Trump 2016 General Election Campaign Organization, Michigan
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Donald J. Trump for President  |  2819 E. Saginaw Street  |  Lansing, MI 48912   ...HQ opened Sept. 17, 2016
State Director  Scott Hagerstrom

(announced July 18, 2016; also directed Trump's Michigan primary campaign, announced Dec. 21, 2015)  Director of grassroots and strategic engagement at the Coalition Against Higher Taxes and Special Interest Deals (Anti-Prop. 1) from Feb. 2015.  Nearly seven years directing Americans for Prosperity in Michigan from June 2008.  Worked for 15 years in the Michigan House of Representatives.  J.D. from Western Michigan University's Cooley Law School; B.A. in political science from Michigan State University.  twitter

announced Aug. 21, 2016...
Deputy State Director  CJ Galdes

Served as the Trump campaign's field director for the Michigan primary and worked in five other states. State field director at Generation Opportunity, July-Dec. 2015.  Committee clerk in the Michigan State Senate, May 2014-July 2015.  B.A. in political theory and constitutional democracy from Michigan State University, 2014.  Grand Rapids native.

Political Director  Randy Wood

Has consulted on numerous Michigan campaigns.  Political director for the Michigan Prosperity Project.  Led the field organization program for Americans for Prosperity-Michigan.  Spokesman for Attorney General Bill Schuette in 2012, and earlier staff to Attorney General Michael Cox..

Communications Director  Tim Lineberger

Taking a leave of absence from Chapman University School of Law to join the campaign.  Also associate on leave from Venture Strategic, Dec. 2013-Aug. 2016. Deputy campaign manager on Kevin James for Mayor of Los Angeles, Dec. 2011-July 2013.  B.B.A. from Chapman University, 2011.  twitter

Events Coordinator  Tia Jurkiw

B.B.A. in sales and services marketing from Bowling Green State University, 2016.  Rochester Hills native.

Field Liaison  Christopher Morris

Systems administrator for SalesPad LLC, a software development company in Grand Rapids, from Dec. 2014.  Has also worked as a technology consultant (616 Consulting) in the Greater Grand Rapids area since April 2011.  Bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Grand Valley State University, 2016.

Coalitions Director  Kevin Tatulyan

Member of Michigan's 11th CD Republican Executive Committee since April 2016. Campaign manager on Justin Tranchita for 32nd State House District, April-Aug. 2016.  Associate ifor the Office of Urban and Metropolitan Initiatives for the Executive Office of the Governor, Jan.-May 2015.  Deputy campaign manager on Satish Jasti for Wayne State Board of Governors, April-Nov. 2014.  Legal administrative assistant, Aug. 2012-Aug. 2013.  B.A. in political science and government and B.S. in criminal justice and corrections from Wayne State University, 2012; vice presiden of the Student Association of Michigan, 2011-12.  twitter

Michigan Women for Trump Leadership Team
(announced Oct. 12, 2016)
Co - Chairs:
Kathy Berden – RNC National Committeewoman, Snover
Lena Epstein – Co-Owner of Vesco Oil Corporation and Michigan Donald Trump State Co-Chair, Bloomfield Hills
Linda Lee Tarver – President of the Republican Women's Federation of Michigan - RWFM and Michigan Donald Trump State Co-Chair, Lansing


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Republican National Committee
State Director  Rob Lagergren

(July 2015)   Deputy political director for the Michigan Republican Party, June 2013-June 2015.  Deputy Ohio Victory director, June-Nov. 2012.  General services assistant in the Ohio Attorney General's Office, Jan. 2011-May 2012.  Statewide volunteer director on Ohioans for Healthcare Freedom (Yes on Issue 3), Aug.-Nov. 2011.  Ohio Victory field staff, March-Nov. 2010.  University of Toledo college director for Ohio Jobs and Growth, Aug.-Nov. 2009.  Greene County (OH) Victory director, June-Nov. 2008.  Degree in education from Wright State University, 2007.  twitter

Deputy State Director  Chris Beal

(Nov. 2015)  Account executive at Adams Outdoor Advertising, March-Oct. 2015.  Caucus services, media research, social media manager for the Michigan Senate Majority Communications Office, Oct. 2005-March 2015.  B.A. in professional, technical, business and scientific writing from Grand Valley State University, 2005.

Deputy State Director/Director of African American Engagement  Wayne Bradley

(Sept. 2013)  President of American Urban Strategies in the Greater Detroit area, from Aug. 2013.  President and founder of CIC Media LLC, Jan. 2009-Sept. 2013.  Associate broker at Complete 1 Homes, June 2005-July 2012.  Branch manager, loan officer at Inifinity Mortgage, Jan. 2001-Jan. 2005.  B.A. in advertising from Michigan State University, 1999.


Note: The Detroit News reported on July 6, 2016 that the RNC has 34 staff in Michigan (>).


