Jim Arnold
President
Jim has broad political and public policy experience, both in
Texas and nationally, and has used that experience to build
a successful public affairs consulting business, Jim
Arnold & Associates. Jim opened his firm after
managing the successful 1998 Lieutenant Governor campaign for
current Governor Rick Perry, the first Republican elected Lt.
Governor since Reconstruction.
Named by political industry magazine Campaigns and Elections
Magazine in August 2002 as a “Mover and Shaker”,
Jim is a frequent speaker at campaign seminars around the
country and travels extensively overseas to teach campaign
techniques to emerging democracies.
Jim's past and current public affairs client list includes
major corporations such as United Parcel Service, BMC Software,
as well as non-profit organizations such as Goodwill Industries,
hospitals and city and state government entities.
From 1990 to 1994, Jim was involved in national politics
in Washington D.C., working for the National Republican Congressional
Committee (NRCC) and the National Republican Senatorial Committee
(NRSC). Since the mid-80’s, Jim has worked in numerous
statewide political campaigns in Texas, as well as in statewide
and congressional campaigns throughout the country.
Before entering politics, he worked for the Texas Legislative
Budget Board and the Texas Governor's Office.
Jim received a Bachelor of Arts from Texas A & M University
and a Masters of Public Affairs from the University of Texas
at Austin. He is married and has two children.
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