Taylor J. Valley, MPA

I got into organizing at 18 over a duck crossing sign. A 28-year incumbent mayor told me the signs were illegal and to get out of his office, and a few years later I helped lead the volunteers who unseated him by 352 votes. Since then I’ve done just about every job on a campaign, from knocking doors and call time to direct mail and databases. My first passion is asking for money, because major gifts fundraising is organizing, just for wealthy folks. Miranda Nichols and I run Valley Nichols, a Charleston studio for Democratic campaigns, and I love helping good people get elected.