daniel lewkow

* I organized different communities into fundraising drives that the Governor’s campaign depended on for resources * Served as fundraising liaison to LGBT communities, legal professionals, and grassroots activists * Planned high-yield fundraisers for the Governor with key stakeholders * Organized and managed a $50,000 fundraiser with the LGBTQ community

* I ran an outsider’s campaign that ultimately elected the second woman ever to the Columbia County Circuit Court. My efforts forced an incumbent judge into a runoff, which is rare for judicial races. * Developed the campaign’s messaging that persuaded voters in a conservative community to support the first out-LGBT candidate in county history * Designed and executed the direct mail, digital, radio, newspaper, and billboard advertising efforts * Built coalition of labor groups, LGBT organizations, and elected leaders to support our campaign.

* Managed fundraising operation, raised twice as much as a sitting incumbent * Oversaw the field operations, where our campaign knocked on over 20,000 doors * Directed social media, website, newspaper, and mass email outreach * Coordinated with other organizations to ensure that we had strong support from the progressive community

* I ran the fundraising operation for the largest school bond in Oregon’s history. I wrote and implemented a finance plan that provided the resources for the successful campaign. * Wrote and developed fundraising plan, organized donor meetings, solicited major contributions * Assembled eight-member finance committee, utilized their networks to raise the necessary resources * Surpassed our fundraising goals; raised $279,110 in four months

* I served the Chair of the House Revenue Committee during the 2013 full legislative session * Ran the district outreach plan, organizing town halls, mass emails and media outreach * Managed the constituent-interaction program, coordinating constituent casework and issue responses * Briefed Rep. Barnhart on Floor votes, coordinated public testimony on certain legislation

* Established fundraising strategies, solicited contributions, oversaw call-time * Managed donor-outreach, targeting Oregon’s legal community * Ran social-media campaign, coordinated website development, conducted online ad-purchasing * Organized fundraisers, and interviews with newspapers, organizations, and editorial-boards

* Served as the LGBTQ Coordinator for metropolitan Las Vegas * Organized, recruited, and motivated volunteers for the Harry Reid for Senate campaign * Coordinated two assembly districts for canvassing, phone-banking, and Get Out the Vote operations

Worked at a political direct-mail consulting firm that focused on legislative races Conducted research and compiled a briefing book on all of the targeted state-senate races in Nevada and Georgia (analyzing candidates, issue positions, and district demographics)

* Compiled weekly reports on international economic developments known as Sovereign Wealth Funds for the chief of staff * Wrote press releases, letters to constituents, and analyses of committee hearings * Researched policies concerning healthcare, military contracts, and transportation networks * Fellow, 2008 Obama Organizing Fellowship Program

Prepared Daily Press Bulletins and memos Conducted extensive research and compiled briefing books on issues such as abortion

I work to build the coalition around campaign finance reform. Specifically, that means bringing together different organizations, elected officials, and constituencies to establish solutions that will help limit the impact of big money in politics. In 2015, I: -Ran the largest effort for campaign finance reform in Oregon. We worked to pass Senate Joint Resolution 5, which would refer to the voters a constitutional amendment to authorize limits on campaign contributions. -Mobilized eighteen different organizations to lobby for SJR 5, and built a legislative majority in favor of the bill -Coordinated media and communications, fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and policy development around the signature campaign finance reform proposal in the legislature.

* In ten weeks, directed the steering committee to raise $65,000, personally raised $43,000, met all of our fundraising goals for a $100,000+ campaign * Developed and executed field plan that hit 11,000 doors and made 9,000 calls in eight weeks * Successfully built large coalition of business and labor organizations, entire East Multnomah * County legislative delegation, in only five weeks * Developed and executed 50,000-piece direct mail plan

* Wrote, designed, implemented the field plan for our mayoral campaign * Conducted extensive research into the voting patterns of Las Vegas, and targeted our voting goal * Organized and administered the paid canvassing program for the campaign

January 2010","Completed an intensive seminar course on managing political campaigns; Co-authored a 189-page analysis on the 2010 Missouri senate race as part of seminar coursework"]