David Flaherty
CEO and Founder |
| David Flaherty is a CEO and founder of Magellan Data and Mapping Strategies, LLC. His 18 year career working in Republican politics and government affairs has earned him the reputation of being one of the most experienced and talented technical operatives to have worked for the Republican Party at the state, local and national levels. David has managed and directed some of the most challenging technical projects for the Republican Party in the past 15 years. Throughout his career, David has held senior positions of responsibility requiring a mastery of political data management and analysis.David’s career began in the summer of 1991 as an intern at the Republican National Committee (RNC) where he learned the fundamentals of building a voter file for the Mississippi Governor’s race. He was hired full time in 1992 to work in the Voter Programs Department where he learned the process of building a nationwide voter file for the election cycle.
In 1994, David took a position in the Political Analysis Department of the RNC where he managed the construction of a nationwide precinct return database, produced political analysis reports for state and federal campaigns, and became the point person on geographic information mapping (GIS) technology. David was involved in the 1994 and 1996 voter file construction. From 1994 to 1997, David worked on campaigns on behalf of the RNC in Maine, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico and Delaware. In May of 1997, he left the RNC to sharpen his programming skills at the telemarketing firm Optima Direct. Then in 1998 the Clinton Administration unexpectedly announced their intention to use statistical sampling in the 2000 US Census. The Republican Party leadership was very concerned that the 2000 Census counts would be manipulated for political purposes and give the Democrats an edge in the 2001 redistricting cycle. To address these concerns, the Republican House Leadership added several staff positions to the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Census which David joined in the spring of 1998. His primary role was to conduct oversight and analysis of the Census Bureau’s statistical plans for the 2000 Census. David also was closely involved in planning Congressional hearings and providing information to members of Congress. In the fall of 2000, David returned to the RNC to become Manager of Redistricting Technology. David’s responsibilities included planning, managing and implementing the data and software used by Republican stakeholders in the 2001 redistricting cycle. He worked closely with congressional delegations, state parties, state legislative caucuses and attorneys in developing their technical resources. During this time, David evaluated redistricting software, managed the integration of political data with census data, and managed the “line drawing” staff. After the 2001 redistricting cycle, David was a consultant to the RNC where he assisted in building their email database. In May of 2005, David accepted the position of Director of Membership and Campaign Operations for the conservative grassroots organization Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF). During his time at AFPF, he managed, updated and maintained the 375,000 membership database. He also developed web based applications and “netroot” strategies to generate internet grassroots activism. Finally, David worked with state directors in Texas, North Carolina and Kansas to develop membership and grassroots programs. In February of 2006, David relocated to Denver, Colorado to take a position with the Republican “527″ organization, The Trailhead Group. David’s primary role at Trailhead, and later for the Colorado Good Government Initiative, was to manage all campaign technology projects and programs. David is a graduate of the University of Delaware and resides in Broomfield Colorado with his wife Jennifer and their sons Jack and Bobby. |

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