Fallin Adds Five To Campaign Staff

The Fallin for Governor campaign today announced the addition of five new staffers who join Campaign Manager Denise Northrup at the campaign headquarters in Oklahoma City.

Named Communications Director is Alex Weintz, a former congressional aide for Fallin. Weintz served as Fallin’s official spokesman from January ’07 until July ’09. He will serve as the primary contact for all media outlets, beginning immediately, and can be reached via email at Alex@maryfallin.org.

Aaron Cooper also joins the staff as Director of New Media and Technology. Cooper previously served as Press Secretary for the Coburn for Senate campaign in 2004 and later worked in the same capacity for Senator Coburn’s Washington office. More recently, he has worked as a public relations consultant in the Oklahoma City area where his clients included Fortune 500 companies, local non-profit organizations and political groups. Cooper is originally from Eufaula and is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. He will serve as an alternate contact for all media outlets and can be reached at Aaron@maryfallin.org.

Pam Pollard is the campaign's Director of Coalitions. Pollard recently served as the Chairman of the Oklahoma County Republican Party, a position she held for three years. A veteran of statewide politics, she has previously served as State Credentials Chairman, State Treasurer, and State Historian for the Oklahoma Federation of Republican Women. Pollard also has 20 years of experience as a small business owner.

Joining the staff as Field Representative and Office Manager, Ashley Hahn will be providing both community outreach and in-office support. Hahn has previously worked for former Corporation Commissioner and Congressional candidate Denise Bode, the Victory Campaign, and current Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy. She's a UCO graduate and is originally from Piedmont.

Josh Pillow joins the campaign as Northeast Oklahoma Field Representative. Pillow has most recently worked for Victory 2008. He is a graduate of OSU and is originally from the Grand Lake area.

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