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KRISTAL QUARKER HARTSFIELD, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Former senior legislative advisor to U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter, 11th Congressional District, Michigan. Former senior staff, Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. House of Representatives.
University of Alabama at Birmingham, B.A. (political science), 2004; Troy University, M.A. (public administration), 2007. Former state coalitons director, Tennessee Republican Party. Former policy director, House Republican Policy Committee. Former senior staff, Republican National Committee. National Director for Strategic Initiatives, Republican National Committee, 2013-16. Top 40 under 40 Most Influential People of Color, IMPACT-DC and Loop21 Magazine, 2012. Top 25 Influential Women of Washington, National Journal, 2013. Rising Republican Star, Alabama Republican Party, 2014. Distinguished Young Alumni, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2014. Rising Star, Campaign and Elections Magazine, 2015. Married.
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