Mitch Carney
Political Director for RPT / Executive Director for the Volunteer Engagement Project
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Executive Director will be responsible for:

  • Executive Director will have the primary responsibility of overseeing the day to day administrative functions of the RPT-VEP
  • Reporting to and working closely with the Board of Directors and the Senior Advisor to seek their involvement in decisions
  • Increasing the overall visibility of the organization
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with party auxiliaries
  • Establishing employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the day-to-day operation
  • Primary responsibility for drafting the monthly budget
  • Overseeing over approval of staff reimbursements
  • Overseeing and directing administrative Staff in Austin.

Data Director

  • The Data Department is a resource for State and/or Regional entities including county parties, field staff, campaigns and other similar groups. Responsibilities include voter file/database management, daily tracking of metrics, training of staff and state leaders, and data collection including Absentee/Early Vote data and vote history. Additionally, the Data Director must familiarize themselves with state voting laws and historic election results and trends – which includes early/absentee and Election Day turnout and voter registration. The Data Director must also manage the daily volunteer/staff voter contact universes and surveys, including door-to-door and phone banking.

Alexander Fulton
Deputy Executive Director – Volunteer Engagement Project
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Deputy Executive Director will be responsible for:

  • Has the Primary responsible for overseeing and coordinating regional directors and field staff.
  • Communicating organization goals and operational plans to all levels of the project
  • Assist with strategic planning and coordination of programs, projects, and policy positions
  • Ensuring the alignment of strategy, planning, and management of the organization, including the implementation of the work plan in accordance with the project mission
  • Monitoring the overall performance management and quality assurance across the project
  • Providing regular inputs and recommendations to ensure project effective implementation and continuous improvement
  • Ensuring effective collaboration and strategic partnership with auxiliaries/state campaigns across the state


Executive Assistant – Volunteer Engagement Project

  • Assists the Senior Advisor and the executive director with the RPT-VEP newsletter
  • Responds to telephone inquiries that the RPT-VEP receives
  • Responds to any correspondence that the RPT-VEP receives
  • Oversees the processing with staff paperwork and reimbursements
  • Arranges staff travel
  • The Administrative Aid/ Deputy Communications Director will spend at least 75% of her time with the duties listed above
  • The administrative aid will spend no more than 25% over her time assisting the Volunteer coordinator


Volunteer Coordinator

The Volunteer Coordinator’s purpose is to make sure all the volunteers on the RPT VEP’s 10K 4 10R program have all they need to help us register Texans to vote. Tasks are to help recruit volunteers, contact/assist them, create/update the 10K 4 10R packets to send (either by mail or electronically), assist the Executive Assistant, and our Regional Directors and Regional Deputy Directors.

Troy B. Jackson, Ph.D
North Texas Regional Director
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  • Directly manage, coach, and train a team of field organizers and Patriot Advocates (Volunteers) in the Region
  • Organize at the “grasstops” level, building political leads and early Neighborhood Team prospects
  • Implement and execute a robust outreach plan and data-driven field plan encompassing voter contact, volunteer recruitment, grassroots development, and local candidate recruitment, Organizing events for strategic purposes
  • In cooperation with the Data and Political Director, utilizes rigorous standards for data collection and use within the NGP/VAN platform
  • Promote leadership at every level of the campaign, with an eye towards building sustainable and permanent grassroots activism
  • Help create a professional staff culture that is upbeat and empowering, with a mind towards greater inclusion, a customer-service attitude, and willingness to solve problems creatively
  • Grow our network of supporters and volunteers through various tactics, including 1:1 meetings, phone calls, emails, teams, and texting
  • Develop and maintain strong, trusting relationships with local party leaders and activist groups
  • Coach, train, and mentor regional field organizers and new Regional Field Directors on effective staff management, effective campaign strategies including, but not limited to, recruitment, door-to-door canvassing, and other necessary field tactics.

Field Staff/ Regional Director/Deputy Regional Director
All field staff will be responsible for:

  • Building a base of active, impact-driven volunteers in their respective regions
  • Training volunteers to participate in region/state field efforts
  • Developing and maintaining close relationships with volunteers in order to build up the base of the state party as a whole
  • Maintaining an up to date database of volunteer information, availability, and skills
  • Group facilitation including guiding large groups of volunteers through strategic planning processes
  • Responsible for writing weekly reports sent to Senior Staff

Rosalba A. Martinez
Bexar County Regional Director
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West TX Regional Director

Fort Bend County Regional Director

Elizabeth Heckman
Houston Regional Director
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Detrese Harkey
East TX Regional Director
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Angela Williams
Central TX Regional Director
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South Texas Regional Director