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Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit w ith Secretary Duffy
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Looping in some other comms folks from Team Messmer.
Best,
Joshua Gonzalez Deputy Communications Director Rep. Mark Messmer (IN-08) 1208 Longworth HOB 1.(-bl-)(6-)'-- - - - - . 1 Armed Services I Agriculture I Education & Workforce
From: O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren_0Brien@young.senate.gov> Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 16:07 To: Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>, Nathaniel Sizemore <nathan iel.sizemore@dot.gov> Cc: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt_Lahr@young.senate.gov>, Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, Johnson Stacy CTR <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>, Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah_Selk@young.senate.gov>, Nick LaRotonda <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>, AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov <AZimmerman@gov.IN.gov>, Mindy.peterson@parsons.com <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Gov. Braun might now be attending. Can we hold on sending this for a bit? Thanks!
From: " Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov> Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM To: Nathaniel Sizemore <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Cc: Matt Lahr <Matt_Lahr@young.senate.gov>, " Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, Johnson Stacy CTR <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>, "Gonzalez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.hou se.gov>, Lauren O'Brien
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<Lauren_OBrien@young.senate.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah_Selk@young.senate.gov>, Nick LaRotonda <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>, "AZimmerman@gov.in.gov" <AZimmerman@gov.in.gov>, "Mindy.peterson@parsons.com" <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Amazing, thanks all.
Austin
On May 23, 2025, at 2:58 PM, Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> wrote:
Good on DOT's end! If you all could just bee myself or forward to me when it goes we can help amplify.
From: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt_ Lahr@young.senate.gov> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 3:34 PM To: Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>; Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren_OBrien@young.senate.gov>; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah_Selk@young.senate.gov>; LaRotonda, Nick (OST) <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>; AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov; Mindy.peterson@parsons.com Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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Got it We can go back to your time, thanks!
From: "Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov> Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM To: Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>, "Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>, "Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST)" <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>, "Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST)" <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Cc: "Gonzalez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>, "LaRotonda, Nick (OST)" <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>, "AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov" <AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov>, "Mindy.peterson@parsons.com" <Mindy.peterson@parsons.com> Subject: RE: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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Just wanting timing clarification. Just to note we put 12pm CST initially to ensure media arrives with enough time to be escorted to the location where the members land which is at 12:55CST.
From: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 2:20 PM To: Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>; Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren 0Brien@young.senate.gov>; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>; LaRotonda, Nick (OST) <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov>; AZimmerman@gov.lN.gov; Mindy.peterson@parsons.com Subject: Re: Comms thread : ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Austin - thank you for pulling this together. Our suggested edits are attached.
Can DOT and Mindy review as well?
From: "Hacker, Austin" <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov> Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM To: "Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST)" <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>, "Wetherington, Austin" <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov>, "Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST)" <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Cc: "Gonzalez, Josh" <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren 0Brien@young.senate.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>, "LaRotonda, Nick (OST)" <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Hi all,
We received word that the landing location we planned for has been approved! Attached here is an initial media advisory press release that our team intends to send to KY press today. Please make any edits or changes you wish too.
For your awareness, our team chose the address here because it is conveniently located near the location of the press conference. We will have staff on the ground to escort media to the exact spot of the media availability.
Austin Wetherington on our team here can go into further details if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Austin
From: Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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To: Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherinqton@mail.house.gov>, Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>, Hacker, Austin <Austin. Hacker@mail. house .gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>, Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>, Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>, Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov>, LaRotonda, Nick (OST) <nicholas.larotonda@dot.gov> Subject: RE: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Adding Nick from our team
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Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:31 PM
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Subject : RE : Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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From: Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:29 PM To: Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>; Lauren O'Brien <Lauren 0Brien@young.senate.gov>; Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject: RE : Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
He has been added and should have received the calendar invite.
Stacy Johnson, Jr. Executive Assistant Chenega Enterprise Systems & Solutions, LLC (ChESS) Contractor on Assignment to Office of Public Affairs Office of the Secretary
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From: Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:25 PM To: Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Wetherington, Austin <Austin.Wetherington@mail.house.gov> Cc: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov>; Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>; Johnson, Stacy CTR (OST) <stacy.johnson.ctr@dot.gov>; Lauren O'Brien <Lauren 0Brien@young.senate.gov>; Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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Thank you all so much. Would it be possible to add Austin Wetherington {added to this cha in) to this scheduled phone call today?
Austin
On May 22, 2025, at 1:45 PM, Sizemore, Nathaniel {OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> wrote:
Great - adding Stacy to send around a calendar invite.
From: Gonzalez, Josh <josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:57 PM To: Matt Lahr <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov> Cc: Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov>; Lauren O'Brien <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov>; Hacker, Austin <Austin.Hacker@mail.house.gov>; Leah Selk <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject: Re: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
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5:30 is good for us!
On May 22, 2025, at 1:52 PM, Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov> wrote:
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That works for us
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From: Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:49 PM To: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>; O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren OBrien@young.senate.gov> Cc: austin.hacker@mail.house.gov; josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject: RE: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Thanks all! We'll be doing a press interview with the Sec the. Could we do 5:30pm?
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Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 1:48 PM
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Hi all - can you hop on a call around 4 PM today?
Thanks!
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From: O'Brien, Lauren (Young) <Lauren OBrien@voung.senate.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 10:51 AM To: Sizemore, Nathaniel (OST) <nathaniel.sizemore@dot.gov> Cc: Lahr, Matt (Young) <Matt Lahr@young.senate.gov>; austin.hacker@mail.house.gov; josh.gonzalez@mail.house.gov; Selk, Leah (Young) <Leah Selk@young.senate.gov> Subject: Comms thread: ORX Visit with Secretary Duffy
Nate,
I'm looping you in with congressional comms contacts for Secretary Duffy's visit to Indiana and Kentucky on Tuesday, May 27 - Matt and Leah (Young), Austin (Comer), Josh (Messmer).
I know we're still trying to pin down exact timing and location for a press availability and photo opps, but it probably would be good to touch base at some point today to discuss media invites, format, any approval processes, etc. Matt and Leah will follow up to coordinate that amongst the group. Thanks!
Lauren O'Brien
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