Post by Logan on Feb 1, 2016 18:54:08 GMT -6
By day, Mark Coggins is a top aide to N.C. House Rules Chairman David Lewis, serving as a committee clerk, spokesman and policy advisor to one of the state’s most powerful legislators.
Coggins also serves as Lewis’ campaign manager, a role he says is limited to hours when he’s not doing paid government work. Coggins is one of several government staffers who also work on their boss’ re-election efforts.
Lewis and Coggins say they’re careful to separate campaign business from the government-funded work they do at the Legislative Building.
“We have a firewalling in place,” Lewis said. “We don’t talk campaigns or political strategy in this office at all.”
Read more here: www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article57775683.html
Coggins also serves as Lewis’ campaign manager, a role he says is limited to hours when he’s not doing paid government work. Coggins is one of several government staffers who also work on their boss’ re-election efforts.
Lewis and Coggins say they’re careful to separate campaign business from the government-funded work they do at the Legislative Building.
“We have a firewalling in place,” Lewis said. “We don’t talk campaigns or political strategy in this office at all.”
Read more here: www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article57775683.html