Michigan Republican Party  |  520 Seymour Avenue  |  Lansing, MI 48933
www.migop.org  |  fb/MIGOP  |  @MIGOP

Chairman  Ronna Romney McDaniel

(elected  Feb. 21, 2015)   Has "worked as a manager for the staffing firm Ajilon, as a business manager for the video company Mills James Productions, and as a production manager for SRCP Media."  B.A. in English from Brigham Young University.  First campaign was as a driver on her mother Ronna Romney's 1994 run for U.S. Senate.  Resident of Northville.  (She is Mitt Romney's niece; daughter of Ronna Romney who married G. Scott Romney, Mitt Romney's brother).  twitter

Executive Director  Steven Ostrow

(April 2015)  Advocacy director for the Michigan Freedom Fund, Feb. 2014-April 2015.  Caucus service manager for the Michigan Senate Majority Communications Office, March 2013-Feb. 2014.  Political director for the Michigan Republican Party, Sept. 2011-Feb. 2013; Victory director for the RNC, April-Nov. 2012.  Account manager at Association Management Strategies, June-Sept. 2011.  Mid-Atlantic regional Victory director for the RNC, July-Nov. 2010.  Political operations director on Steve Poizner for Governor (CA), April 2009-June 2010.  Lead representative on the Norm Coleman Senate recount in Minnesota, Nov.-Dec. 2008; field representative for the Nevada Republican Party, Sept.-Nov. 2008; field representative for the Oregon Republican Party, June-Sept. 2008.  B.A. in political science from UC Berkeley, 2008.  twitter


Chief Financial Officer  Henrietta Tow   

Finance Director  Megan Ostrow   

Communications Director  Sarah Anderson   

Digital Director  Ross Abraham   

Executive Assistant to the Chairman  John Fleming   

Deputy Chair Region 1  James Hogge
Deputy Chair Region 2  Katillyn Alexander   
Deputy Chair Region 3  June Schweitzer  
Deputy Chair Region 4  Peter Ochs   
Deputy Chair Region 5  Brad Minor
Deputy Chair Region 6  Sam Bissell

Field Director  Lx Fangolino

(Jan. 2016)  Campaign manager on Nancy Dye for Senate, Jan.-Nov. 2015.  Executive director of California College Republicans, May 2014-May 2015.  Political director on Doug Ose for Congress, March-Nov. 2014.  Deputy campaign manager on George Plescia for State Senate, July-Nov. 2012.  Deputy campaign manger on Scott Sherman for City Council, Jan.-June 2012.  B.A. in political science and international security and conflict resolution from San Diego State University, 2013.  twitter

Offices

Alpena
Casey Rhodes 224 E. Chisholm St., Alpena, 49707 517-281-9374
Ann Arbor
Kelsey Johnson 2245 S State St, Ann Arbor, 48104 517-898-8882
Battle Creek
David Taylor 590 W Columbia Ave, Battle Creek, 49015 517-388-9489
Cheboygan
James Hogge 215 N Main St, Cheboygan, 49721 517-331-5743
Clinton Twp.
Erick Slomkowski 39725 Garfield Rd, 39771, Charter Twp of Clinton, 48038 586-480-6103
Detroit
Wayne Bradley 19208 Livernois Ave., Detroit, 48221 313-363-3660
Escanaba
Jacob Ogea 615 Ludington St, Escanaba, 49829 517-930-7379
Jackson
Kelsey Johnson 209 E. Washington Ave., #360, Jackson, 49201 517-898-8882
Kalamazoo
Kelsey Johnson 1911 W. Centre Rd., Ste. A, Portage, 49204 517-898-8882
Kent GOP
Stu Foster 725 Lake Michigan Drive NW, Grand Rapids, 49504 517-331-8202
Lansing
Christopher Morris 2819 E. Saginaw St., Lansing, 48912 855-678-1100
Livonia
Dom Gordon 33462 7 Mile Rd., Livonia, 48150 517-281-7906
Marquette
Tony Meyers 1104 W. Washington St., Ste. A, Marquette, 48955 517-388-3075
Midland
Adam Sommer 109 E Ashman St, Midland, 48642 517-331-2963
MIGOP HQ
Adam Sommer 520 Seymour Ave., Lansing, 48933 517-331-2963
Monroe
Sam Bissell 7300 Jackman Rd, Temperance, 48182 517-388-4612
Mt. Pleasant
Katilyn Alexander 2200 S Mission Rd, Mt Pleasant, 48858 517-599-3113
Oakland County Republican
Alex Fulton 42611 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Twp., 48304 517-331-5659
Riverview
Gina Barr 20980 Grange Rd., Riverview, 48193 517-599-2925
Saginaw
Brenden Miller 071 Bay Rd, Saginaw, 48603 517-388-3075
Traverse City
Alex Gulow 504 W. 14th St., Unit 8, Traverse City, 49684 517-281-5967
Utica
Alex Fulton 13441 Hall Rd., Utica, 48315 517-331-5659