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General Election Campaign Organization, Pennsylvania
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State Director Ted Christian
(announced
July
18,
2016)
Deputy
state
director
on
Trump's
Pennsylvania
primary
campaign.
Director
at
DMGS
(previously
GSP)
based
in
Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania
state
director for McCain-Palin
2008. Program manager for ADP Public Sector in Fort Washington,
PA. Consultant for IBM Global Business Services in Bethlehem,
PA. Worked in the Bush administration as senior advisor to the
Regional Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration,
Mid-Atlantic Region in Philadelphia. Field representative for the
NRCC. Director of government and community relations for Comcast
in Philadelphia. Executive director of the New Jersey Republican
Party; field organizer for Gov. Christie Whitman's 1997 re-election
campaign; and field work for Bob Dole in 1996. M.A. in public
relations from Rowan University; B.A. in communications from Willaim
Paterson University.
Senior
Advisor
David
Urban
(announced
July
18,
2016)
President
at
the
American
Continental
Group
from
Jan.
2002.
Chief
of
staff
to
U.S.
Sen.
Arlen
Specter,
Jan.
1997-Jan. 2002. Attorney at Ballard Spahr LLP, Aug. 1994-Dec.
1996. Officer in the U.S. Army, Sept. 1986-June 1991. J.D.
from Temple University, 1994 and M.G.A. from University of
Pennsylvania, 1994; B.S. in leadership from the U.S. Military Academy
at West Point, 1986.
Communications Director Greg Manz
Principal at Wytherson Media, LLC from Aug.
2015. Press secretary
on August Wolf for U.S. Senate (CT). Iowa deputy director on
Carson America, Sept. 2015-Feb. 2016. Press secretary on August
Wolf for U.S. Senate. Graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government, 2014; B.A. in political
science from University of New Hampshire, 2011. twitter
Coalitions Director (and Central Regional) Joseph Desilets
(Aug. 2016) Campaign manager on Pat Mooney for
Congress (FL),
May-July 2016. Campaign manager on Andrew Lewis for State Senate
(Harrisburg, PA), Feb.-April 2016. Virginia political director on
CARLY for America, Nov. 2015-Feb. 2016. Managing partner at 21st
& Main (political design firm), Jan. 2014-Nov. 2015.
Political director to U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, Jun.-Nov. 2014.
Deputy political director on Scott Gessler for Governor (CO), Feb.-June
2014. Victory strategy partner at Victory VolP in Alexandria, VA,
2013-14. Senior project director at Harden Global, 2012-Nov.
2013. Field director on Perkins for Congress (No. VA), Dec.
2011-Nov. 2012.
Field Directors
Northeast Spencer Silverman
(Aug. 2016...previously NJ senior field director, April-June 2016) Student in government at Franklin & Marshall College, expected graduation 2017. President of Franklin & Marshall College Republicans, Dec. 2014-Jan. 2016. Internships include a stint on Chris Christie for President, Inc..
Southeast Bill Killion
(Aug. 2016) Campaign manager on Lance for Congress (NJ), Dec. 2015-June 2016. Executive director of Assembly Republican Victory in NJ, Dec. 2014-Nov. 2015. Committee aide and intergovernmental affairs coordinator in the NJ General Assembly, Republican Office, March 2013-Dec. 2014. Legislative director to Assemblywoman Donna M. Simon (NJ), Feb. 2012-March 2013. B.S. in political science in public policy from American University, 2011.
Central Joseph Desilets
(see above)
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Republican
Field Headquarters (as of Sept. 25, 2016) ...22 offices by
the end of the campaign
Berks
30 Commerce Drive, Suite C
Wyomissing, PA, 19610
Allegheny
339 Old Haymaker Road, Suite 1200
Monroeville, PA, 15146
Lancaster
902 Columbia Ave, Space A
Lancaster, PA, 17603
Blair
1543 Valley View Blvd
Altoona, PA, 16602
State College
232 S Burrowes Street, First Floor
State College, PA, 16801
Cambria
1222 Scalp Avenue
Johnstown, PA, 15904
Luzerne
305 South Church Street, Suite 145
Hazleton, PA, 18201
Delco
1001 Baltimore Pike, Suite 307
Springfield, PA, 19064
Philadelphia
836 South Street, First Floor
Philadelphia, PA, 19147
Cumberland/Mechanicsburg
200 Lambs Gap Road
Mechanicsburg, PA, 17050
Erie
2101 Peninsula Dr., Suite 24
Erie, PA, 16506
Westmoreland
23 N. Maple Ave
Greensburg, PA, 15601
Republican National Committee
State Director Tommy Knepper
(Oct. 2015) CEO of
Right Group Consulting from Jan. 2015. Campaign manager on Carl
DeMaio for Congress (San Diego area), March-Nov. 2014. District
director for Assmeblymember Marie Waldron, July 2013-March 2014.
Second lieutenant in the Director of Marketing for Delirious Records,
May 2011-March 2013. Deputy campaign manager on Carl DeMaio for
Mayor 2012. Field representative in the California State
Assembly, Dec. 2009-Jan. 2011. B.S. in history from UCLA,
2008. U.S. Army, May 2009-Jan. 2014. twitter
...and about a dozen entry-level staffers from mid-Sept. to oversee
offices.
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Chairman Rob Gleason
(elected June 3, 2006, re-elected Feb. 7, 2009 and Feb. 9, 2013) Joined Gleason, Inc., his family's insurance business, in 1965, serving in various positions including as president to 1994, chairman and CEO; the company merged with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in 2010. Leave to serve as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1985-87. Four years of active duty as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force. Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, 1961. twitter
Executive Director Bob Bozzuto
Has worked for the party since early 2007.
Coalitions director on Sen. Rick Santorum's 2006
re-election campaign.. Served on Sen. Santorum’s legislative
staff.
North Hills field director for the Republican Committee of Allegheny
County in 2003. B.A. in political science, business from the
University of Pittsburgh, 2003.
Deputy Executive Director Michael Downing
Executive Assistant Salli Hironimus
Communications
Communications Director Megan Sweeney
Deputy Communications Director Paul Engelkemier
Compliance
Comptroller Joel Jukus
Deputy Business Administrator Stuart
Keckler
Database Coordinator Gretchen Svitko
Digital
Digital Director Stan Olshefski
Data Director Will Dawson
Finance
Finance Consultant Angela Nielsen
Finance Director Gerry Wosewick
Finance Coordinator Mercedes Dobay
Political
Political Director Cody Harbaugh
Congressional Liaison Jerry Morgan
Coalitions Director Andrew Patterson
Deputy Political Director Dan Hagan
Statewide Field Director Tommy Knepper
Deputy Statewide Field Director Meredith Glacken
Philadelphia Director Joe DeFelice
African-American Inclusion Director and Regional
Field Manager Ryan Sanders
Regional Field Managers
Southwestern - Amanda Boris
Central - John Horstman
Northeast - Alec Jones
Northwest - Brandon Kaiser
South Central - Tim Lagerman
Bucks County - Katie Martinez
Chester County - Josh Herman
Montgomery County - James Sawa
Lehigh Valley - Ryan Stevens
Dustin Tropp
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ed. note. While the Republicans had
significantly fewer staff in Pennsyvlania than the Democrats, they were
on the ground earlier, with six regional field managers starting in
summer 2015.