Mayoral Candidate David Fox Launches Website, Announces Campaign Team

David Fox

Press Release, NASHVILLE – David Fox, candidate for Mayor of Nashville, has launched his new website FoxforNashville.com and announced two members of his campaign leadership team.

Serving as campaign CEO will be Chris Turner of the political consulting firm Stampede Consulting (StampedeConsulting.com). Turner is a veteran of more than 500 campaigns across 26 states. He has worked in races at every level from local mayor to president of the United States.  Turner, who also serves on the governing board of the American Association of Political Consultants, will act as the campaign’s lead staff person.

Also joining Team Fox is Rachel Barrett of Rachel Barrett & Company (RachelBarrettandCompany.com), an accomplished Tennessee-based fundraising firm. Barrett has represented winning clients at both the state and federal level. She will lead the campaign’s fundraising arm.

“With these hires, we combine two of the best of the best. Both Chris and Rachel have winning pedigrees. They are highly respected in their professional worlds and they are a great fit for our campaign,”Fox said.

Turner and Barrett join Vesia Hawkins, former administrator of the Metro Nashville Board of Education, who became the campaign’s first staff member in August.  Additional announcements regarding Team Fox will be forthcoming.

David Fox is a businessman, former Chairman of the Metro Nashville School Board and fifth- generation Nashvillian. He and his family – wife Carrington, food critic at the Nashville Scene, and sons Oscar, Julius and Simon – reside in the Whitland neighborhood. The election will be held in August 2015.

My Additional Comments: Stampede Consulting is a Republican consulting firm and Rachel Barrett is a Tennessee-based Republican fundraising, communications and political consulting firm whose clients have included Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus, Tennessee House Republican Caucus, GOPAC, Beacon Center of Tennessee, Jim Tracy for Congress, and members of the Tennessee General Assembly.

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