Russell Schriefer
{{Short description|American political strategist and media consultant}}
Russell J. Schriefer is an American political strategist and media consultant who has worked on six out of the last seven presidential campaigns.[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/us/politics/04strategy.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=login&adxnnlx=1215345847-NwFhBI1r3iwYHjQe1Gzssg Target - Barack Obama. Strategy - What Day Is It? - NYTimes.com]
Schriefer is on the board of jurors for the Peabody Awards.{{Cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://peabodyawards.com/our-story/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Schriefer attended Manhattan College.{{Cite web |title=The Selling of 'McCain 2.0' - washingtonpost.com |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061202017_3.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219090842/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061202017_3.html |archive-date=2018-12-19 |access-date=2017-09-11}} He briefly became a lobbyist, but he soured on the profession after being asked to defend a product that harmed wildlife.
As a campaign strategist
= 1980s and 1990s =
Schriefer got his start working for two Republican House members, and was Mid-Atlantic political director for George H. W. Bush in the 1988 campaign. He then managed Rudolph W. Giuliani's unsuccessful New York mayoral campaign in 1989. During the 1996 presidential primary season, Schriefer did consulting work for Robert J. Dole for president.{{Cite web |title=OnPolitics |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/elections/consult043000.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219044436/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/elections/consult043000.htm |archive-date=2018-12-19 |access-date=2017-09-11}}
= 2000s =
Schriefer produced campaign advertisements for George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 elections, gaining notoriety for an advertisement that aired in 2004 picturing Senator John Kerry windsurfing.{{Cite web |title=3 From the Bush Advertising Team Join McCain’s ’08 Advisers - New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/us/politics/20mccain.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1215345901-BUbcoWZDfsXMDQQtEoVOMQ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923034718/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/us/politics/20mccain.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1215345901-BUbcoWZDfsXMDQQtEoVOMQ |archive-date=2018-09-23 |access-date=2017-02-12}} In 2007, Stevens & Schriefer briefly served as one of Senator John McCain's media consultants.{{Cite web |title=John McCain 2008 - John McCain for President |url=http://www.johnmccain.com/Communications/MediaAdvisories/Read.aspx?guid=015d6a9a-0202-4c07-9729-e61cb86a28b3 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516055254/http://www.johnmccain.com/Communications/mediaadvisories/Read.aspx?guid=015d6a9a-0202-4c07-9729-e61cb86a28b3 |archive-date=2008-05-16 |access-date=2008-07-06}}[https://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-07-25-4225147455_x.htm McCain's media team quits his campaign - USATODAY.com]
In 2009 and 2013, Schriefer was the media consultant for Governor Chris Christie's campaign for governor in New Jersey.[http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/70127312.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129105241/http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/70127312.html|date=November 29, 2009}}
= 2010s =
In 2012, he was a senior advisor and media consultant on Governor Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign.{{Cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/Story?id=4063041&page=1 |title=ABC News: Romney's Two-Front War |access-date=2020-06-28 |archive-date=2017-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926233014/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/story?id=4063041&page=1 |url-status=live }}
In 2014, Schriefer helped elect: Governor Larry Hogan, Governor Asa Hutchinson, Governor Mary Fallin, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Congressman Michael Grimm, and Attorney General Sam Olens.{{Cn|date=March 2024}}
In 2018, Schriefer was the lead strategist and media consultant that helped re-elect Governor Larry Hogan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bs-fe-zontv-hogan-tv-ads-20181017-story.html|title=Zurawik: Hogan campaign set to unleash powerful final TV ad push|last=Zurawik|first=David|website=baltimoresun.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-19|archive-date=2018-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230614/https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bs-fe-zontv-hogan-tv-ads-20181017-story.html|url-status=live}} Hogan became the first Republican to be re-elected Governor in Maryland since 1954 and only the second Republican in the state's history.{{Cite web|url=https://governor.maryland.gov/governor-larry-hogan/|title=Governor Larry Hogan - Official Website for the Governor of Maryland|website=governor.maryland.gov|access-date=2018-12-19|archive-date=2018-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220230836/https://governor.maryland.gov/governor-larry-hogan/|url-status=live}}
As a founding partner with Stuart Stevens and Ashley O'Connor in Strategic Partners & Media, Schriefer has worked with many Republican governors, senators, and congressmen, including Governor Robert Ehrlich (MD), Senator Johnny Isakson (GA), Governor Tom Ridge (PA), Governor Bill Weld (MA), Governor Paul Cellucci (MA), Governor Bob Riley (AL), Governor Charlie Crist (FL), Senator Richard Lugar (IN), Senator John Cornyn (TX), Governor Mary Fallin (OK), Senator Dan Coats (IN), Senator Roy Blunt (MO) and Senator Rob Portman (OH).{{Cn|date=March 2024}} He served as program director of the 2004 & 2012 Republican conventions.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9803E1DD153EF937A1575BC0A9629C8B63 PREPARING FOR THE CONVENTION: THE PROGRAM; G.O.P. to Give Convention The Prime Time Treatment - New York Times]
Other work
= Consulting =
= Theatre =
Russ is passionate about live theater and actively contributes as the board vice chair at the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre and is a juror for the prestigious Peabody Awards. {{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-republican-consultant-tries-his-hand-at-a-different-kind-of-political-theater/2015/08/10/5ef914a8-3abf-11e5-b3ac-8a79bc44e5e2_story.html |title=A Republican consultant tries his hand at a different kind of political theater |date=August 10, 2015 |access-date= |work=Washington Post |archive-url= |archive-date= |url-status= }}
Personal life
Russ lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife, former journalist, author, and CO-CEO of Sellers Easton Media, Nina Easton,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sellerseaston.com/about-us|title=About Us|website=www.sellerseaston.com|access-date=2019-06-20|archive-date=2019-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620141810/https://www.sellerseaston.com/about-us|url-status=live}} and their daughter, Ellie.{{Cite web|url=https://strategicpartnersmedia.com/our-team/russ-schriefer/|title=Russ Schriefer Bio}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/70127312.html]
- [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/12/AR2007061202017_4.html] Schriefer at The Washington Post
- [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/20/us/politics/20mccain.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1215345901-BUbcoWZDfsXMDQQtEoVOMQ] Schriefer on New York Times
- [https://www.usatoday.com/news/topstories/2007-07-25-4225147455_x.htm] USA Today
- [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TheNote/Story?id=4063041&page=1] Schriefer on abc news
- [http://www.strategicpartnersmedia.com/] Strategic Partners & Media
- [https://strategicpartnersmedia.com/our-team/russ-schriefer/] Russ Schriefer Bio - Strategic Partners & Media
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