airport Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89119 ...Sen. Paul at opening on Oct. 26, 2015
State Director Dave Ramirez
(in NV from Sept. 2015) Started as deputy
national field
director. Volunteer and intern coordinator on Bruce Rauner's
campaign for
governor of Illinois, Aug. 2013-Nov. 2014. Victory field
coordinator for the Illinois Republican Party, Aug.-Nov. 2013.
Studied political science and government at DePaul University.
Rural Field Director LisaMarie Johnson
Senior Advisor Carl Bunce
Customer engagement manager at JOINGO from
March 2015. IT project technician at JCM Global, Dec. 2014-March
2015. IT administrator for Shoot Las Vegas, Sept. 2014-March
2015. Online reputation builder at PageOne NOW, Jan.-Sept.
2014. Client engagement manager at EDmin.com, June 2012-Dec.
2013. Nevada chairman/executive director on Rand Paul's 2012
campaign. Worked for the Clark
County School
District. Candidate for Congress in NV-3, finishing third in Aug.
2008 primary. Field coordinator on Ron Paul's 2007-08
campaign. Account manager at ETS, 2003-08. CLA at Eastern
Kentucky University, 2000-03. B.A. in CIS from Eastern Kentucky
University, 2000.
Endorsements
(announced
Oct. 1, 2015)
Assemblywoman Shelly Shelton
(District 10, Las Vegas) First
elected Nov. 2014. Part owner of a air filter and coil cleaning
business, Sonitx. Resident of Nevada since 1997.
Assemblyman John Moore (District 8, Las Vegas) Elected in
Nov. 2014
by a very narrow margin. Ran for the seat in the Democratic
primary in 2012. Works in management for one of the largest hotel
and casino companies. Re-enlisted
in the Army following 9/11. Real estate agent and business
owner. Served in the U.S. Army as an Airborne
Ranger.
On May 7, 2015 Paul's campaign announced a
collaboration with StartUpHouse
in San Francisco. According to the press release, "As a member of
StartUpHouse, Senator Paul's Silicon Valley-based technology team will
collaborate with countless entreprenurs and technology leaders."
on May 9 Paul did an event at StartUpHouse and also announced his CTO
and Technology Advisory Council. [The San Francisco
Chronicle first reported on
Sept. 20, 2014 that Paul, in an interview with the paper, said he
was "in
the process of" opening an office in the San Francisco Bay Area].
Co-Chairs
(announced June
30, 2015)
Former
State Sen. Scott Renfroe
Elected in 2006 and represented the 13th
District (Greeley area) from 2007-2015. Candidate for Congress in
the 4th CD in
2014 finishing second to Ken Buck in the June primary.
State Sen. Owen Hill (District
10-El
Paso
County)
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Western States Co-Chairman U.S. Rep.
Raúl Labrador (ID-1)
(announced May 27, 2015)
Endorsement
(announced Oct. 1, 2015)
State Rep. Brett Hildabrand (District 17,
Shawnee)
First elected in Nov. 2010. Bachelor's degree in
animal science from Kansas State University, 2004. Fourth
generation Kansas native.
KENTUCKY
Endorsements
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell (reported Nov. 6,
2014) >
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-4) [Northeastern]
(announced
May 30, 2015)
Endorsement
(announced Sept. 2, 2015)
State Sen. Eric Brakey (District 20,
Auburn)
Endorsements
(announced Oct. 1, 2015)
State Sen. Roger Chamberlain (District
38, parts of Anoka Ramsey and Washington Cos. in the northeastern Twin
Cities metro area)
First elected in 2010 and is a financial advisor.
State Sen. Brendan Petersen (District
35,
portions
of
Anoka
County
in
the
northern
Twin Cities
metropolitan area)
First elected to the Senate in Nov. 2012 after serving one term in the
Minnesota House.
Neil Lynch -
Current chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Minnesota. Candidate
for
MN
GOP
State
Party
Chair
in
2015.
Works
as
a
sales engineering and
technology manager.
