Patrick Arnold Email & Phone Number

South Carolina, United States

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Serve as director of the nonprofit and political consulting firm AGC – assisting over 200 clients win elections, pass legislation, manage communications, and run more efficiently► Provide campaign management, strategy, media training, speech writing, and policy development for partisan and non-partisan candidates from the local to congressional levels► Served as founding board member and chief policy writer of the South Carolina Vacation Managers Assoc.► As Statewide Director of the Gov. Bobby Jindal Re-election Campaign, managed a staff of over 250 and facilitated the largest margin of victory in Louisiana gubernatorial history► As Statewide Operations Director of the Louisiana Victory Fund, managed a staff of 150, targeting 119 races, and supervised election efforts that resulted in one of the largest majority gains in legislative history► As Communications Director for South Carolina Adjutant General Bob Livingston, crafted and executed the Poli Award winning internet campaign strategy

Charleston, South Carolina Area

As director of the metro region's 800-member construction trade association – managed the board, staff, public relations, government affairs, legal action, compliance, continuing education, high production council, strategic planning, and facilitated the organization's most prosperous period. With a focus on its political and public profile position, the association established itself as a local bellwether on public policy.► Through annual membership growth, new partnerships, successful advocacy, positive press, and community relations set the CHBA as a benchmark trade association► Within a $1 million budget, ensured an annual surplus covering savings goals and expansions in service► Exceeded annual legislative priorities, defeated numerous efforts to curb development, and led collaborative public sector engagement that ensured members were protected from industry specific moratoriums► Developed a robust Legal Action Fund that protected the industry from property rights infringement► Created the non-partisan, committee lead candidate screening and interview program for evaluating over 400 people vying for public office, with 87% of PAC funds supporting successful candidates► Established a stakeholders coalition with the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Charleston Trident Association of Realtors®, and Charleston Home Builders Association to accomplish mutual priorities

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Directed all government affairs operations, research, fundraising, and served as the Association's spokesperson on public policy► Effectively monitored 35 municipalities, accomplished annual legislative priorities, and set the Charleston Realtors® as a benchmark for government affairs programs with the National Association of Realtors®► Served as the primary industry spokesperson on all matters of public policy and advocacy, garnering over 25 positive press pieces annually► Exceeded political action committee fundraising goals annually and secured $100K in issue advocacy grants► Managed the non-partisan process for interviewing and screening over 500 candidates for political action committee support► Established national Realtor® policy on regulating Short Term Rentals at the emergency of hosting platforms

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Managed and consulted candidate and issue advocacy campaigns at the statewide, congressional, and local levels across the U.S.► Operated the finances of multi million-dollar campaigns, managed the digital strategy for campaign fundraising, and garnered some of the highest congressional contribution cycles in midterm history► Managed and advised over 55 campaigns through the election cycle, with 38 succeeding though the general elections► Hosted the Pub Politics Podcast© and guest hosted the Pub Politics Live© television show, providing a platform for clients to reach thousands of voters across the Carolinas