Staff ReportsJanuary 21, 2019
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Tupps most recently was Rick Scott's communications director.
Tag: Personnel note
Staff ReportsJanuary 21, 2019
Peter SchorschJanuary 15, 2019
3min645
After a successful cycle as a consultant for Data Targeting, Ketchel heads back to Washington.
Peter SchorschJanuary 15, 2019
6min715
TAG bills itself as a bipartisan, Florida-focused full-service government relations firm.
Drew WilsonJanuary 3, 2019
3min727
Agriculture Commissioner-elect Nikki Fried filled out her office’s personnel list a little more Thursday with another round of staffing announcements. The new hires include Franco Ripple as comms director, Max Flugrath as press secretary, Karen Skyers as minority affairs director, Rachel Morgan Garland as rural outreach director and Matt Gotha as cabinet affairs director. “We’re […]
Drew WilsonDecember 20, 2018
3min1011
Three days after the State Board of Education unanimously approved former House Speaker Richard Corcoran as the state’s next Education Commissioner, the Pasco County Republican has selected his chief of staff. As reported by Andrew Atterbury of POLITICO Florida, Corcoran has picked Alex Kelly to serve as his top staffer. Kelly currently serves as the vice president […]
Peter SchorschDecember 5, 2018
5min665
When good and deserved things happen to great people, we can all readily celebrate for them. We have one of those moments now, for one of the best-ever people in Florida’s political process – but it means he’ll be leaving the world of full-time Florida politics to head up to the national level. Long-time HCA executive […]
Drew WilsonDecember 3, 2018
3min371
The Florida Coalition of School Board Members, a conservative-leaning org that champions fiscally responsible school board members, announced Monday that it has brought on a new president and director. FCSBM said Tina Descovich, the current chair of the Brevard County School Board, will take over for exiting president Bridget Ziegler. “I look forward to leading […]
Drew WilsonNovember 27, 2018
3min568
The Beer Industry of Florida announced Monday that it’s bringing on Justin Hollis to replace exiting President Eric Criss, effective Dec. 1. “We are looking forward to the energy, enthusiasm and expertise that Justin Hollis will bring to us in Tallahassee and around the state,” said Doug Cone, who chairs the beer distributor trade group […]
Drew WilsonNovember 27, 2018
3min901
Public policy whiz Cesar Fernandez has joined Converge Government Affairs, the growing Miami-based lobby shop founded by veteran influencer Jonathan Kilman. Three years ago, Florida Politics named Fernandez one of its “30-under-30 rising stars” in Florida politics — and his star has only risen since. The Miami native and University of Florida alumnus got his […]
Jacob OglesOctober 9, 2018
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Allen Ellison, the replacement Democratic nominee in Florida’s 17th Congressional District, announced a campaign team of staffers with experience working for national campaigns. The team will be led by campaign manager Daniel Sohn, Haverhill Town Councilman. Ellison said the team boasts experience working on campaign teams for presidential candidates Barack Obama, John Kerry and Martin […]