Michigan Chief Strategist John Yob
(also national political director, see above)
State Co-Chair U.S. Rep. Justin Amash (MI-3) [Battle Creek and Grand Rapids area] (endorsement announced May 4, 2015)
Co-Chairs of Michigan
Grassroots Leadership Team
(announced July 15, 2015)
former State Rep. Tom McMillin
former RNC Committeman Chuck Yob
More Endorsements
State Rep. Tom Barrett (MI-71)
[most of Eaton County] (announced July
11, 2015)
Endorsement
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (CD-3,
coastal
NC from Wilmington area to VA border)
(Jones announced his support on April 10, 2015)
Office: Capital Factory,
Austin (announced
March 12, 2015)
Senior Field and Technology Strategist Rachel Kania
Owner of Uproot Strategies, LLC from May 2014.
Statewide field
director on Texans for Todd Staples, Dec. 2013-March 2014.
Political director (Dec. 2012-Nov. 2013) and state field director
(May-Nov. 2012) on Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate. National volunteer
director on Ron Paul's 2012 presidential campaign, Oct. 2011-March
2012; started out as an Iowa regional director, May-Oct. 2011.
Outreach director at Young Americans for Liberty, Agu. 2009-Aug.
2010. Bachelor's degree in political science from University of
South Florida.
Chief Digital Strategist Vincent Harris
see above
also Texas: Senior
Advisor Steve Munisteri, who served
as chair of the Texas Republican Party to March 7, 2015 (see above)
Endorsements
(announced Oct. 1, 2015)
State Sen. Mark Madsen
(District 13 - Utah and Tooele Counties) - first elected in 2004.
Attorney in Lehi.
State Rep. Jacob Anderegg
(District 6, Lehi) - first elected Nov. 2012. Sales manager.
Utah County Commissioneer Bill Lee
- Worked for U.S. Sen. Mike
Lee. Previously worked in the HVAC industry for over 25 years.
Endorsements
(announced Sept. 2, 2015)
State Rep. Tom Burditt (West
Rutland)
State Rep. Janssen Willhoit
(St. Johnsbury)
State Rep. Paul Dame (Essex Jct)
Endorsement
(announced
Sept. 28, 2015)
State Rep. Cary Candotta (District
12
-
East
Wenatchee)
- First
elected in 2002. A
small-business owner for almost 30 years, and hosts a local radio talk
show.
Western States Co-Chairman U.S. Rep.
Cynthia
Lummis (WY-AL)
(announced July 16, 2015)
State Rep. Tyler Lindholm
State Rep. Kendell Kroeke
(announced Aug. 19, 2015)
Former
Scheduling Cheyenne Foster
(April-June 2015) Scheduler to U.S. Rep. Tom
Price (GA), March
2014-March 2015. Administrative staff assistant to U.S. Rep.
Austin Scott (GA), May 2013-March 2014. Intern for U.S. Rep.
Randy Forbes, Jan.-May 2013. Political operative for the Faith
& Freedom Coalition in Duluth, GA, Sept.-Nov. 2012.
Bachelor's degree in international relations, French from Wesleyan
College, 2012.
See also:
Alex Isenstadt. "Inside Rand Paul's downward spiral." Politico, July 28, 2015.
other key people...
U.S. Senate Office
Senior Staff
include
Chief
of
Staff
William
Henderson
(May 2013; moved up when Stafford moved to PAC) Deputy chief of
staff from the start of Paul's tenure in the Senate. Served in
Sen. Jim Bunning’s office for the previous 11 years, including as
legislative director and counsel and staff director for Bunning on his
Banking subcommittee position.
Director of Broadcast Media and Deputy Press
Secretary Jillian Lane
(Sept. 2013) Started in Sen. Paul's office as
staff assistant
(Jan.-April 2011), then press assistant (April 2011-Dec. 2012), then
deputy press secretary (from Jan. 2013). Executive assistant at
The Strategy Group for Media, July 2010-Jan. 2011. Degree in
psychology from Concordia University-Irvine. twitter
Legislative Director John Gray
(April 2013; started with Paul as budget
director from Jan. 2011-April 2013) Briefly served as a political
consultant on Ron Paul for President (author of "Plan to Restore
America"). Policy advisor to House Republican Conference under
chairman Mike Pence, April 2010-Jan. 2011. Budget analyst Nov.
2008-April 2010) and special assistant (Jan. 2007-Nov. 2008) at the
House Budget Committee under ranking member Paul Ryan. Studied
international economics at Carthage College.
State Director Jim Milliman
(Feb. 2011) Worked as a commercial litigation
attorney at
Middleton Reutlinger P.S.C. in Louisville. J.D. from University
of Louisville, 1970.