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Meet the Staff
Campaign Manager
Grant Hewitt has been serving Republican candidates and political campaigns since 2002. Most recently, in 2006, Hewitt served as the Deputy Campaign Manager in Nevada on the Gibbons for Governor Race, which led to the successful election of Governor Gibbons. In 2004, Hewitt joined the Bush Cheney '04 campaign as a Regional Field Director in West Virginia. After a successful effort in West Virginia, he then moved to Richmond, Virginia to serve as the Rural Coalitions Director for Virginians for Jerry Kilgore. In 2003, he served as the Executive Director of the Texas Federation of College Republicans. He also ran the Republican National Committee's 72 Hour program in Tarrant County, Texas (Fort Worth). Hewitt holds a BS degree from Texas Christian University in Political Science.
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Deputy Campaign Manager and Policy/Press Advisor
Sarah Lenti comes to the campaign with 9 years public policy and campaign experience. Prior to joining Tinsley, she worked for Jack Oliver, a D.C. political operative and former Deputy Chairman of the Republican National Committee. From 2001 – 2005, Lenti served under Secretary Condoleezza Rice at the National Security Council. In addition, she worked on both the 2000 and 2004 Bush campaigns. Lenti holds a BA in Russian studies from the University of Virginia and a MA in Russian and East European studies from Stanford University.
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Finance Director
Heidi Fuller, of F/L Consulting, provides fund-raising consulting services for both non-profit and political groups. Nationally recognized, she has over thirteen years of political fund-raising experience. Fuller has extensive New Mexico experience, having raised funds for Senator Pete Domenici for 11 years, Victory funds ('00, '02, '04, '06 and '08) for the Republican Party and numerous state-wide and congressional candidates.
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Political Consultant
Nicole McCleskey is a partner with national polling firm, Public Opinion Strategies. Referred to as "The leading Republican polling firm," by The New York Times, Public Opinion Strategies boasts the best won-loss record of any polling firm in the country. A resident of the state, McCleskey is a veteran of New Mexico politics and campaigns.
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Event Coordinator and Scheduler
Debbie Haines-Nix is owner of Imagine That Event Planning. She is also an active community volunteer in Ruidoso and is a board member of H.E.A.L. Inc. (Help End Abuse for Life), a non-profit that established Lincoln County's domestic violence shelter, The Nest.
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Western Regional Field Director
Cecelia Levatino has been actively involved with the Republican Party of New Mexico since 2003, when she was elected as Treasurer of the Dona Ana County Republican Party. Most recently, she has served as the Vice Chair of the Republican Party of New Mexico (2007-2008). Over the years, Levatino has volunteered and lobbied for numerous faith-based organizations and right-to-life groups including: Citizens Concerned for Human Life, Priests for Life, Focus on the Family, National Right to Life, Concerned Women for America, and the Family Research Council.
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On New Mexican Issues
 Illegal immigration is a growing problem in the United States. As a border state, New Mexico is on the front lines of the debate over illegal immigration and border security.
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On National Issues
 "I will fight hard to protect the integrity and quality of our private
health care system in America. It is critical that we do not allow a
socialized or universal government-run program to undermine individual
choice or damage our physicians and providers...
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