AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Rick Perry today announced additional field
staff in Florida to help organize local campaign efforts around the
state.
“I am proud to have these hard-working individuals join our campaign
efforts in Florida,” said Gov. Perry. “They are crucial assets to my
campaign team as we work together to share my plan to get America
working again.”
Ashley McElheny, Southeast Florida
Field Director:
McElheny most recently served as regional field manager for
Marco Rubio
2010. She has been involved in the Republican Party of Florida since
2004 as a field director, then as director of special events. She also
served as southwest Florida district director for the Charlie Crist for
Governor Campaign, and worked on both President Bush and Governor Rick
Scott’s inaugural committees. McElheny is a graduate of Palm Beach
Atlantic University.
Craig Briscoe, Southwest Florida
Field Director:
Briscoe most recently served as the regional victory director for
Southwest Florida for the 2010 election cycle. He is also a member of
the Lee County Executive Committee and served as Lee County Chairman
for John McCain’s presidential campaign. Briscoe is a graduate of
Florida Gulf Coast University.
Lazaro Fields, South Florida Field
Director:
Fields is a native of Miami Dade and most recently worked as a field
coordinator for Rep. Carlos Trujillo’s successful campaign for the
Florida House. A graduate of Belen Jesuit, Fields is currently
enrolled
at Florida State University.
Todd Lewis, West Central Coast Field
Director: Lewis most recently worked for the Marco Rubio for
Senate Campaign as the Central Florida regional and coalitions
director. Prior to Senator Rubio’s campaign, he served as campaign
manager for Sen. Carey Baker’s run for Agricultural Commissioner. Lewis
earned a master’s degree in Applied American Politics from Florida
State University.
Jose Romano, Tampa Bay Region Field
Director:
Romano has spent the last four years working in various departments
within the Executive Office of the Governor including Economic
Development, External Affairs, and Chief of Staff. He is a graduate of
Florida State University and a native of the Bay Area.
Mike Shirley, Central Florida Field
Director: Shirley
most recently served as Central Florida field coordinator for the
successful Rick Scott for Governor Campaign. He previously worked
as
campaign manager for Joe Durso for City Commissioner. Shirley is
a
graduate of the University of Central Florida.
Ash Mason, Northeast Florida Field
Director:
Mason is a veteran of legislative races, having worked in various
capacities including Speaker Larry Cretul’s 2006 re-election campaign,
and the 2008 campaigns of Speaker Pro-Temp John Legg and Rep. Rachel
Burgin. He also served as a senior legislative assistant to
Speaker-Designate Will Weatherford and Representative Ed Hooper.
Mason
is a native of the Jacksonville area and graduate of Florida State
University
For more information about Gov. Rick Perry’s record, presidential
campaign and plan to get America working again, please visit: www.rickperry.org.