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Press Release from Donald J. Trump for President
November 19, 2015
Donald J. Trump Announces North Carolina State Director and Deputy Sate Director
Trump Campaign Continues to Expand With Two Hires in North Carolina
(New York, NY) November
19th, 2015 - Donald J. Trump
is continuing to expand his operation across the country announcing two
additional hires based in North Carolina. Earl Phillip will serve as
State Director and Taylor Playforth will serve as Deputy State
Director.
Mr. Trump stated, "It
is great to announce the additions of Earl and Taylor who will be
valuable members of our operation in North Carolina, where I have been
leading in every poll for many months. I look forward to being back in
North Carolina soon as I continue to share my vision to Make America
Great Again!"
Earl Phillip
previously served as the North Carolina African American State Director
for the Republican National Committee (RNC), Director of The Frederick
Douglass Foundation in the Greater Charlotte Area, Chairman of National
Veterans for Republicans Association and Chairman of National Minority
Conservative Convention. Earl also consulted for the Director of
Minority Engagement for the NCGOP. He is the President and owner of
Innovative Consulting Services and the current Director of North
Carolina Black Engagement.
Earl Phillip said,
"North Carolina is a very strong Republican State that knows and
understands upfront, common-sense leadership. Mr. Trump exudes that
leadership. I will lead the campaign's effort here in North Carolina to
further continue that leadership."
Taylor joins the
campaign as a Raleigh based Republican activist who previously worked
with the RNC on voter registration efforts, organized volunteers across
the state and lead Republican leadership courses with a focus on
galvanizing grassroots support for the North Carolina Republican Party.
He has also worked as the Regional Field Director for RNC Deployment.
Taylor Playforth
added, "It is truly a privilege to be working alongside Mr. Trump,
supporting his vision to Make America Great Again, one that I feel
resonates strongly among North Carolina voters. Mr. Trump's
record of
success and strong leadership is unmatched in this election. I look
forward to working with the staff and volunteers here in North
Carolina, to make sure his message is heard by the great people of our
state."
Mr. Trump has led all
local North Carolina Polls by a significant margin since June and has
visited North Carolina on several occasions over the past few months.
He will return in December.