Rudy
Giuliani-Organization, South Carolina
updated November 18, 2007
RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL
COMMITTEE, INC.
RUDY
GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE, INC. [Filed
papers with New York State on Nov. 10, 2006 and with the FEC on Nov. 20,
2006]
Offices: 1221 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC (behind the
Sunset Grill)
1639 Tatum Street, Charleston, SC (grand
openings for both offices on July 18, 2007)
113 West Main Street, Spartanburg, SC (a room in the front
of the Palladian Group)
(official opening with national campaign manager Mike DuHaime on Nov. 12,
2007)
(announced
June 20, 2007; succeeded Thomas Ravenel) A former chairman of the
South Carolina GOP. Currently serves as President and CEO of
Colonial Trust Company in Spartanburg. Wynn played prominent roles
in both campaigns of President George W. Bush in South Carolina and served
as South Carolina Finance Chair for President George H.W. Bush in 1992.
A graduate of the Citadel.
| Executive
Director |
Ryan Meerstein |
During the 2006 election cycle,
Meerstein served at the director of political education at the Republican
National Committee (RNC) and worked with the RNC's Victory Program on the
successful campaign of Bob Corker for U.S. Senate in Tennessee. In
2004 he served as the RNC Victory field director for Central Ohio.
Graduate of Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, 2003.
Regional Field Directors
Nichols, a Louisiana State University
graduate who has worked on several congressional races across the country,
is a former executive director for the Young Republican Leadership Fund
in Washington D.C.
(announced Oct. 1, 2007)
O’Toole served as an intern with both the RNC and former U.S. Sen. Jim
Talent (R-MO). He joins the Giuliani campaign after working as an
account coordinator for a public relations firm. O’Toole has a degree
in journalism from the University of Missouri.
| Lowcountry |
Chuck Poplstein |
Most recently a legislative
liaison for the Missouri Department of Higher Education. Served on
the Missouri Victory staff in 2006.
| Lowcountry |
Sarah Bjorkman |
(announced Oct. 1, 2007)
Bjorkman, a native of Charleston, recently graduated from the College of
Charleston. She is a graduate of the South Carolina Winning Women
Program, an RNC leadership training program that encourages women at the
local, state and national levels to become more active in the political
process. Bjorkman also served as an intern for U.S. Sen.Jim DeMint
(R-SC).
| Grand
Strand |
Yonnick Hammond |
(announced Oct. 17, 2007)
Hammond joined the Giuliani campaign from the office of South Carolina
Congressman Henry E. Brown, Jr. where he served as legislative correspondent
and earlier as an intern. He also served as a field representative
for Jim DeMint’s successful 2004 campaign for U.S. Senate. Graduate
of Charleston Southern University Native of Summerville, SC.
Stevenson has interrupted his
doctorate studies at the University of Virginia to join the Giuliani effort.
He is a Furman graduate who served as the Secretary of State with the South
Carolina Student Legislature.
| Midlands |
Justin Charboneau |
(announced Oct. 17, 2007)
Charboneau served as a field director for the RNC's Victory 2006 effort
in Missouri and was also a 72 Hour Campaign Coordinator in the 2006 cycle.
He has held leadership roles in the Webster University College Republicans
as well as with various Young Republican groups.
| political advising and
fundraising |
Karen Floyd |
(reported by The Politico Jan.
24, 2007 and earlier by The Chaser) CEO of The
Palladian Group. Republican nominee for Superindent of Education
in 2006. A vice president for Flagstar Corporation, a publicly traded
holding company for seven restaurant chains. Elected chief magistrate
of Spartanburg County. Prosecutor with the 7th Judicial Circuit.
Attorney with the office of South Carolina Senate Research.
Co-Finance Chairman (announced
April 5, 2007)
Barry Wynn
A former chairman of the
South Carolina GOP. Currently serves as President and CEO of
Colonial Trust Company in Spartanburg. Wynn played prominent roles
in both campaigns of President George W. Bush in South Carolina and served
as South Carolina Finance Chair for President George H.W. Bush in 1992.
A graduate of the Citadel.
