Matt Leonardo

July 2, 2008 - 10:47am

Garrett consultant hits back on lobbyist staffers

A campaign consultant for Rep. E. Scott Garrett (R-05) called out Democratic challenger Dennis Shulman for hypocrisy today regarding the influence of lobbyists in his campaign.

A week after Shulman’s campaign criticized Garrett for hiring a new chief of staff who used to lobby for mortgage giant Countrywide Financial, Garrett consultant Matt Leonardo sent out a blistering email pointing out that Shulman Campaign Manager Jeff Hauser was a lobbyist for the Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CCIR) last year.

“It appears Dennis Shulman and Jeff Hauser have egg on their faces,” said Leonardo.

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November 23, 2005 - 2:25pm

Traz on board

Republican political consultant Ed Traz will handle the direct mail and print advertising for Tom Kean Jr.'s U.S. Senate campaign. Matt Leonardo and Kim Alfano are the general consultants and will produce Kean's TV ads.

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