Scott Falmlen, Principal

Falmlen has an extensive record of success in managing major political campaigns and party organizations.

For over twenty years, he has served as a campaign advisor, manager, or state party executive director involving competitive races for Governor, the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, the state legislature, and numerous local offices.

Most recently, Falmlen directed the North Carolina Democratic Party’s 2006 Coordinated Campaign effort that resulted in the expansion of Democratic majorities in both houses of the North Carolina General Assembly; that successfully unseated an eight term incumbent Republican member of the United States House of Representatives; and that came within 329 votes of unseating another entrenched Republican incumbent congressman.

Falmlen served as the Executive Director of the North Carolina Democratic Party from 1999-2005 leading the party through Governor Mike Easley’s election and re-election campaigns and overseeing the Party’s efforts in the 2000, 2002, 2004 elections for President, US Senate, US House of Representatives, and the North Carolina General Assembly. During that time, Falmlen also served as President of the National Association of State Democratic Executive Directors.

Prior to his work in North Carolina, Falmlen served as the Executive Director of the Florida Democratic Party from 1995-1999. He also served as the Chief of Staff to the Majority Leader of the Florida Senate and served as Director of External Affairs/Political Director for Florida Governor Lawton Chiles.

Falmlen also has proved adept at understanding and complying with complex campaign finance laws and regulations while at the same time creating party operation and campaign plans that take advantage of all available legal campaign finance options.

Scott Falmlen received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Minors in Business and History from Georgetown College.

Morgan Jackson, Principal

Jackson is a veteran of a number of high profile political efforts and possesses a vast network of relationships with national, state, and local elected officials and policy makers.

During his career, he has served in senior roles with presidential candidates, a US Senator, the NC Attorney General, several members of the US House of Representatives, and the State Democratic Party.

Jackson most recently served as a Special Assistant to Attorney General Roy Cooper. In that role, he was responsible for overseeing the department’s community outreach and also led several consumer education and public awareness initiatives on behalf of the Attorney General.

From 2001-2004, Jackson served as a Senior Advisor to John Edwards in both his US Senate office and during his campaign for President and Vice President of the United States. He served as Deputy National Political Director during his presidential run overseeing political outreach and organizing in thirteen states along the East coast including the early Primary states of South Carolina, New Hampshire, Georgia and New York. Jackson played a key role in Edwards' presidential primary victory in South Carolina and later headed the Kerry-Edwards effort in North Carolina during the general election in 2004.

His earlier professional experience includes work with US Congressmen Mel Watt, Bill Hefner, and Charlie Rose, as well as work with the North Carolina Democratic Party, where he served as Director of Party Affairs.

Jackson brings a unique knowledge of the political landscape in North Carolina and has strong personal and professional relationships with elected and appointed officials at all levels of government.

Morgan Jackson received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in History from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Kimberly Reynolds, Associate

Kimberly Reynolds has an extensive record of success in managing winning campaigns and overseeing the advancement of public policy.

Most recently, Reynolds served as Director of the North Carolina Senate Committee, the campaign arm of the North Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus, successfully leading the efforts to expand the Democratic majority. In that role, she worked closely with the leadership and members of the North Carolina Senate to implement a campaign plan that led to one of the Senate’s most successful campaign cycles. She oversaw all aspects of candidate recruitment, strategic planning and budgeting, and oversight of the overall communications program for each targeted candidate. In the two previous election cycles, Reynolds served as the Committee’s Deputy Director.

Reynolds has also worked as a research and budget analyst for the North Carolina General Assembly, specifically working with the Senate President Pro Tempore and the Chairs of the Senate Appropriations Committee on economic development and other budget and policy issues.

Prior to her work for the North Carolina Senate, Reynolds worked on the campaigns of several state and local candidates where she coordinated strategic planning, grassroots organizing, and fundraising efforts.

Kimberly Reynolds received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in Business Management from North Carolina State University.

Jason Sulham, Associate

Jason Sulham has played a key role in numerous state and federal political campaigns and possesses valuable experience in both government service and issue advocacy.

In both 2004 and 2006, Sulham managed the successful re-election campaign for United States Congressman Bob Etheridge – now in his sixth term. The 2006 effort garnered Etheridge a record 67 percent of the vote. The 2004 campaign netted Etheridge an impressive 62 percent of the vote at the same time President Bush was carrying the district by a wide margin. Between campaign cycles, Sulham served Congressman Etheridge and the people of the 2nd Congressional District as a District Representative where his duties included community outreach, strategic scheduling, and organizing issues-based forums and conferences designed to involve and educate constituents and community leaders on key issues and the legislative process.

Prior to his work with Congressman Etheridge, Sulham served on Governor Mike Easley’s re-election campaign staff. In that role, he assisted the campaign with communications, opposition research, website, and other special projects leading up to the beginning of the General Election campaign.

Sulham’s other experience includes stints with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the North Carolina Democratic Party, the New Hampshire General Assembly and the Massachusetts Department of Education.

Jason Sulham received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in Criminal Justice from the University of New Hampshire.

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