Matt Rhoades
American political consultant
Matthew "Matt" Rhoades (born February 3, 1975) is an American political and public affairs consultant. He is known for messaging through less conventional outlets, such as the Drudge Report, and influencing the public image of candidates and organizations who oppose his clients.2
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Born Feb 3, 1975.1
About
He was the campaign manager of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and a founder of America Rising. Rhoades is currently serving as Co-CEO at CGCN Group, a Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firm.
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Companies
- Definers Public AffairsFounder9
Early life and education
- Date not recordedSyracuse University3
- Date not recordedThe Graduate School of Political Management3
- Date not recordedSaratoga Springs High School3
- Date not recordedGeorge Washington University3
In 1993 Rhoades graduated from Saratoga Springs High School. Rhoades received his B.A. at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in 1997 and his M.A. from the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University in 1999.
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Career
Occupation: political adviser.6
- Date not recordedFounded America Rising4
- Date not recordedFounded Definers Public Affairs5
After graduating from Syracuse University in 1997, Rhoades joined the Republican National Committee (RNC). In the 2000 presidential election, he worked as a research analyst for the Republican National Committee assisting in the Florida recount. After the victory of George W. Bush, Rhoades worked for the White House as an associate director for presidential personnel. In the 2004 presidential election, Rhoades was director of opposition research for the campaign to re-elect President George W. Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney. In the 2008 presidential bid of Mitt Romney, Rhoades was director of communications. From 2007 to 2010 Rhoades was a vice president of the public affairs company DCI Group in Washington, D.C., In 2010, he left the company and served as the head of Romney's political action committee.
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Personal life
In June 2012 Rhoades married GOP communications strategist Jamie Loftus.
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- 9WikidataDefiners Public Affairs, Founder