Richard Manning

About Richard Manning

Public affairs professional with extensive background in communications, government…

Experience

1. President

   Americans For Limited Government

   Mar 2010 — Present · Fairfax, VA, US

   Write organizations budget and engage in cash flow management.Raise resources needed to fund the budget and beyond to meet specific project needs. Engage members of the Executive Branch, Congress and staff on a variety of issues.Served on President Trump\'s Labor Department transition team.Led conservative opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, including recruiting & funding a Donald Trump radio ad opposing fast track prior to his presidential announcement. Regular Guest co-host on Breitbart Radio.Co-host conservative commandos radio program reaching over the air audiences in ten states. Other regular radio interviews reach over 100 markets a week.Opinion writer with regular placement in The Hill, FoxNews.com, and frequent placement in Investor\'s Business Daily and Breitbart.com.Led successful 2015 coalition efforts to inundate the IRS with comments on regulations that threatened free speech.Worked closely with Congress to achieve the defunding of the Obama Administration\'s planned Internet giveaway, and became known as a subject expert and resource, including testifying before the relevant Senate Committee on the subject.Planned and drove the successful effort to defund implementation of a number of regulations in the House including a HUD rule that overrides state and local zoning prerogatives. Utilize a corporate website, political blog and issue specific landing pages to accelerate organizations reach.Oversee publication and distribution of a daily publication including exclusive written, video and cartoon content.Work closely with limited government coalitions and congressional offices on issues ranging from energy and environment to financial services, labor, taxes and government excesses.Built relationships with major external conservative bloggers. reporters and opinion editors.Regularly quoted in major media outlets like the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.

Skills

• Political Science
• Fundraising
• Social Media
• Strategic Communications
• Strategy
• Message Development
• Policy Analysis
• Speech Writing
• International Relations
• Legislation
• Politics
• Grassroots Organizing
• Crisis Communications
• Public Policy
• Program Management
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Campaigns
• Strategic Planning
• Lobbying
• Corporate Communications
• Government Affairs
• Public Speaking
• Government Relations
• Political Campaigns
• Policy
• Political Communication
• Non-Profits
• Advocacy
• Leadership
• Research
• Spokesperson
• Advertising
• Press Releases
• Writing
• Crisis Management
• New Media
• Coalitions
• Reputation Management
• Grants