Michael DuHaime is a managing director at Mercury Public Affairs, LLC, a national public affairs firm.
22 Facts About Michael DuHaime
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Michael DuHaime served as one of ten members of Gov.
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Michael DuHaime grew up in Bloomingdale, New Jersey and graduated from nearby DePaul Catholic High School.
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Michael DuHaime's father, Richard DuHaime, was a four-term Passaic County Freeholder and unsuccessfully ran for the US Senate in 1996.
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Michael DuHaime graduated from Rutgers University in 1995 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Political Science.
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Michael DuHaime was a member of the Rutgers ice hockey team where he served as its captain during his junior and senior years.
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Michael DuHaime started in politics as a volunteer on his father's campaigns for Freeholder and US Senate and worked as an intern in the New Jersey State Senate Majority office in Trenton.
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Michael DuHaime has spoken on grassroots politics at Harvard and Rutgers.
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In 1999, Michael DuHaime returned to New Jersey to work in the District Office of Rep.
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Michael DuHaime served as Executive Director of New Jersey's New Century, a political action committee chaired by Congressman Franks.
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Franks won the Republican nomination after an intensive grassroots campaign directed by Michael DuHaime, that included several stunning upsets in pre-primary conventions for the endorsements of county organizations.
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From 2001 to 2003, DuHaime owned the Hoboken, New Jersey, political consulting firm DuHaime Communications, Inc His clients included Thomas H Kean, Jr.
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Michael DuHaime was the consultant for Kean's first State Senate race two years later.
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Michael DuHaime served as Executive Director of the New Jersey Republican State Committee in 2002.
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Michael DuHaime served as Political Director of the Republican National Committee from January 2005 to December 2006, where he became known for his ability to organize on the grassroots level effectively.
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Michael DuHaime is a protege of Republican National Chairman Ken Mehlman and Terry Nelson.
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Michael DuHaime was initially serving as campaign manager for Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign.
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However, when Arizona Senator John McCain secured the Republican nomination, Michael DuHaime became the senior advisor for Political Operations at the Republican National Committee.
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Michael DuHaime managed Rudy Giuliani's campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.
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Michael DuHaime has served as Political Director of the Republican National Committee, Regional Political Director of President Bush's 2004 re-election campaign, and Executive Director of the New Jersey Republican State Committee.
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Michael DuHaime was the lead consultant for Republican Chris Christie, who was elected Governor of New Jersey in 2009.
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Michael DuHaime headed the transition panel for the state's independent authorities, which includes the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.