Our Team

Joe Duffy is President and CEO of JMD Public Strategies. Duffy served as Kwame Raoul’s campaign manager, leading all statewide efforts through a competitive eight-way primary and general election for Illinois attorney general in 2018. Previously, Duffy worked with Everytown for Gun Safety in Nevada, where he managed a successful ballot initiative to require background checks on all gun sales. In 2014, he directed Iowa’s Democratic Party coordinated campaign. Duffy has also served as Executive Director of the Missouri Democratic party and worked for President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s reelection, and Organizing for America. A native of Northbrook, Illinois, Duffy has a master's degree in public policy and administration from Northwestern University and received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Illinois State University.

About Us

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JMD Public Strategies specializes in helping clients plan for and execute positive outcomes at all levels of government. Our firm provides a wide range of services from government relations at the city, state, and county levels to campaign consulting across the country. Coalition building, issue advocacy, grassroots organizing, strategic communication, and community outreach are among the many services provided to our clients. Our firm's philosophy is simple:  Get the job done.