LegiStorm

Biographical

Education

• Georgetown University - PhD, government (2000-2005)

  Activities and notes: Dissertation: "How Presidential Candidates Win State Nominations Contests: Explaining and Predicting the Iowa Caucus"

• Harvard College - BA, government, magna cum laude (1988-1992)

  Activities and notes: Study abroad, Sobronne University, Paris, France; Dean's List

Employment History

• Issue Management Inc. (Oct. 2018-)

  President

• Rep. Steve King (R-IA) (March 2014-March 2015)

  Chief of Staff

• BlastRoots Inc. (March 2011-2014)

  CEO

• Baron Public Affairs LLC (July 2010-Dec. 2011)

  Executive Vice President

• Hill & Knowlton Inc. (April 2009-July 2010)

  Senior Vice President and Campaign Manager, U.S. Public Affairs

• Georgetown University (Jan. 2006-Aug. 2009)

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

• Issue Management Inc. (Sept. 2006-March 2009)

  President/Campaign Manager

• DCI Group AZ LLC (Sept. 2000-Dec. 2006)

  Partner

• Iowa Senate (Sept. 1997-Sept. 2000)

  Republican Caucus Staff Director

• Rep. Jon Christensen (R-NE) (1994-1997)

  Press Secretary

• Republican National Committee (1995-1996)

  Media Volunteer, Young Voter Program

• Republican National Committee (March 1994-Jan. 1995)

  Assistant to the Communications Director

• Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc. (1993-1994)

  Research Assistant

• Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT) (Feb. 1993-Nov. 1993)

  Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent

• Bush-Quayle '92 (Aug. 1992-Nov. 1992)
  George Herbert Walker Bush

  Volunteer, Issues Group

• White House (May 1992-Aug. 1992)
  George Herbert Walker Bush

  Intern

Associated Organizations

• American Political Science Association

Activities and Interests

• Languages: French
  

Publications

• Grassroots Rules: How the Iowa Caucus Helps Elect American Presidents (2007)

• The American Review of Politics: “When Presidential Candidates Skip Iowa: Modeling Participation in the First-in-the-Nation Caucuses, 1976-2008" (2007)

• Commonsense: "Generation X as Protoconservative" (1994)

Contact Information

• 
  Email, work:
  chris@issuemanagement.net

Main Office
4536 46th St. NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20016
Phone: (202) 258-9710
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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Listed as lobbyist by registrants:

• Issue Management Inc. (2015)

Lobbied on behalf of:

• Corn Refiners Association

Privately Financed Travel

1 trip taken in 2014 costing $456

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a staffer:

Congressional Salary

Caught Our Eye

• Rep. King's new chief wrote the book on grassroots

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on April 7, 2014
  Rep. Steve King's (R-Iowa) new top aide wrote the book on grassroots advocacy. Literally.  read more