Brian Jones (political consultant)

Brian Jones is a Republican political strategist who is a partner at Black Rock Group, a strategic communications and public affairs firm. He is a former managing director at Mercury Public Affairs, a public and political strategy firm. He is a veteran of 5 presidential campaigns including George W Bush's 2004 re-election campaign, John McCain's 2008 campaign, Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign, and most recently as a senior advisor for Chris Christie's campaign in 2016. former RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman noted Jones has “fantastic judgment, the respect of the press, good management skills, creativity and a commitment to excellence.”
In 2004, Jones joined George W. Bush's re-election campaign as the director of communications.
Jones returned to the McCain campaign in September 2008 to lead the campaign's Truth Squad, a rapid response communications team which dealt with issues ranging from voter fraud, to Cindy McCain's Tax Returns, to media coverage of the campaign's vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin.
Return to Mercury Public Affairs
In 2008, Jones returned to Mercury as the managing director of public affairs, overseeing strategic communications. By January 2011, he had transitioned from Mercury to the Black Rock Group as a partner.
Mitt Romney, 2012 Presidential Campaign
In 2012, Jones was named senior political strategist for where he was "involved in most aspects of the campaign."
In July 2015, Jones was named as a senior communications consultant for Christie's presidential campaign.
In 2017, Jones was considered for the position of White House Communications Director, before deciding against it to remain at Black Rock Group.

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