Ian Prior
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| Organization: | U.S. Department of Justice |
| Role: | Public affairs |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Education: | Boston University (B.A. history) Boston University School of Law (J.D., L.L.M.) |
Ian Prior is a former communications director for American Crossroads, a Super PAC that, according to its website, opposes what it calls "big government and reckless spending."[1] American Crossroads is affiliated with Crossroads GPS, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, and the Crossroads Generation Super PAC. Prior joined American Crossroads in May 2015.[2] Before American Crossroads, he was northeast regional press secretary, and later national press secretary, for the National Republican Congressional Committee. As of March 20 2017, he was deputy director of public affairs for the United States Department of Justice.[3]
Career
From 2002 to 2003, Prior was a law clerk for Frank Williams, former chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court.[4] From 2001 to 2004, he was a litigation associate with Boston, Mass., firm Edwards Angell Palmer Dodge LLP. From 2006 to 2007, he was a litigation associate with Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP in Boston. From 2007 to 2011, he served as assistant corporation counsel for the City of Boston law department. From 2009 to 2011, Prior was an adjunct professor at the New England School of Law. From September 2011 to April 2012, he was an attorney with Providence, R.I.-based firm Chisholm Chisholm and Kilpatrick.[5]
In April 2012, Prior was named campaign manager for Republican Brendan Doherty's campaign for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District.[6][7] In January 2013, he was hired by the National Republican Congressional Committee as northeast regional press secretary.[5] After the 2014 midterm elections, Prior was named national press secretary.[8]
In May 2015, Prior was named communications director for American Crossroads, a Super PAC that, according to its website, opposes what it calls "big government and reckless spending."[1] American Crossroads is affiliated with Crossroads GPS, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, and the Crossroads Generation Super PAC. As of March 20 2017, he was deputy director of public affairs for the United States Department of Justice.[3]
In 2012, Prior was named to the list of Top 500 Influencers in American Politics by Campaigns & Elections magazine, which wrote he was "widely considered one of the top GOP campaign managers in the state".[9]
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Top influencers by state
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In 2015, Ballotpedia identified Ian Prior as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
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External links
- American Crossroads website
- American Crossroads on Facebook
- American Crossroads on Twitter
- Ian Prior on Twitter
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Crossroads, "About," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "Rove’s Crossroads PAC is no Longer G.O.P.’s 'big dog'," May 21, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico, "Monday's Juice," March 20, 2017
- ↑ Annual Review of Banking and Financial Law, "An opportunity lost," 2006
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Linkedin.com, "Profile: Ian Prior," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ WPRI, "Doherty hires full time campaign manager after a bumpy month," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Rhode Island NPR, "Prior to become manager of Doherty's campaign," April 13, 2012
- ↑ National Journal, "From interest groups to the Hill, these are the people who make this town run," May 26, 2015
- ↑ Campaign and Elections (Via Acquire Media NewsEdge), "The Influencers 500 (Campaigns and Elections)," January 22, 2013
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