JOSHUA L. KILROY

***** *. ***** ***. *******, IL 60617

312-***-**** ads6s0@r.postjobfree.com

PUBLIC POLICY/POLITICAL CONSULTANT

Highly accomplished public policy/political consultant with over 25 years of diverse experience in government and on political campaigns. Proven ability to manage people to achieve specific goals with limited resources and under tight time constraints. Demonstrated success building diverse coalitions through impactful outreach programs with community leaders, activists, organizations, and businesses. Excels in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments. QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Managed initial election and two subsequent reelection campaigns for Illinois State Representative Robyn Gabel.

Turned around a troubled campaign and won a countywide primary despite being outspent 20:1.

Coordinated the Los Angeles mayoral campaign for Mitchell Schwartz, a nationally recognized political consultant.

Played a key role in helping candidate defeat an incumbent mayor through effective field and direct mail plans.

Succeeded in beating a sitting State Representative from a Milwaukee political dynasty in tough state senate race.

Identified 2000+ supporters and developed fundraising plan producing $80K in low-dollar contributions in three months.

Coordinated a highly successful fundraising program that raised $430K+ in a state with a $390 individual contribution limit.

Organized, planned, and executed a volunteer phone canvas that contacted over 10,000 households in a single month.

Efficiently allocated a $790K campaign budget while simultaneously supervising daily activities of seven staff members.

Served as the primary liaison for handling all press/media relations, in addition to authoring numerous speeches.

Developed multi-faceted outreach strategy combining intensive field campaigning and targeted paid/earned media.

Utilized analytics expertise to create a voter model that produced an extremely accurate prediction of primary results. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Campaign Manager – Neighbors for Robert Murphy, Chicago (Alderman) Feb 2019 – Apr 2019 Campaign Manager – Troy for Chicago, Illinois Aug 2018 – Nov 2018 Field Director – Friends for Fritz, Illinois (Assessor) Jan 2018 – Mar 2018 Campaign Manager – Schwartz for Mayor, California (Mayor) Sep 2016 – Mar 2017 Campaign Manager – Friends of Robyn Gabel, Illinois (State Senate) Apr 2016 – Sep 2016 Campaign Manager – Friends of Chris Larson, Wisconsin (State Senate) Nov 2015 – Apr 2016 Senior Advisor – Garcia for Chicago, Illinois (Mayor) Oct 2014 – Apr 2015 Campaign Manager – Doug Otto for Long Beach, California (Mayor) Feb 2014 – Apr 2014 Deputy Village Administrator – Dolton, IL Apr 2013 – Nov 2013 Campaign Manager – Riley’s Friends, Illinois (Mayor) Jan 2013 – Apr 2013 Campaign Manager – Friends of Nikiya Q. Harris, Wisconsin (State Senate) May 2012 – Aug 2012 Campaign Manager – Citizens to Elect John Arena, Illinois (Alderman) Nov 2010 – Mar 2011 Campaign Manager – Friends of Chris Larson, Wisconsin (State Senate) Aug 2010 – Oct 2010 Campaign Manager – Friends of Robyn Gabel, Illinois (State Representative) Sep 2009 – Feb 2010 Campaign Manager – Tim Nelson for County Attorney, Arizona (County Attorney) Apr 2008 – Nov 2008 Program Coordinator—Office of the Inspector General, DCFS, Illinois Sep 1996 –Aug 2000 EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology – Rice University, Houston, TX MS in Social Sciences / BA in Anthropology – University of Chicago, Chicago, IL