Lewis Pitchford
Homewood,AL
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Campaign Manager
Wilkins For Congress
Alabama’s 6th Congressional District
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Responsible for candidates daily schedule
- managed and hired staff
- managed team of college interns
- responsible for fundraising and financial reporting
- worked with local media to spread candidates message
- developed detailed policy positions for the campaign
- managed team of volunteers across 8 counties
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Responsible for tracking/researching legislation that impacts the real estate industry
- Coordinated RPAC and BARPAC fundraising, committee meetings and assisted with vetting candidates
- Responsible for scheduling government affairs events/meetings
- Assisted the VP of Government Affairs with drafting local ordinances and legislation.
SCHEDULER/OPERATIONS MANAGER
CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Responsible for vetting and presenting meeting requests and priority legislation to the Congressman
- Coordinated Rep
- Massie's travel back and forth from DC to Kentucky
- Coordinated with other Congressional offices to organize meetings and events
- Collaborated with finance manager to ensure our office had MRA funds available by the end of the year
- Managed Rep Massie's daily schedule while Congress was in session.
REGIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR
MO BROOKS FOR SENATE
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Responsible for field operations in Central and West Alabama
- Recruited hundreds of volunteers and managed neighborhood canvassing, phone banking and get out the vote efforts in my region
- Responsible for scheduling and managing campaign events/rallies
- During primary and run-off, the region I managed is where Rep Brooks performed best and won the most counties.
LEGISLATIVE INTERN
REP. MO BROOKS
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Assisted staff in researching and drafting legislation
- Guided Capitol Tours
- Wrote memos and reports on committee hearings for the Congressman
- Managed constituent casework and the front office.
- Also served as a legislative intern during the 2019 summer session
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
WILL AINSWORTH FOR LT. GOVERNOR
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Responsible for field operations in South Huntsville
- Visited 3,000 homes while campaigning in the runoff
- Distributed signs and campaign materials to supporters and local party chapters.
DEPUTY CAMPAIGN MANAGER
TOMMY HANES FOR STATE HOUSE
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Won election with over 64% of the vote
- Responsible for field operations, opposition research, managing dozens of volunteers, candidate's schedule, and press releases to the media
- Reached over 5,000 voters at the door
- Planned and organized campaign rallies.
Education
BACHELORS - Political Science
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
05.2022
Skills
- Finance reporting
- Public Policy Analysis
- Scheduling
- Campaign Management
- Media Relations
Timeline
Campaign Manager
Wilkins For Congress
10.2023 - 03.2024
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
BIRMINGHAM ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
01.2023 - 10.2023
SCHEDULER/OPERATIONS MANAGER
CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE
07.2022 - 01.2023
REGIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR
MO BROOKS FOR SENATE
01.2022 - 06.2022
LEGISLATIVE INTERN
REP. MO BROOKS
07.2021 - 08.2021
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
WILL AINSWORTH FOR LT. GOVERNOR
06.2018 - 07.2018
DEPUTY CAMPAIGN MANAGER
TOMMY HANES FOR STATE HOUSE
02.2018 - 06.2018
BACHELORS - Political Science
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA