Ten days ago when Pete announced he was dropping out, the campaign ended for many people, but for my team it meant executing a graceful close to the race. (THREAD 1/)
There’s an event to produce, a schedule to send out the next day (and the next), dozens of calls & briefings to pull together +surrogates and advance teams spread across the country who need to get home. (2/)
I’m proud of my team for putting their heads down and doing this work in the same manner they did throughout the campaign. I’ve had some time to reflect and want to share just how amazing they are as they look to their next opportunities. (3/)
The busiest public schedule of any candidate was created and managed by @CourtenayRay whose attention to detail was only outsized by the joy she brought to the office. Along with @sav_peterson, Ebba, @jorgesant1ago and Sean, this team was formidable. (4/)
@saralena_barry and @max_s_harris kept the boss on time, well-briefed and acted as the best ambassadors for #teampete (5/)
Tess Udall, who I’m so lucky joined me on this ride, shaped @chast10buttigieg ‘s portfolio into that of a first gentleman & it could not have been done without the multi-talented road warrior @shortyvoorde & Deion, who succeeded in every role he held. (6/)
@DerrekChung built and managed the most innovative briefings platform of the cycle tailored to a candidate who consumes massive volumes of information. (7/)
@Lia_Rocchino created a correspondence program that was perfectly Pete down to the letter writing program for his mother and favorite teacher @juliechismar David @AnnieMakielski @SheilaGregory98 kept this team rolling. (8/)
@emabrams @mingcatherine @heathercorinn and @deehirsh flooded the zone with surrogates employing our ‘Shakira’ strategy while building strong strategic relationships. @DJKoessler turned up the volume online while @stanceboozer kept talkers on TV. (9/)
@_mattbaca threw out the old playbook and developed an advance program that was leaner & smarter than anything I’ve seen. Juliana masterfully juggled fifty advancers + never-ending flow of contracts. Our team was non-traditional, inclusive & pushed female leadership (11/)
It’s unusual to be recruited by your direct reports - I was, and saying yes was the best decision I’ve ever made. Hire these people. They will make your team stronger, your organization smarter, and your life better- they did for me. (END)
