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After a lifetime of
volunteering in Mia Phifer began working in
Democratic politics professionally in 1997. Starting out as a Field
Organizer she quickly was asked to follow in her mother's
footsteps and become a fundraiser. In her first position as
Finance Director for a write in candidate in a challenger race
in downstate Illinois she led the finance team to raising over a
quarter of a million dollars. In 1999 after working with EMILY’s List on an event for Congresswoman Nita
Lowey in NY raising over $1 million, Mia went to TX to serve as the Finance director for
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. In 2000 Mia was the finance
director for the open 10th Congressional District
working closely with the DCCC, Emily’s List, JAC PAC and other national
organizations, PAC’s and donors raising over $2.3 million.
Since then Mia has been a National Political Consultant
specializing in General Consulting, Fundraising Consulting and
Candidate and Team Training in fundraising. Based in
Chicago Mia has worked with candidates all over the country including Ohio,
Texas, New York, Michigan & New Mexico on races for Attorney
General, Congress
and US Senate.
She served as Finance Director and Matching Funds Manager on
Carol Moseley Braun’s Presidential race, worked on various
campaigns for Congress, Attorney General, State Representative &
Judge and other local offices in the state of Illinois.
Mia
has provided candidate’s trainings for the Berkely Campaign
School, IVI-IPO, DL21C Candidate's Training, Personal PAC and the DuPage
County Democrats as well as organizing a Chicago Candidates
training in December of 2008 with National Consultants from
across the country presenting.
Mia's strengths are in working with first time candidates and
training them process and successful fundraising strategies as
well as helping struggling fundraising operations double their
income in short periods of time and planning and producing both
small and large events.
Examples of Mia
Phifer's Professional
Experience
Porter McNeil for State Rep IL-71
Scott Harper for
Congress, IL-13
Commissioner Mariyana
Spyropoulos for Water Rec
Dave Schroeder for State Rep
Alex duBuclet for Congress
Congressman Nick Lampson, TX
Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation
Illinois State Representative Greg Harris
Jotham Stein for Congress, IL
Sandi Jackson for Alderman
John Sullivan for Congress, IL
Lisa Madigan for Attorney General
Manny Flores for Alderman
Carol Moseley Braun for President
Environmental Law & Policy Center - 10th Anniversary
Event
Personal PAC - Director of Development & Major Gifts
Lauren Beth Gash for Congress/10th Victory Fund - Finance
Director
Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress - Finance Director
Nita Lowey for Congress/First Lady Hillary Clinton -
Fundraiser
Rick Verticchio for Congress - Finance Director & Women's
Issues
John Schmidt for Governor - Downstate Field Coordinator
Professional Training
Programs where Mia Phifer has led fundraising training and
organized National Training
Personal PAC Candidate's
Training
Mia Phifer & Associates
Candidates Training
Berkely Campaign School,
IVI-IPO, DuPage County Democrats -
IVI-IPO Candidate's
Training
DL21C Candidate's Training
DuPage County Democrats
Trainings - multiple
Related
Volunteer Experience
Alexi
for Illinois Exploratory Committee - US Senate
Citizens for
Reilly/Alderman Brendan Reilly, Chicago - Finance Committee
42nd Ward Democratic
Committee
Rape Victim Advocates -
Board Member and Chair of Development Committee
John Kerry for President
co-chair Bill Clinton event - Kerry Core Level
John Kerry for President,
Kerry Core event - Co-Chair and lead organizer $100,000
Lisa Madigan for Attorney
General, primary - Volunteer Advisor
Young Chicago Lakefront -
Founding Advisory Board Member
Illinois Coordinated
Campaign - Woman's Advisory Board, Chicago, IL
Illinois NOW
Education
Bachelor of Arts - University of Illinois at
Springfield
Associate of Arts - Rend
Lake College
Illinois State
University, Normal, IL
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