Gayle Averyt
Former chairman of Colonial
Life & Accident Insurance. A graduate of Davidson College and
Harvard Business School. Served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Regional Chairman
| Lowcountry |
Arthur Ravenel |
(announced April 5, 2007)
In 2006 Ravenel won a seat on the school board of Charleston County at
the age of 79. State Senator, 1996-2004; shepherded construction
of Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge over the Cooper River. Ran for Governor
in 1994. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986 and
served four terms. Member of the South Carolina Senate, 1980-86.
Joined the Republican Party in 1960. Member of the South Carolina
House of Representatives, 1953-58. B.S. from the College of Charleston
in 1950. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1945-46. Born
in Charleston, SC. Realtor; founder of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. company
in Charleston.
(announced June 25, 2007)
Former State Representative.
(announced June 25, 2007)
Former South Carolina Secretary of State.
| Pee Dee Co-Chairs |
Mark Kelley and Deanna Cochran |
(announced June 25, 2007)
Mark Kelley is a former State Representative; Deanna Cochran is a former
South Carolina Republican Party Treasurer.
County Chairs/Co-Chairs (announced
Sept. 20, 2007)
Aiken County
Todd Etheridge, Mayor of
Jackson
Don Sprawls, Aiken City
Councilman and firefighter
Anderson County
Richard Shirley, former
Mayor of Anderson
Page Rice, Anderson County
GOP 1st Vice Chair
Bamberg County
Ronald Maxwell, local business
leader and GOP activist
Cherokee County
Daniel Lawrence, small business
owner
Chester County Chair
David Tavernier, Chester
GOP Executive Committee member and member of the Chester Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors Edgefield
County Chair
Sonny Yonce, peach farmer
Florence County Chair and
Co-Chairs
Kenneth Ard, Florence County
Councilman, County Chair
John Moss, retired doctor,
County Co-Chair
Michael Reino, Florence
County GOP Vice-Chair, County Co-Chair
Georgetown County
Clyde Davis, retired and
local GOP activist
Kathryn Davis, retired,
Sun Microsystems
Greenville County
Dennis Jones, retired and
local GOP activist
Lancaster County
Rev. Norman Dobson, Pastor
and local GOP activist
Lexington County
Christopher Harmon, Auditor,
Lexington County
Benjamin "Todd" Limehouse,
Manager, Palmetto Medical Products
Marlboro County
Geraldine Scism, Co-Owner,
Scism Construction
McCormick County
Rita Smith, President of
McCormick County GOP Women
Pickens County
John Hawkins, retired and
local GOP activist
Richland County
William "Rusty" DePass,
former State Election Commission Chairman
Michael Montgomery, Richland
County Councilman
Spartanburg County
O’Neal Mintz, Spartanburg
County Councilman
Walter McSherry, retired
Army veteran and former National GOP delegate
Allison Black Strange, local
GOP activist Union County Chair
James Yarbrough, Firefighter,
Monarch Fire Department
York County
Jeanie Quantz, local community
activist
Lowcountry County Leadership (announced
July 30, 2007)
Beaufort County
Mike Passanite - local businessman
and Republican activist
Bill Roe - former Beaufort
County Republican Party Chairman
Berkeley County
Tim Callanan - Berkeley
County Councilman
Deanna Trout - small business
owner and former county co-chair for President George W. Bush
Charleston County
Jane Barr - former President
of the Charleston League of Women Voters
Colleton County
Mary “Libba” Flowers - retired
teacher and mother of seven
Dorchester County
Grant Mishoe - Captain with
the North Charleston Fire Department
Jasper County
Thaire “Scooter” Daley,
Jr. - South Carolina Republican Party State Executive Committeeman
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Horry County
(announced April 5, 2007)
Leadership Team
John Rhodes - First-term
Mayor of Myrtle Beach. He is also the Executive Director of the Myrtle
Beach Beachball classic, which is one of the premier high school basketball
tournaments in the country.
Randal Wallace - A second-term
Myrtle Beach Councilman. His full time profession is in commercial
real estate.
Chuck Martino - A third-term
Myrtle Beach Councilman. Martino runs Martino and Associates, which
specializes in estate, retirement and business planning.
Mike Ryan - A second term
Horry County Councilman; has had a long career in local education.
Mark Lazarus - A former Horry
County Councilman. He is the owner of one of the largest water parks
in Myrtle Beach and recently ran for Chairman of the County Council.
