PRESS RELEASE from Pawlenty for President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 27,
2011
CONTACT: Eric Woolson
Schlinger Joins Pawlenty Campaign
URBANDALE
– Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced today that Nicole Schlinger, recognized
as the leading Republican fundraising professional in Iowa and one of
the state’s top organizers, has joined his presidential campaign.
Schlinger founded
Campaign Headquarters in 1999 to provide candidates with
professional
fundraising and event management services. The firm, based in
Brooklyn, Iowa, has grown to provide high-quality live telephone voter
contact services to conservative candidates, initiatives, and causes
nationwide.
Schlinger
is the most prolific political fundraiser in Iowa Republican history
for candidates ranging from city council members to governors. She was
also the Straw Poll Director for Mitt Romney’s victorious 2007 Iowa
Presidential Straw Poll campaign.
Prior
to founding Campaign Headquarters, Schlinger served as Finance Director
of the Republican Party of Iowa. She is a 1995 summa cum laude graduate
of Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and policy
studies.
“What
speaks volumes to me about Nicole Schlinger’s professionalism and
record of results is her favorite quote, ‘I’m going to succeed. The
only question is whether or not you’re coming along for the ride.’ She
knows the ride called the Iowa caucuses as well as anyone in the
country,” Pawlenty said. “I appreciate her decision to join our
campaign for the presidency and take the ride with us.”
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