Michael Quieto

Past

• Volunteer Consultant/Election Strategist/Political Organizer at AFT-Wisconsin
• Professional Aide -- Streets and Recycling at City of Madison
• GOTV Director, 62nd Assembly District at Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Connections

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Industry

Public Policy

Michael Quieto’s Experience

• Volunteer Consultant/Election Strategist/Political Organizer

  AFT-Wisconsin

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Government Relations industry)

  September 2003 — December 2007 (4 years 4 months)

  Held a variety of volunteer and periodic paid positions in the organization:
  
  member of the Board of Directors, 2003-2005
  
  member of the Committee on Political Education 2003-2007, including one term as co-chair, 2005-2007
  
  worked as a paid political organizer for the 2006 elections
  
  Helped develop multi-year election plans and budgets, mobilized union members around legislation, public policy and elections, worked with paid staff and elected leaders to set priorities for advocacy, developed new volunteer programs to increase institutional capacity.

• Professional Aide -- Streets and Recycling

  City of Madison

  (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  June 2007 — October 2007 (5 months)

  Conduct research on municipal waste management, waste reduction and zero waste strategies. Compile and report applicable data to the City Recycling Coordinator for use in the development of new public education strategies and regular improvements to the department website. Answer questions from the public regarding municipal waste management, household waste reduction, recycling and home composting. Direct residents and local businesses to appropriate recycling services.

• GOTV Director, 62nd Assembly District

  Democratic Party of Wisconsin

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Public Policy industry)

  October 2006 — November 2006 (2 months)

  Coordinated successful get out the vote efforts for State Representative Cory Mason:
  
  *Recruited and trained volunteer canvassers, phone bankers and election monitors
  *Created canvass and phone ID and persuasion scripts in coordination with Campaign Manager
  *Collaborated on paid and earned media messaging and the development of print, radio and TV communications
  *Won the 2006 WisPolitics AdWatch Award for "Best TV or radio ad by a Legislative/Congressional candidate."
  
  From WisPolitics.com:
  
  "Winner: "Late Night Ad,'' Rep.-elect Cory Mason.
  The Racine Democrat may not have won because of this ad, but judges were won over partly because it was a bright spot in an relentlessly negative year.
  
  Ad producers: Cory Mason, campaign manager Nate Schwantes and GOTV coordinator Mike Quieto.
  
  See the ad: http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/061102MasonHQ.mov"

Michael Quieto’s Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  2000 — 2006

Additional Information

Michael Quieto’s Groups:

American Federation of Teachers

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