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T.J. Zane has 20 years of experience as a political professional and has provided direct campaign management services for candidates for public office at every level of government, as well as consulting services for several citywide and countywide ballot initiatives. From 2006 to 2014, Zane served as the chief executive for the Lincoln Club of San Diego County, growing the organization into the region's then-largest
and most influential pro-business political action committee. In 2013, Zane incorporated two non-profit organizations, the San Diego County Prosperity Institute (and Foundation), and in 2014 he was elected to the Poway Unified School District’s Board of Trustees. During his tenure at the Lincoln Club, Zane served as committee chairman of two very successful, high-profile ballot initiatives in the City of San Diego: the No on Proposition D (2010) campaign to defeat a citywide ½-cent sales tax increase, and the Yes on Proposition B (2012) campaign to pass first-of-its-kind, comprehensive pension reform for public employees. Zane's experience also includes leadership roles for the campaign to preserve the Mt. Soledad memorial "As it is, Where it is" in 2005 and the campaign to defeat a 2006 proposal to locate commercial aviation operations at MCAS Miramar. Zane is a proud graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and an Eagle Scout. He currently serves as a board member for the No Excuses University Foundation, and the San Diego-Imperial Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Zane is married and has two boys, ages 12 and 4, and a 2-year-old girl. He enjoys a quality microbrew and, whenever time permits, long-distance cycling. |
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Sage is a North County community leader with a passion for bringing conservative values and effective reform into every level of local government. As a candidate for the Carlsbad School Board in 2014, Sage exposed real corruption, resulting in an FPPC ruling finding a former board member in violation of law (and subsequently fined). Sage’s bid for the Carlsbad School Board garnered over 6,400 votes, falling just 372 votes short of defeating a Democrat incumbent. Sage is also currently a board member of the Carlsbad Fire Department Foundation and a board member of the North County Republican Coalition. Sage is also the owner of Naumann Consulting, a Digital Consulting firm that specialized in small businesses and Republican candidates. Sage is happily married to his wife, Sara, and resides in Carlsbad.
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9/11 happened when Alex was in High School and immediately knew he wanted to serve and protect his country. He joined the Marine Corps and served on active duty for four years. Being stationed in San Diego, Alex knew he never wanted to leave San Diego, it's also the place he met his beautiful wife! After the Marine Corps, Alex decided to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science where he graduated from San Diego State University. Alex was on the Rowing team for SDSU where he excelled. Alex was able to find his true passion for politics while interning for California State Senator Joel Anderson. Alex is married and has one child, a baby girl. In his spare time, he enjoys going to the movies, beer tasting, playing basketball, and watching the Chicago Bulls.
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Jordan is originally from Camarillo, CA and moved to San Diego to attend SDSU in 2005. He has a MA in Diplomacy from Norwich University and a BA in International Security and Conflict Resolution from SDSU. He currently serves on the board of the Latino American Political Association and is starting his own non-profit organization to help our public spaces. While interning with Mayor Faulconer, he was offered a job with the RNC in CO. Jordan’s previous work includes grassroots policy advocacy with Americans for Prosperity Foundation and campaign work in multiple states. As the Deputy Strategic Initiatives Director for the Colorado Republican Committee he helped to increase the Hispanic vote in both the Coffman for Congress and Gardner for US Senate in 2014. Post CO, he was deployed to Louisiana to help coordinate GOTV efforts in the Cassidy for US Senate runoff. Now that he is back in San Diego he hopes to catch up on all of our wonderful craft beer and missed beach time.
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Jillian is originally from Northridge, CA, but grew up in Boulder City, NV. After experiencing a year of college in Texas at Texas Christian University (and realizing the weather and tornadoes just weren’t for her), she transferred to UCSD, from which she graduated in 2015 with a BA in Political Science. While in college, she was a member of the UCSD Dance Team, the TCU Gymnastics Club, a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, and read an average of 30 to 35 books per year. In her spare time, you could probably find her at Disneyland, or even possibly frequenting the beaches of San Diego in search of the perfect settings for practicing her photography skills. Jillian also enjoys traveling when she can, and eating pizza while watching USC football games during the Fall.
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