Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. Announces Campaign Staff

Friday, May 30, 2003 Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. Announces Campaign Staff
Contact: Nicolle Devenish (703) 647-2700

Ken Mehlman, Campaign Manager for Bush-Cheney '04, Inc., announced several members of the senior campaign staff today.

Kelley McCullough will serve as Deputy to the Campaign Manager for Campaign Operations. Prior to joining the campaign, McCullough was the Republican National Committee's Regional Political Director for the South and Director of Political Education. McCullough served as Associate Director of Political Affairs for the White House from January 2001 to January 2002.  McCullough also worked as the Alabama Director for Karl Rove + Company from 1997 to 2000.

Terry Nelson will serve as Political Director. Nelson was the Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Political Operations for the RNC prior to joining the campaign. Nelson also worked as the Political Director for the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2000 election cycle. Previously, Nelson served as the NRCC's National Field Director and as a Regional Political Director. He was also Campaign Manager for Congressman Jim Nussle and served as Majority Staff Director of the Iowa Senate.


Nicolle Devenish will serve as Communications Director. Prior to joining the campaign, Devenish was Special Assistant to the President and Director of Media Affairs at the White House where she oversaw regional press strategy and outreach. Devenish was Florida Governor Jeb Bush's Press Secretary in 1999 and Communications Director for the Florida State Technology Office in 2000. Devenish also served California's Assembly Republican Caucus from 1997 to 1998 and worked for the California Republican Party in 1998.

Mathew Dowd will serve as Senior Strategist. Currently, Dowd is the Senior Advisor to the Republican National Committee. Dowd served as Director of Polling and Media Planning for the Bush-Cheney 2000 campaign. Prior to the 2000 campaign, Dowd served as President and Founding Partner of Public Strategies Inc., an international public affairs firm based in Austin, Texas.

Thomas J. Josefiak will serve as General Counsel to the campaign. Josefiak was the chief counsel to the RNC where he served from1992 to 2003. Josefiak was appointed to a six-year term as Commissioner on the Federal Election Commission in 1985. He served as FEC Chairman during the 1988 presidential election and as Vice Chairman of the FEC and Chairman of its Finance Committee in 1987. Prior to his appointment as FEC Commissioner, Josefiak was Special Deputy to the Secretary of the Senate and represented the Secretary at the FEC from 1981 to 1985.

Ben Ginsberg will serve as chief outside counsel, as he did for the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign.