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Pa~N ~ ~ a~ GODD'ARD *:CLAUSSEN .::: NETWORK Thomas has worked as a strategist and political analyst for Democratic candidates on a local, statewide, and national basis. In 2004, Thomas and his firm were chosen as direct mail consultants to the Democratic National Committee's mail consortium, an elite group of mail firms that produced the mail for the Presidential campaign. Thomas served as the primary point of contact in the creation and delivery of all the Kerry-Edwards and Coordinated Campaign mail in New Hampshire-the only.state to go from "red" to "blue:' A former social worker, Thomas received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and his Masters of Public Administration at the University of North Carolina- Charlotte. When he's not traveling the country advising political campaigns, Thomas resides in Carrboro, North Carolina with his wife, three children, and hound dog, Gracie. Gerry Gunster-Deputy Project Manager, Chief Media and Strategic Planner Gerry Gunster is the Senior Vice President and Executive Director of Goddard Claussen. He manages national and state advocacy issues, directs statewide ballot measure campaigns and provides strategic counsel for Goddard Claussen. He has a remarkable success record managing issue advocacy campaigns and ballot measures in over fifteen states and Washington, D.C. He is the recipient of an excellence award for "Best Public Affairs Campaign of the Year" and is a frequent speaker at industry trade conferences discussing trends related to advertising, new media and grassroots management. Gerry has a broad range of public affairs experience from both the private and public sectors. He was a Capitol Hill staffer for two members of Congress and has been a government affairs manager for several trade associations. Ben Goddard-Strategic and Creative Director Ben Goddard is a founding partner of Goddard Claussen who oversees all aspects of our issue advertising, provides strategic counsel and planning services, and directs message development for clients of the firm. He is the President of the International Association of Political Consultants, and is widely regarded as one of the most capable and creative talents in the business, particularly in the area of issue advocacy and ballot measure campaigns. He has received dozens of awards for creativity, including a television Emmy, and his commercials are part of the Smithsonian permanent collection. Page -4- 3/16/2008 TCN/GC Joint Proposal