Basic Info

First Name

Pearse

Last Name

McNamara

Username

PearseMcNamara

Additional Contact Information

Pronouns

he/him/his/himself

Work Email

PearseJMcNamara@gmail.com

Progressive Profile

Current Employer

Robins, McNamara & Perkins

Current Occupation

Consultant

Tagline

Political Hack from California

Bio

Founded a small political consulting firm in Nevada City, California with a focus on local, county, and state campaigns. Our services included fundraising and legal compliance, voter interaction, campaign strategy, opposition research, speech writing, data analysis, get-out-the-vote operations, and volunteer training. 

· Provided political consulting and campaign management services to progressive, moderate, and independent clients at the local, county, and district levels.

· Services included general strategy consulting; messaging and policy; voter analysis, targeting, and contact; campaign planning and management; and candidate training and coaching.

·  Using data programs such as Political Data Inc (PDI) to target voters, increase turnout, recruit volunteers, create phone/text banks and canvass lists.

·  Managed daily partner assignments and workflow processes.

·  Managed vendor and surrogate relationships.

·  Led client recruitment and development efforts.

·  Oversaw internship program, providing training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for local high school students.

Impact

Political Activism: Nevada County Democratic Central Committee

· Former Vice Chair of the Volunteer and Headquarters Committee and member of Communications Committee.

· Provided hundreds of volunteer hours to the DCC and all subordinate committees, to include event planning and management, volunteer/member/donor recruitment, and field planning and execution for the 2018 midterm elections.

· Responsible for recruiting and training volunteers, writing training materials, creating, and implementing the DCC’s Neighbor Teams Program (NTP) which saw an increase in democratic registration and voter turnout.

· Drafted and conducted multiple workshops on political campaigning, instructing more than fifty attendees and volunteers across two counties in political strategy.

 

Mission

To continue to work in politics whether it be on a campaign or nonprofit.

Work History

Employer

Robins, McNamara & Perkins

Occupation

Founder/Manager

Start Date

March 1, 2017

End Date

January 1, 2021

Volunteer History

Organization

Nevada County Democratic Central Committee

Role

Vice Chair – Volunteer and Headquarters Committee

Start Date

June 15, 2018

End Date

January 15, 2020

Education

School

The College of Charleston

Degree

BA – Political Science

Honors and Achievements

Contributing writer for student publication for the George Street Observer (student publication) covering the 2008 Presidential Election.

Graduation Date

May 7, 2009