Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America
Washington D.C. Metro Area
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- Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America
- Past
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- Communications Director at Media Matters for America
- National Press Secretary at Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
- Communications Director at Paul Hackett for U.S. Senate (D-OH)
- Press Secretary at U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules (Democratic Staff)
- Senior Account Executive at Trippi & Associates
- Multimedia Communications Director at Dean for America
- Deputy Communications Director at California Democratic Party
- Account Executive at Fred Register & Associates (Self-employed)
- Field Director at Jim Hahn for Los Angeles Mayor (D-CA)
- Press Advance at John McCain for President (R-AZ)
- Campaign Manager at Committee for a Quality Education
- Finance Director at Jim Nussle for Congress (R-IA-2)
- Field Director at Susan Brooks for Congress (R-CA-36)
- Volunteer Coordinator at Susan Brooks for Congress (R-CA-36)
- Education
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- College of the Canyons
- El Camino College
- University of California, Berkeley
- Visitation School
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Karl Frisch’s Summary
I’ve worked for numerous candidates and political organizations since 1996. In 2001 I was field director on then-City Attorney James Hahn’s successful first campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles. After leaving my job as deputy communications director of the California Democratic Party in 2003, I worked as multimedia communications director and member of the renowned web-team for Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign. In 2005, I worked as press secretary for Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) on the House Rules Committee helping to expose Republican ethics abuses in the nation’s capital. In 2006 I served as communications director of Democrat and Iraq War veteran Paul Hackett’s brief campaign for U.S. Senate in Ohio and then as national press secretary of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Prior to my work with progressives and Democrats, I worked in Republican politics for several years before finally switching parties in 2000. During my time in the GOP, I worked for Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) 2000 presidential campaign as press advance and field staff after working on Lamar Alexander’s (R-TN) short-lived campaign for the presidency. In 1998, I was finance director for then-Congressman Jim Nussle’s (R-IA) re-election campaign and in 1996, I served as volunteer coordinator on the congressional campaign of then-Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor Susan Brooks (R-CA). I’m now communications director for Media Matters for America, a progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.
Karl Frisch’s Specialties:
Communications, Strategy, General Campaign Consulting
Karl Frisch’s Experience
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Senior Fellow
Media Matters for America
(Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)
January 2009 — Present (7 months)
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Communications Director
Media Matters for America
(Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)
September 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 4 months)
Media Matters for America is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.
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National Press Secretary
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)
March 2006 — August 2006 (6 months)
The DSCC is the largest organization committed to electing a Democratic Senate in the country. From grass-roots organizing to candidate recruitment to providing campaign funds for tight races, the DSCC is working hard all year, every year to increase the number of Democratic Senators.
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Communications Director
Paul Hackett for U.S. Senate (D-OH)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)
November 2005 — February 2006 (4 months)
Paul Hackett is a trial lawyer and Marine Crops veteran of the Iraq War who unsuccessfully sought election to Congress from the 2nd District of Ohio in a 2005 special election. A Democrat, he narrowly lost to Jean Schmidt, providing the best showing in the solidly Republican district by any Democrat in 30 years. Hackett's campaign attracted national media attention and led to a run for the U.S. Senate which he dropped out of on February 14, 2006.
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Press Secretary
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Rules (Democratic Staff)
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)
January 2005 — November 2005 (11 months)
The Committee on Rules, or more commonly, Rules Committee, is a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Rather than being responsible for a specific area of policy, as most other committees are, it is in charge of determining under what rule other legislation will come to the floor. As such, it is one of the most powerful committees in Washington, and often described as "an arm of the leadership."
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Senior Account Executive
Trippi & Associates
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)
March 2004 — December 2004 (10 months)
Joe Trippi is a long-time Democratic campaign worker and consultant. A mainstay in presidential politics, Trippi has worked on the presidential campaigns of Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale, Gary Hart, and Dick Gephardt. Most notably, he served as campaign manager for presidential candidate and former Vermont governor Howard Dean.
