Chad Gallagher
| Chad Gallagher | |||
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| Organization: | Legacy Consulting | ||
| Role: | Founder | ||
| Location: | Arkansas | ||
| Expertise: | Campaign strategy | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | Ouachita Baptist University | ||
| Website: | Official website | ||
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Chad Gallagher is a political consultant and founder of Legacy Consulting in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was the senior leadership director for Mike Huckabee's 2016 presidential campaign.[1] In this capcity, Gallagher also directed Huck PAC, Huckabee's leadership PAC.[2] Gallagher worked with Huckabee as a senior advisor when Huckabee was governor of Arkansas and as a senior advisor to Huckabee's 2008 presidential run.
A graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, Gallagher is the former mayor of De Queen, Arkansas, and the former executive director for the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board.[3]
Career
In 1998, at the age of 22, Gallagher was elected mayor of DeQueen, Arkansas. After an unsuccessful re-election campaign, Gallagher joined Huckabee's gubernatorial staff as the policy advisor for intergovernmental affairs.[4] After Huckabee's term as governor, Gallagher joined his 2008 presidential campaign in an advisory role.[3]
Gallagher began Legacy Consulting in 2008, and in 2010 he led the transition team for Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R), providing "guidance and dialogue," according to Arkansas Online.[5]
In the 2014 election cycle, Gallagher became the director of Huckabee's leadership PAC while the PAC focused on fundraising.[6]
Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2016
On May 7, 2015, Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign announced that Gallagher would be the campaign's senior leadership director.[1] He also served as the director of Huck PAC.[2] In contrast to most leadership PACs, which use funds to support like-minded national candidates for office, Huck PAC focused more on fundraising and political advising since its formation in 2008.[7][6]
Huckabee suspended his presidential campaign on February 1, 2016.[8]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 P2016, "News Release: Gov. Huckabee announces national campaign team," May 7, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Real Clear Politics, "In Iowa, Mike Huckabee Is Making Moves," October 23, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Legacy Consulting, "Our Team," accessed June 1, 2015
- ↑ KSLA News, "Former Mayor, Now Governor's Aide, Asked To Repay $14,000," accessed June 1, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Online, "Ex-De Queen mayor to lead Lt. Gov-elect transition," November 21, 2010
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Open Secrets, "Huckabee Won’t Be Starting From Scratch," January 8, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Mike Huckabee’s PAC still tapping small donors," February 7, 2012
- ↑ USA Today, "Huckabee ends GOP presidential bid," February 1, 2016
