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Mike McSherry
| Mike McSherry | |||
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| Organization: | Mercury Public Affairs | ||
| Role: | Managing director | ||
| Location: | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | Assumption College | ||
| Website: | Official website | ||
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Mike McSherry is managing director at the Republican consulting firm Mercury Public Affairs and former delegate strategist for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
Career
Early career
After graduating from Assumption College in Massachusetts, McSherry began his career in politics working on a local race in Connecticut. From there, hemoved onto the national stage, serving as a field director for Ronald Reagan (R) in his 1984 presidential campaign. His early work with the Republican Party included two years at the Republican National Committee as well as the campaign manager for the Republican Party of New Jersey. In 1988, McSherry supported George H.W. Bush's (R) 1988 presidential campaign as a staffer for the RNC. After the 1988 election, McSherry served as a staffer for Jack Kemp in the U.S. Department of Labor and as a staffer in the Department of Housing and Urban Development.[1]
Virginia politics
In 1993, McSherry ended his work for the federal government to return to work on campaigns, this time as the Northern Virginia regional field director in George Allen's (R-Va.) successful gubernatorial campaign.[1] McSherry subsequently served in Allen's administration until leaving to work as Northeast and mid-Atlantic political director for Bob Dole's (R) 1996 presidential campaign. After the election, McSherry served as the political director of the Republican Party of Virginia.[2]
In 1998, newly elected Gov. Jim Gilmore (R-Va.) appointed McSherry as the head of his administration's federal affairs liaison office.[3] He also served as an alternate delegate to the 2000 Republican National Convention, according to The Washington Post.[4]
Republican committees
From 2000 to 2005, McSherry worked at a number of Republican organizations, including time as the executive director of the Republican Governors Association (where Jim Gilmore was the organization's chair), as director of government affairs with the Republican National Committee, and finally as the deputy political director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.[5]
Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
- See also: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
In June 2016, Politico reported that McSherry was part of the delegate strategy staff for Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The site reported that McSherry would "handle operations pertaining to three crucial convention committees. That includes the rules committee, where hardcore Trump resisters intend to force a vote on a plan that could snatch the nomination away from Trump."[6]
On August 1, 2016, according to Politico, McSherry's role in the campaign was elevated after Trump fired strategist Ed Brookover.[7]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CRWC Tempo, "Commonwealth Republican Women General Meeting," January 2006
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Randolph to stay on independent course in city council," February 25, 1998
- ↑ Mercury Public Affairs, "Mike McSherry," accessed July 12, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Virginia GOP Has Arrived," July 30, 2000
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Michael McSherry," accessed July 12, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Trump’s secret plan to quash a 'Dump Trump' convention plot," June 22, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Trump fires at least 2 aides," August 1, 2016
