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Scott Walker presidential campaign key staff and advisors, 2016
- See also: Scott Walker presidential campaign, 2016
Scott Walker was a candidate for the office of president of the United States in 2016. He announced his candidacy on July 13, 2015, and dropped out of the race on September 21, 2015.[1][2] Walker is the 45th Governor of Wisconsin and was first elected to the office in 2010. During his first term, Walker proposed Wisconsin Act 10, which restricted the ability of public workers to engage in public bargaining. The act drew massive protests, mainly organized by unions. Opponents of the measure successfully forced Walker to face a recall election on June 5, 2012.[3] Walker survived the recall election, defeating Tom Barrett (D) 53 percent to 46 percent. In doing so, Walker became the first governor to survive a recall.[4] He then won re-election on November 4, 2014.
Prior to serving as governor, Walker was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 to 2002 and Milwaukee County Executive from 2002 to 2010.[5] He attended Marquette University, but he did not earn his bachelor's degree, choosing instead to leave school for a job with the American Red Cross during his senior year. He explained the decision saying, "The reason I went to college, in large part, was not just to get an education for an education’s sake, but to get a job. Someday, maybe in the next few years, I’ll embark on finishing my degree.”[6]
Walker filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on July 2, 2015. However, he did not officially announce his campaign until July 13, 2015. Walker released an early morning video on social media confirming his run for the presidency.[7]
| Walker's July 13 announcement video, "Scott Walker for America." |
Previously, when asked on December 1, 2013, if he was considering entering the presidential race, Walker said, "I'm running for governor ... we'll see what happens after that. I've got to look at my state ... for now I'm focused on being governor."[8] Then, on February 5, 2015, when Martha Raddatz asked if he will run for president, Walker said, "I’ll just tell you one thing. After three elections for governor in four years in a state that hasn’t gone Republican since 1984 for president, I wouldn’t bet against me on anything."[9]
Key staff and advisors
The table below details some of the key staff, advisors, and firms who were involved with Scott Walker's 2016 presidential campaign at the time the campaign was suspended in September 2015. The leftmost column indicates the individual staff member. The middle column details the staff member's relationship to Walker's former campaign. The final column indicates an individual's experience prior to working with Walker in 2016. More detailed profiles of individuals can be found by clicking the links in the leftmost column.
| Scott Walker key staff and advisors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Individual | Role | Previous Experience |
| Ed Goeas | Senior advisor | •Political director, National Republican Congressional Committee •CEO, Tarrance Group |
| Kirsten Kukowski | Communications director | •Press secretary, Rep. Mark Green (R-Wis.) •Communications director, Wisconsin Republican Party |
| Kristin Jackson | Domestic policy advisor | •Legislative assistant, U.S. House •Assistant program officer, International Republican Institute |
| Matt Mason | Political director | •Victory director, Ohio Republican Party •Veteran, U.S. Marine Corp, Iraq |
| Michael Gallagher | National security advisor | •Captain, U.S. Marine Corps •Advisor, Jay Hay Initiative |
| Michael W. Grebe | Campaign chairman | •General counsel and committee member, Republican National Committee •President, University of Wisconsin Board of Regents |
| Rick Wiley | Campaign manager | •Victory committee director, George W. Bush 2004 presidential •Executive director, Wisconsin Republican Party |
Other campaign staff members
The following is a list of other staff members who worked on Scott Walker's 2016 presidential campaign.[10]
- Danny O’Driscoll: O’Driscoll served as one of two deputy political directors for Scott Walker's campaign. Prior to that, he worked for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential bid.
- Wells Griffith: Griffith ran for U.S. House Representative in 2013 for the state Alabama, but lost. He was also the deputy chief of staff for the Republican National Committee.
- AshLee Strong: Strong served as Sen. John Thune's (R-S.D.) communications director and spokeswoman for the Republican National Conference. She was Walker's communications advisor.
- Andrew Bremberg: Bremberg was Walker's policy director. He was previously an advisor to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
- Mark Stephenson: Stephenson was Walker's data director. He worked on Sen. Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) Senate campaign.
- Jenny Drucker: Drucker was the finance director for the National Republican Congressional Committee and was Walker's national fundraising consultant in 2016.
- Gregg Keller, Gary Marx, Craig Shirley and Diana Banister: Keller, Marx, Shirley and Banister were Walker's senior advisors concentrating on conservative issues. Keller formerly served as executive director of the American Conservative Union. In January 2016, Gary Marx joined the Marco Rubio 2016 presidential campaign as Rubio's senior adviser on conservative outreach.[11]
Recent news
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See also
- Scott Walker
- Scott Walker presidential campaign key staff and advisors experience, 2016
- Scott Walker presidential campaign, 2016
External links
Footnotes
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- ↑ Christian Science Monitor, "Gov. Scott Walker makes history, survives Wisconsin recall election," June 6, 2012
- ↑ Today's TMJ 4, "Walker Works Last Day as County Executive," December 27, 2010
- ↑ Time, "Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: 2016 Contender But Not A College Graduate," November 19, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Scott Walker to announce White House run on July 13," July 2, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "Walker: 2016 talk is 'flattering'," December 1, 2013
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Scott Walker On 2016: 'I Wouldn't Bet Against Me'," accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ Politico, "The power players behind Scott Walker's campaign," July 14, 2015
- ↑ National Review, "Rubio Campaign Snags Prominent Strategist Gary Marx," January 5, 2016
