McCain General Election Campaign Organization, Florida
updated March 2, 2009

McCain-Palin 2008
Southeast Regional Headquarters: 420 E. Jefferson Street 3rd Floor Tallahassee, FL  32301
Regional Campaign Manager (Southeast - AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC and TN) Buzz Jacobs
Initially the campaign's Southern regional political director, then, following the July 2007 shakeup, state director for McCain's South Carolina primary campaign and worked on the Florida primary campaign. Director of immigration security policy on the White House Homeland Security Council, 2004-07.  Office of strategic planning at the FBI, 2002-04.  M.P.P. from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, 2002.  B.S. in commerce and business administration from the University of Alabama, 1998.


Florida State Director
 Arlene DiBenigno
(started May 15, 2008)  Comes to the campaign from position as a deputy chief of staff to Gov. Charlie Crist.  Recently took leave from that position to run the "Yes on 1" property tax relief measure on the Jan. 29 Florida ballot.  Prior to becoming deputy chief of staff DiBenigno served as transition appointments director and as political director on Crist's 2006 campaign for governor.  External affairs director for Gov. Jeb Bush, 2000-02, and appointments director for Gov. Bush, 1999-2000.

Coalitions Director
 Kyle Bertoli
(June 2008)  Apprentice catechetical leader at Christ the King Parish, 2005-07. B.A. in philosophy from University of Notre Dame, 2005; M.A. in theology from University of Notre Dame, 2007.

Hispanic Outreach
 Bettina Inclan
Communications director for Rep. Thad McCotter (R-MI), chairman of the Republican House Policy Committee.  Executive director of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly, Oct. 2005 – July 2007.   Legislative assistant/deputy press secretary/scheduler for Congressman Lincoln Diaz Balart, Aug. 2003-Oct. 2005.  Volunteer on Bush-Cheney '04.  Program manager at Bettra Inc.  B.S. in political science and Latin American studies from Florida International University, 2003.
 
Coalitions
Florida Small Business Leaders for McCain (July 7, 2008)
 Florida Hispanic Coalition (June 28, 2008)


Victory 2008
Director
 Jim Rimes
Also RPOF executive director.


Victory Offices (76) and Regional Victory Directors
Panhandle Region
Clay Williams - Columbia, Dixie, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Madison, Suwanee, Taylor, Wakulla
Anthony Pate - Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Washington
Margaret Sims - Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton

Bay - 1607 Lisenby Street, Panama City, FL 32405    850-763-8656
Columbia - 134 N Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32055    386-719-9656
Escambia - 6565 North W Street, Pensacola, FL 32505    850-969-0097
Jackson - 4389 Lafayette Street, Marianna, FL 32446    850-482-4068
Leon - 420 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301    850-222-7920
Okaloosa - 60 2nd Street, Shalimar, FL 32579    850-609-4401
Santa Rosa - 713 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
Walton - 4821 Hwy 98, West Suite 105, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459    850-865-5667
Washington - 709 7th Street, Suite 2, Chipley, FL 32428    850-638-7800

 
Northeast Region
Justin Damiano -  Baker, Bradford, Duval, Nassau, Union  (904) 716-0107
Kevin Cleary - Alachua, Clay, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns  (904) 651-1918

Alachua - 1210 North Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32601    352-373-8500
Clay - 920 Blanding Road, Orange Park, FL 32065    904-248-9040
Duval - 4963 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 33207    904-398-1446
Flagler - 25 Old Kings Road, Suite 400, Palm Coast, FL 32137    386-446-4416
Nassau - 402 Centre Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035    904-491-5544
St. John's - 283 San Marco Ave, Saint Augustine, FL 32084    904-829-0045


Central Region
Joe Culotta - Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia   407-690-1940
Jessica Porter - Citrus, Hernando, Marion, Sumter   727-637-2673

Citrus - 2456 North Essex Avenue, Hernando, FL 34453   352-527-4106
Hernando - 951 Candlelight Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34601   352-796-4741
Hernando - 11033 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, FL 34608   352-346-6629
Lake - 212 West Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778   352-742-1972
Marion - 4000 East Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL 34470   352-236-8808
Orange - 234 South Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32807   407-277-0880
Osceola - 1631 East Vine Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744   407-846-8889
Seminole - 393 Centre Point Circle, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701   407-261-9949
Sumter - 1037 Canal Street, Lady Lake, FL 32162   352-259-6484
Volusia - 352 E New York Ave, Deland, FL 32724   386-624-6924
Volusia - 420 South Nova Rd, Suite 2, Ormond Beach, FL 32174   386-383-9629


East Coast Region
Caitlin Murray - Martin, St. Lucie   321-305-9390
Tim Nungesser - Brevard, Glades, Highlands, Indian River, Okeechobee   321-368-6472

Brevard - 3270 Suntree Blvd, Suite 101, Melbourne, FL 32940   321-368-8457
Brevard - 2525 Aurora Road, Melbourne, FL 32935   321-254-0073
Indian River - 2345 14th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960   772-770-1661
Indian River - 894 21st Street (US 1), Vero Beach, Florida 32960  772-770-2188
Martin - 925 Lincoln Ave, Stuart, FL 34994   772-286-0615
St. Lucie - 6835 S. US Hwy 1, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952   772-429-2800


