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Thomas W. Dees

Thomas W. Dees

Claremont

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience in public relations and campaign management, including a role as Government Affairs Director at NC REALTORS. Demonstrated success in coalition building and fundraising, raising $538,000 for local realtor initiatives. Skilled in stakeholder engagement and policy writing, delivering impactful results across various sectors.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Substitute Teacher

Hickory City Schools
Hickory
11.2024 - Current
  • Assisted HCS Teacher’s in covering absences and managing vacant classrooms.
  • Experience covering for teachers at Hickory High School, Northview Middle School, Grandview Middle School and Hickory Career and Arts Magnet (HCAM).

Owner

Century Campaigns, LLC
Claremont
06.2024 - Current
  • Consult with select clients on developing digital infrastructure and public relations strategies for growth.

Government Affairs Director

NC REALTORS
Greensboro
06.2023 - 10.2024
  • Represented a portfolio of 13 local Realtor associations in advocating for endorsed housing, development, and local zoning policies.
  • Acted as a liaison between association committees and municipal governments in the assigned territory.
  • Managed all public relations and lobbying activity for the assigned portfolio of Realtor Associations.
  • Raised a collective $538,000 in RPAC funds to finance local realtor champions running for public office, representing one-third of statewide fundraising totals.

Special Projects Coordinator

Gatesco, Inc.
Rosenberg
11.2020 - 05.2022
  • Built a coalition of 1,509 businesses in Houston, Texas, representing $2.4 billion of property value, to dissolve Multi-Use Management Districts (MMDs).
  • Certified petitions with staff lawyers to verify property ownership and property value for the petition process.

Director of Communications

Murphy Nasica & Associates
Houston
12.2018 - 11.2020
  • Provided public relations coverage for a portfolio of candidates and public officials in 13 states.
  • Managed mass communications, including email marketing and solicitations, press releases, conferences, and front-end website management.

Field Director

Corey Stewart for U.S. Senate
Woodbridge
12.2017 - 11.2018
  • Built a grassroots coalition that garnered over 10,000 petition signatures to achieve first place on the ballot for the U.S. Senate.
  • Coordinated a statewide core of volunteers to help staff campaign events and achieve voter outreach objectives.

Field Director

Jason Lewis for Congress
Minneapolis
08.2016 - 11.2016
  • Recruited a team of interns from various universities in the Minneapolis area to help campaign staff events, and achieve voter outreach objectives.

Field Director

Greg Brannon for Congress
Raleigh
05.2016 - 06.2016
  • I organized a team of volunteers to knock on over 20,000 doors in under 60 days.

Campaign Manager

Aaron Littlefield for NC House
Sylva
08.2015 - 03.2016
  • Managed a campaign as a student intern at Western Carolina University.
  • Raised polling performance from 15% to 41%.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
01.2018

Skills

  • Policy writing
  • Public relations
  • Lobbying strategies
  • Campaign management
  • Coalition building
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Fundraising strategies
  • Grassroots organizing
  • Digital marketing
  • Communication planning
  • Data analysis
  • Negotiation skills
  • Research

Certification

Notary Public (2024 – 2029)

Training

Leadership Institute, Advanced Youth Leadership School (August 2016)

Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership, Advanced Leadership School (July 2016)

Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership, Political Leadership School (June 2015)

Timeline

Substitute Teacher

Hickory City Schools
11.2024 - Current

Owner

Century Campaigns, LLC
06.2024 - Current

Government Affairs Director

NC REALTORS
06.2023 - 10.2024

Special Projects Coordinator

Gatesco, Inc.
11.2020 - 05.2022

Director of Communications

Murphy Nasica & Associates
12.2018 - 11.2020

Field Director

Corey Stewart for U.S. Senate
12.2017 - 11.2018

Field Director

Jason Lewis for Congress
08.2016 - 11.2016

Field Director

Greg Brannon for Congress
05.2016 - 06.2016

Campaign Manager

Aaron Littlefield for NC House
08.2015 - 03.2016

Bachelor of Science - Political Science

Western Carolina University

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