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Multimedia Communications Director
Dean for America
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Political Organization industry)
June 2003 — March 2004 (10 months)
Howard Dean is physician from Vermont. He was elected to the Vermont House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1982 and was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1986. Both were part-time positions that enabled him to continue practicing medicine. In 1991, Dean became Governor of Vermont when Richard Snelling died in office. He was subsequently elected to five two-year terms, serving as governor from 1991 to 2003 making him the second longest-serving Governor in Vermont history.
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Deputy Communications Director
California Democratic Party
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)
June 2002 — June 2003 (1 year 1 month)
The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. It is chaired by former State Senator Art Torres. Holding off a national Republican trend in 2002, the CDP won all eight statewide offices for the first time since 1882.
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Account Executive
Fred Register & Associates (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)
July 2001 — May 2002 (11 months)
While with the firm, I handled the accounts of State Assemblywoman Carol Liu (D-CA), State Assemblywoman Sally Havice (D-CA) and a bond campaign for the Pasadena College District.
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Field Director
Jim Hahn for Los Angeles Mayor (D-CA)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)
December 2000 — June 2001 (7 months)
Jim Hahn was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985) and City Attorney (1985-2001). In 2001 he was elected Mayor of Los Angeles with 54% of the vote. He is the son of the late Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, who was known as an ardent supporter of civil rights.
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Press Advance
John McCain for President (R-AZ)
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Political Organization industry)
October 1999 — March 2000 (6 months)
John McCain has been a U.S. Senator from Arizona since 1987. He also served in the U.S. Congress from 1982 to 1986. McCain is a veteran of the Vietnam War where he was held as a POW for five and a half years from 1967 to 1973.
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Campaign Manager
Committee for a Quality Education
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)
June 1999 — October 1999 (5 months)
School Bond campaign for the William S. Hart Union High School District in Santa Clarita, California.
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Finance Director
Jim Nussle for Congress (R-IA-2)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)
June 1998 — December 1998 (7 months)
Jim Nussle is the former Delaware County Attorney. He served in Congress from 1990 to 2006 and served in the post of House Budget Committee Chair. In 2006 he thankfully lost in his bid to be Governor of Iowa.
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Field Director
Susan Brooks for Congress (R-CA-36)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)
November 1997 — April 1998 (6 months)
Susan Brooks is a former special education teacher. She previously served on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and as the city's Mayor. In 1994, she lost a bid for Congress by one tenth of one percent
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Volunteer Coordinator
Susan Brooks for Congress (R-CA-36)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)
July 1996 — December 1996 (6 months)
Susan Brooks is a former special education teacher. She previously served on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council and as the city's Mayor. In 1994, she lost a bid for Congress by one tenth of one percent
Karl Frisch’s Education
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College of the Canyons
History 1998 — 1998
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El Camino College
None , History , 1996 — 1998
- Activities and Societies:
- Associated Student Body Executive Vice-President, Debate Team Co-Captain, El Camino College Republicans Chairman
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University of California, Berkeley
History 1997 — 1997
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Visitation School
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Karl Frisch’s Interests:
I live to travel. Before I totaled my crappy 1996 Toyota Corolla in 2001 (I now drive a Honda Civic Hybrid) it had 190k miles on it. With me behind the wheel it saw the back roads and highways of 30+ states and 3 countries (okay so they were the United States, Canada and Mexico, but that counts!) I also enjoy the outdoors, long drives, snowboarding/skiing, hiking (ask me about the time I fell off a cliff), climbing, camping, hanging out at the beach, reading, going to the movies, dancing, live music, going for coffee in the middle of the week at 2 in the afternoon or just sitting home with some friends a DVD and some popcorn.
Karl Frisch’s Groups:
Lesbian and Gay Congressional Staff Association (LGCSA), California YMCA Youth & Government (Y&G), YMCA Conference on National Affairs (CONA)
Karl Frisch’s Contact Settings
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