Former Howard Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi joins David Jolly campaign
David Jolly expands campaign team as Governor’s race intensifies.
David Jolly is adding more troops to his campaign.
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate announced Tuesday that he is bringing on three new people to his senior leadership team: nationally known strategist Joe Trippi, public policy adviser Kimberly G. Jackson, and longtime Miami-Dade Democratic strategist Christian Ulvert.
Trippi, 69, has worked in national Democratic politics for more than four decades, including with Ted Kennedy, Walter Mondale, Doug Jones, and, most famously, Vermont Gov. Howard Dean in his unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination in 2003 and 2004. He has been working most recently with the Lincoln Project.
Jackson serves as executive director of the Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions at St. Petersburg College, and as an attorney, has worked on disability rights, education advocacy, and public policy strategy.
Ulvert is president of EDGE Communications, a political consulting firm in Miami. Previously, he served as communications director and policy adviser for the Florida House Democratic Caucus under then-Leader Dan Gelber. He most recently served as lead strategist for Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s re-election last year.
“This is a race with profound national implications,” Jolly said in a written statement. “As the country is now tuning into Florida and investing in Democratic prospects in the Sunshine State, we are continuing to build the team to win and deliver historic change. I’m thrilled to have Kimberly, Christian and Joe on board.”
Jolly, a former Republican member of Congress, is leading Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings for the Democratic nomination for Governor in the few public opinion polls that have surveyed likely Democratic Primary voters. The Primary Election is on Aug. 18.