>South Carolina Firefighters for Rudy
On March 9, 2007 the Exploratory
Committee
announced
the support of nearly one hundred firefighters from across South Carolina.
On July 20, 2007 the campaign announced
that nearly 200 firefighters and members of the first responder community
are supporting Giuliani.
| Chair |
Lewis Hayes, Chief of the Croft Fire
Department |
Co-Chairs (announced
Sept. 6, 2007)
Barry Frost, Chief, Duncan Fire Department
Joe Palmer, Chief, Newberry Fire Department
Michael Sonefeld, Chief, Irmo Fire Department
>South Carolina Law Enforcement for
Rudy
Chair - Lt. Dave Soderberg, Criminal
Investigations Division Commander, Goose Creek Police Department
(announced
Sept. 6, 2007)
>South Carolina Business Leaders for
Rudy Leadership Team (announced Aug. 23, 2007)
Tim Cantrell - CTMI, Spartanburg
John Cattano - Value Place Hotels, Columbia
Coker Day - Daybreak Adult Care services,
Aiken
Jason Edens - Edens Equipment Sales, Columbia
Daniel Lawrence - Dan Lawrence, AIA, Gaffney
Mark Lazarus - Wild Water Water Park,
Myrtle Beach
William Milner - CARElina Homecare, Charleston
O'Neal Mintz - Mintz Scrap Metal, Chesnee
Thomas Parsell - Hospitality Management
Corporation, Charleston
Evelyn Reis Perry - Carolina Sound Communications,
Charleston
William Somers - Deck Pro, INC, Beaufort
>South Carolina College Students for
Rudy (announced
Oct. 25, 2007)
Chair - Phil Paradise
...Senior at the College of Charleston. Governor of the South Carolina
Student Legislature and the vice president of his Senior Class. He
has a triple major in Political Science, Urban Studies and Historic Preservation.
also note
| Southeast Regional Communications
Director |
Elliott Bundy |
(started Feb. 2007) Press
secretary and director of policy on Mike McGavick's 2006 U.S. Senate campaign
in Washington state. Press secretary on Lisa Murkowski's 2004 U.S.
Senate campaign, and then in her Senate office. Assistant to the
chief of staff for Sen. Ted Stevens. B.A. in political science from
Columbia University, 2003. From Alaska; graduate of West Anchorage
High School.
| Deputy Director of Communications
(National) |
Jason Miller |
(start April 2007 "oversee the
Committee's national rapid response and surrogate speaker efforts from
the headquarters in New York City, while also contributing to the Committee's
organization-building efforts in South Carolina and several other early-primary
states.") More than a decade of national political experience. Moves
to the campaign from position as deputy chief of staff to South Carolina
Gov. Mark Sanford. Campaign manager for Sanford's 2006 re-election
campaign; he came to the Sanford campaign after serving as campaign manager
for Sen. George Allen's 2006 re-election campaign through late 2005.
In 2003-04 Miller was campaign manager for Jack Ryan's U.S. Senate campaign
in Illinois, and after that effort ended he worked on Tom Coburn's U.S.
Senate campaign in Illinois. Campaign manager on Ric Keller's successful
2000 campaign for Congress in Florida's 8th CD, then served as chief of
staff to the Florida Congressman. Worked for Sen. Slade Gorton (R-WA).
Native of Seattle.
former
| Communications
Director |
Braden Bunch |
(announced
June 26, 2007) Most recently worked as Research Analyst with
the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Served on Gov. Mark Sanford's
reelection campaign in 2006, and earlier worked for two years in Sanford's
communications office. Senior political writer for The Item
in Sumter, SC.
| Chairman |
State Treasurer
Thomas Ravenel |
(announced
April 5, 2007; stepped down on June 19, 2007 following indictment on drug
charges) Elected South Carolina State Treasurer in 2006. Sought
the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2004 (won by Jim DeMint).
Founded the Ravenel Development Corporation, a commercial real estate development
company, in 1992. M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina, 1991.
Sold real estate for four years. B.S. in business administration
from The Citadel, 1985. Grew up in Charleston; son of former South
Carolina Representative and Senator Arthur Ravenel.
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© 2007 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action |
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