TAYN Ep. 38 - Amy Cleary

Episode 38 of "These are Your Neighbors" features Amy Cleary.  Amy is a Director of Public Affairs and is the Director of the Bismarck-Mandan Scholarship Pageant. Amy is actively engaged in numerous organizations in our community making her a local changemaker. Amy is currently the Director of Public Affairs for GA Group, PC in Bismarck. She specializes in government affairs and developing effective public affairs strategies for her clients. She brings nearly 20 years of experience in campaign management, corporate issue advocacy, and consulting for national political committees. Before joining GA Group, Amy built a successful track record working in over 50 campaigns spanning 42 states.In 2012, Amy managed Governor Jack Dalrymple’s successful campaign in North Dakota. She then served as Deputy Political Director for the Republican Governors Association. Amy also founded Plain Stakes, LLC, a boutique public affairs and corporate issue advocacy firm by which she executed grassroots and grasstops persuasion programs and public affairs outreach for clients across the Midwest. Amy enjoys volunteering in the community, serving on the board of Bismarck Dollars for Scholars and as the local director for the Miss Bismarck-Mandan Scholarship Competition. She enjoys reading, running and weight-lifting, community events, spending time with family, and cheering for the Wisconsin Badgers. She co-hosts a podcast, Welcome to Our Box, with her good friend, Amanda Godfread. Amy and her husband, Sean, have two young children