Tampa Bay Region
Andres Malave - De Soto, Hardee, Manatee, Sarasota   941-284-3836
Mary Church - Polk County   813-385-2069
Scott Kirby - Pasco County   727-455-7449
Sheri Nichols - Hillsborough County  813-451-3857
Tony DeSisto - Pinellas County  727-657-9263

Hillsborough - 800 Lumsden Boulevard, Brandon, FL 33510   813-657-6499
Hillsborough - 6904 West Linebaugh Ave, Tampa, FL 33625
Hillsborough - 142 West Platt Street, Tampa, FL 33606   813-254-8010
Manatee - 2614 Manatee Ave West, Suite A, Bradenton, FL 34205   941-714-0600
Pasco - 7414 State Road 52, Hudson, FL 34667   727-863-5400
Pasco - 23900 SR 54, #102, Lutz, FL 33559   813-235-9640
Pasco - 5509 Grand Blvd, New Port Richey, FL 34652   727-815-7671
Pinellas - 6665 54th Ave North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709   727-657-0170
Pinellas - 4707 140th Ave, Suite 208, Clearwater, FL 33762   727-539-6009
Pinellas - 3 Cypress Drive, Palm Harbor 34684   727-656-6763
Polk - 4404 South Florida Ave, Suite 24, Lakeland, FL 33813   863-646-4060
Sarasota - 6360 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231   941-927-7146


Southwest/Broward Region
Chris Siercks - Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee   407-233-6862
Sheela Venero - Broward County   954-397-6369

Broward - 9463 Sample Road, Coral Springs, FL 33065   954-344-0841
Broward - 2220 S. University Drive, Davie, FL 33324   954-701-4450
Broward - 2021 Tyler Street, Hollywood, FL 33020   954-892-4718
Broward - 3287 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL 33064   954-682-2512
Broward - 150 South Andrews Ave, Suite 370, Pompano Beach, FL 33367   954-941-7775
Charlotte - 2171 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33948   941-743-7335
Collier - 194 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, FL 34102   239-732-0885
Lee - 5250 College Pkwy, Suite 1, Fort Myers, FL 33907   239-321-9574


Palm Beach Region
Steven Kurlander - Palm Beach County   561-452-3753

Palm Beach - 301 Yamato Road, Suite 1130, Boca Raton, FL 33431   561-995-2750
Palm Beach - 810 Saturn Street, Suite 28, Jupiter, FL 33477   561-744-5522
Palm Beach - 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd, Suite 210/710, West Palm Beach, FL 33401   561-686-0670


Miami-Dade/Monroe Region
Anthony Bustamante - Miami-Dade County   305-766-9075
Bettina Inclan - Miami-Dade County   305-766-3633
Javier Correoso - Miami-Dade County   305-890-8123

Miami-Dade - 1138 W. 49th Street, Hialeah, FL 33012   305-825-0046
Miami-Dade - 7780 NW 25th Street, Suite 22, Miami, FL 33122   305-261-2199
Miami-Dade - 2450 SW 137th Avenue, Suite 211, Miami, Fl 33715   305-559-6783


State Finance Chair: Brian Ballard
McCain Victory Florida Finance Committee (MVFF)



Republican Party of Florida  |  420 E. Jefferson Street  |  Tallahassee, FL 32301   850.222.7920   >
Chairman
 Jim Greer
(Elected Jan. 27, 2007)  President/CEO, Regulatory Compliance Services Inc., a Florida company specializing in risk management training and employee certification programs, regulatory agency licensing and legal services for the hospitality industry; also President/CEO, J. Greer & Associates.  Served as a member of the Oviedo city council and was elected vice mayor in 2006.
Executive Director
 Jim Rimes
(Started May 2007)  Previously a deputy chief of staff to Gov. Charlie Crist; transition operations coordinator; director of operations on the Crist for Governor campaign.  Consultant with Enwright Consulting Group for six years. Campaign manager on then Attorney General Crist’s 1998 U.S. Senate campaign. Bachelor's degree in political science from Florida State University.
Deputy Executive Director - Political
 Kirk Pepper
Experience includes director of voter registration at the RNC and 72-Hour director on Missouri Victory 2004.  University of Southern Mississippi.

Deputy Executive Director - Operations
 Delmar Johnson
Regional field director on the Crist for Governor campaign.  Worked in the Executive Office of Gov. Jeb Bush.  Graduate of Florida State University, where he served as student body president.

Director of Field Operations
 Michael Yaworsky


72 Hour Director
 Greg Ungru
(previously served as absentee ballot and early vote director and deputy political director; joined the party in 2006) Policy associate for the Civil War Preservation Trust, 2005-06.  Northeast regional field director at the Ohio Republican Party, 2002-05.  Press clerk in the Ohio House of Representatives, 2000-02.  Graduate of The Ohio State University, 2000.
Director of Communications
 Erin VanSickle
(since Jan. 2008)  Previously press secretary for the party.
Press Secretary
 Katie Gordon
(since Jan. 2008)  Communications person for former Sen. Fred Thompson's campaign in Florida.  Speechwriter for Gov. Charlie Crist.  Press aide for the Republican Party of Florida and the Crist Transition Team.


McCain primary
2004


former
Finance Director
 Cheryl Seinfeld
(started Sept. 2007 through July 2008)  Account associate at Keelen Communications.  Executive assistant to the chief of staff for Sen. Norm Coleman.  Scheduler for Congressman Mark Foley.  Graduate of Florida State University with a degree in criminology.
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