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Kathleen Rutherford

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Advocacy Associate at DPR STRATEGIES, WILMINGTON, DE
📍 Dover, Delaware, United States

Kathleen Rutherford is a seasoned government relations professional and the President of Rutherford Consulting, Inc. With deep experience in Delaware politics, she specializes in strategic communications, lobbying, and political advocacy. She previously served as the Executive Director for A Better Delaware and studied Communications/Journalism at SUNY Brockport.

Kathleen is deeply engaged in political and civic discourse, demonstrating a professional and personal commitment to shaping public policy. Her career is centered on advocating for pro-growth policies, enhancing government transparency, and mobilizing grassroots efforts within Delaware.

She has directed major political campaigns in Delaware that successfully raised over one million dollars in donations.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Advocacy Associate
Location
Dover, Delaware, United States
Personality Overview

How Kathleen shows up

Assertive
Curious
Example Seeker

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Kathleen cares about

Delaware Public Policy
As Executive Director of A Better Delaware, she focused on pro-growth, pro-jobs policies and government transparency within the state.
Political Fundraising
She has a proven track record of directing fundraising for political campaigns, successfully helping to raise over $1 million in donations.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Advocacy Associate
DPR STRATEGIES, WILMINGTON, DE
4-2021 - 2-2023
Executive Director
A BETTER DELAWARE, INC.
1-2020
President
Rutherford Consulting, Inc.
1-2019 - 4-2021
Lobbyist
C.S. KIDNER ASSOCIATES/CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC
2016 - 2019
Director of Field Operations
Ken Simpler for Sate Treasurer
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-1980 - 5-1994
Communications/Journalism
SUNY Brockport
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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