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Nick Muzin
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| Organization: | Office of Sen. Ted Cruz | ||
| Role: | Deputy chief of staff | ||
| Location: | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | •Yeshiva University (B.A. biology, 1997) •Albert Einstein College of Medicine (M.D., 2001) •Yale Law School (J.D., 2005) | ||
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Nicolas "Nick" Muzin is a Canadian-born Republican political advisor in Washington, D.C. Muzin was a senior advisor for Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign. He has worked with Republican Congressman Tim Scott of South Carolina as a political director and as his chief of staff. Muzin also served as a senior medical advisor to Sen. John McCain (R) in 2008 and has actively practiced law.
As of May 2017, Muzin was deputy chief of staff for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
Career
Education and early career
Shortly after he earned his B.A. in biology at Yeshiva University, Muzin attended the university's Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1997. After earning his M.D. in 2001, he went to Yale Law School and earned his J.D. From August to November 2004, Muzin joined George W. Bush’s (R) re-election campaign as legal counsel for the Republican National Committee.[1] In 2005, Muzin began working at the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Williams & Connolly LLP. He specialized in physicians and pharmaceutical companies in malpractice and product liability cases.[2]
In 2007 and 2008, during John McCain's bid for president, Muzin served as McCain's senior medical advisor. He helped the campaign answer questions regarding McCain's health.[3]
InterTech Group
In 2008, two years after his marriage to Andrea Zucker, Muzin became corporate counsel for the InterTech Group, which was owned by Jerry Zucker. The InterTech Group owns entities in various sectors, including aerospace, specialty chemicals, leisure and entertainment, real estate, financial services and manufacturing.[4] Shortly thereafter, Muzin and his wife moved to South Carolina. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the InterTech Group and Anita Zucker were active donors to Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and his PAC, Tomorrow is Meaningful, between 2010 and 2014.[5][6][7][8]
Tim Scott advisor
In 2010, Muzin approached South Carolina State Representative Tim Scott (R) because Muzin was concerned about the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare; he encouraged Scott to run for U.S. Congress. Scott began his campaign and selected Muzin as his campaign manager.[1] After Scott's election to the U.S. House of Representatives, Muzin became Scott's chief of staff. However, by 2012, Muzin had left Scott's staff to become director of Scott's PAC, Tomorrow is Meaningful. The PAC was based on a series of town-hall meetings that Muzin had developed and Scott hosted. The meetings, which took place throughout Scott's district in South Carolina, invited 2012 presidential candidates to answer questions from the public.[9] In 2013, Muzin expanded his role in Republican politics by becoming the director of coalitions for the House Republican Conference.[1]
Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016
- See also: Ted Cruz presidential campaign, 2016
In July 2014, Ted Cruz appointed Muzin as senior advisor and deputy chief of staff in Cruz's U.S. Senate office.[10][11] Muzin transitioned to Cruz's campaign team shortly after Cruz announced his candidacy on March 23, 2015. Muzin was seen as important in his ability to help Cruz connect with the Jewish Republican community. As a member of the Orthodox Jewish community, Muzin's connections within that community gave Cruz such opportunities as attending Sabbath dinner with Howard Jonas, CEO of Genie Energy.[12]
Cruz suspended his presidential campaign on May 3, 2016, after losing the Indiana Republican primary to Donald Trump.[13]
Ted Cruz Senate staff
After Cruz suspended his campaign, Muzin rejoined his Senate staff as Cruz's deputy chief of staff.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 JTA, "Canadian-born Orthodox Jew Nick Muzin helps boost black GOP Sen. Tim Scott to prominence," February 12, 2013
- ↑ New York Times, "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Andrea Zucker, Nicholas Muzin," July 9, 2006
- ↑ Washington Post, "McCain's Medical Records Indicate He Is Cancer-Free, Generally Healthy," May 24, 2008
- ↑ The InterTech Group, "Home," accessed May 11, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Anita G. Zucker, Donor," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "InterTech Group, 2014," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "InterTech Group, 2012," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "InterTech Group, 2010," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ National Journal, "S.C. Rep. Tim Scott Launches Leadership PAC," January 18, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Senator for Texas, Ted Cruz, "Press Releases," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Ted Cruz feeds 2016 buzz with hires," August 28, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Ted Cruz woos Orthodox Jews," April 16, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Ted Cruz drops out of presidential race," May 3, 2016
