User:BuzzJacobs

SUMMARY

Buzz Jacobs is a Republican ad maker, communications strategist, presidential campaign veteran, former White House staff member, and Co-Founder of SSC, a Republican media firm.

2008 MCCAIN CAMPAIGN

Jacobs served as the Southeast Regional Campaign Manager for Senator John McCain’s Presidential bid, where he led campaign activities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. He served as a Floor Whip at the 2008 Republican National Convention and served as McCain’s Southeast Regional Political Director and South Carolina State Director during the 2008 Republican Primary. Jacobs was part of the senior campaign leadership team that helped McCain rebound against all odds to win the South Carolina and Florida Primaries, and the Republican nomination for President. He also managed John McCain’s winning Massachusetts Primary campaign in 2000.

WHITE HOUSE & OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Jacobs held positions in the White House as a member of President George W. Bush’s Homeland Security Council (HSC) staff. (HSC merged with the National Security Council under Obama). Jacobs was the Director of Immigration Security Policy, where he worked to enhance security along our Nation’s borders and strengthen immigration enforcement. While at the White House, he played a leading role in efforts to deploy National Guard troops to the Southwest Border during Operation Jump Start, double the size of the Border Patrol, and increase resources for immigration enforcement. Additionally, during his tenure at the White House, Jacobs helped manage Bush Administration policies on aviation and transportation security as the Associate Director of Border and Transportation Security.

Jacobs also served at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where he worked to enhance the FBI’s abilities to fight cyber crime and espionage, better allocate scarce resources through strategic planning, and reengineer the FBI after 9/11.

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Throughout his career, Jacobs has undertaken various roles for candidates within the Republican Party, including Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, former Alabama Gov. Fob James, and former Attorney General Bill Pryor. He served as Chairman of the College Republican Federation of Alabama, on the Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee, and was a candidate for Chairman of the College Republican National Committee.

EDUCATION

Jacobs earned a Master in Public Policy degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from the University of Alabama.