NEVADA
State Director Charles Munoz
(announced Aug. 25, 2015) President and founder at Rebel Public Affairs. Deputy state director, grassroots coordinator, and southern Nevada field coordinator for Americans for Prosperity Nevada, started with the group in mid-2011. Attended University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

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ALABAMA
State Director Chess Bedsole
(announced Oct. 9, 2015) Attorney and municipal judge from Birmingham. In 2013 he considered running for Secretary of State in 2014, but decided against. Partner and trustee in a family timber business. Vice president at Porter, White & Co., an investment banking and advisory firm in Birmingham, joined the firm in 2011. Candidate for State Auditor in the June 2006 primary, finishing fourth of four candidates with a bit over 20%. Aa an attorney was dispatched to Florida for the 2000 presidential recount. Counsel to U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC), Master of laws from University of Miami Law School, 1998; law degree from University of Alabama, 1997; undergraduate degree from Emory University, 1993.


FLORIDA
State Director Karen Giorno
(announced Oct. 2, 2015) Principal and founder (April 2005) of Kingston Public Affairs in New York. 25 years experience in public relations, communications, organizational management, and presidential advance operations. Florida state director of American Commitment (group founded by Phil Karpen), Jan. 2012-Feb. 2013. Director of external affairs in the Office of Gov. Rick Scott (FL), 2011-12. Director of press advance and operations at Meg Whitman for Governor (CA), March-Nov. 2010. Senior advance rep. for First Lady Laura Bush, Sept. 2003-Jan. 2009. Senior advance rep., press advance and scheduler for the office of former President George H.W. Bush, Jan. 2001-March 2007. B.A. in political science and communications from Marymount University, 1990.



ILLINOIS
State Director Kent Gray
(announced Oct. 9, 2015) Attorney in Springfield specializing in labor and employment law since Feb. 2007. Advance representative and consultant on Newt 2012. Advance representative for the George W. Bush White House. Advance representative on John McCain 2008. Senior associate at Gifffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, PC in Springfield, May 2001-Feb. 2007. Advance representative on Bush-Cheney 2000. Executive assistant to the Illinois Comptroller, 1995-99. Advance representative on Dole/Kemp '96. J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law, 2002; M.B.A. from University of Illinois Springfield, 1999; B.B.A. in business finance from Loyola Univrsity of Chicago, 1995; studied at Lincoln Land Community College.



TEXAS
State Director Corbin Casteel
(announced Oct. 2, 2015) President at FourOneThree Communications, LLC in Austin, TX from Jan. 2013. Partner at RedRock Strategies, Inc. in Austin, Jan. 2010-Dec. 2012. Partner at Casteel, Inc. in Austin, April 2005-Dec. 2009. A regional finance director at the RNC, Aug. 2003-April 2005. B.A. in political science, business from The University of Texas at Austin, 1997 twitter



VIRGINIA
State Director Michael Rubino
(announced Oct. 2, 2015) "has worked in varying capacities on twenty political campaigns to elect conservatives in nine different states." twitter


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not part of the campaign, but a key Trump advisor...
Executive Vice President and Special Counsel to Donald J. Trump Michael Cohen
Joined The Trump Organization in 2006; key advisor t Trump on his 2011 look into running (ShouldTrumpRun.com). Formerly partner at Phillips Nizer, LLP. Candidate for New York City Council in 2003, running as a Republican against Eva Moskowitz (D). twitter