About Jeffrey Sewell

Articles by: Jeffrey Sewell
There aren’t too many political consultants in South Carolina who can pull off a Frank Sinatra-style ascot at a down home country barbecue, but that’s the first thing you need to know about Jeffrey Sewell: He’s not afraid to be himself. And speak his mind. True to a debonair style that belies his brass tacks, “run it like a business” approach to campaign management, this former dot-com executive turned campaign operative is quickly making a name for himself in Palmetto political circles as a go-to inside player, a big-picture strategist, a talent manager extraordinaire and (not to neglect his bread and butter) a technological guru with the best data in the business. “Being successful in business or politics boils down to two things – managing people and managing data,” Sewell says. “Winning strategies rest in the identification of superior personnel, the utilization of superior information and the creative, efficient management of both.” In a very short period of time, Sewell’s strategies are having a major impact on South Carolina’s political landscape. Since assuming ownership of SC Hotline in 2008, the state’s most popular political website, Sewell has pushed the creative envelope and helped transform the site into a major media player, eclipsing most mainstream in-state media in visits per day and using cutting edge online video technology to conduct exclusive interviews with America’s biggest political luminaries. Along the way, he’s become a fixture at top-dollar political events, on the opinion pages of the state’s largest newspapers and most importantly, on winning political campaigns. “Jeffrey helped assemble the talent we needed to win,” says State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel, who hired Sewell to help manage his successful GOP Primary in 2006. “He was instrumental in getting our campaign team – and our campaign network – up and running and firing on all cylinders.” When it comes to campaign networks, Sewell’s data services have helped drive the grassroots efforts of successful candidates ranging from City Council all the way up to Gov. Mark Sanford’s office, and his company Sewell Consultancy boasts some of South Carolina’s heftiest political heavyweights on its client roster. “These guys are as good as it gets,” says Randy Page, President of South Carolinians for Responsible Government, the state’s largest conservative advocacy group. Sewell, who has helped manage large scale software implementations and data services for Six Sigma industry giants like Geico, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, Owens Corning and SCANA in the past, now brings his technological proficiency and managerial expertise to bear on getting leaders elected and good ideas across the finish line. Jeffrey Sewell and his wife Vee reside in West Columbia, South Carolina. ### This Bio Co-Authored by Will Folks, former spokesman for South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. Folks is currently the principal owner of FITSNews.com

Trey Gowdy wants to see IRS jail time

May 16, 2013 1:00 PM

Rep. Trey Gowdy says he wants a “full throated outrage” from the president over the recent controversy at the IRS.

“We’re not interested in retirements and forced ousters, we’re interested in people going to jail,” the South Carolina Republican told Fox News on Wednesday.

Gowdy called the agency’s controversial questioning of tea party groups “huge,” and said that singling out minority viewpoints went against the founding principles of the nation.

“Our framers went to great lengths to protect minority views,” he said. “What I want from (Obama) is a promise of swift, certain consequences for anyone who did it or had responsibility for overseeing it.”

After a lengthy hearing on the Hill in which Attorney General Eric Holder answered questions on a variety of recent issues, Gowdy said he was happy about one thing he heard Wednesday. He said he was pleased to hear his colleagues on the other side of the aisle speak out about the IRS and Associated Press investigations.

Lancaster County TEA Party Gun Rights meeting

May 14, 2013 9:47 AM

Lancaster County TEA Party Meeting With Senator Lee Bright Gun Rights What you need to know to defend your freedom to protect yourself and your family 10:00 AM Saturday May 18th Rain or Shine Location Carolina Christian Academy 1850 Kershaw Camden Hwy (South end of the Lancaster 521 Bypass) Lancaster, [...]

IRS Abuse Allegations Need Real Investigation

May 13, 2013 8:27 AM

The increasing revelations of the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups for increased scrutiny are the potential political scandal that Congress should be investigating.

In addition to groups with the words “tea party,” and “patriot” being targeted for extra IRS scrutiny, we learned over the weekend groups criticizing the government and those seeking to educate people about the Constitution were also given extra scrutiny.

It is now obvious that these acts were not the isolated, random acts of a couple of low level IRS employees as they were first characterized. The head of the IRS tax-exempt division was made aware of this activity as early as June 2011.

Using the IRS for a political agenda was the second article of impeachment prepared against President Richard Nixon.

It has been written that use of the IRS against political opponents goes back at least to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Use of the IRS or any other government agency to target political opponents by either party is absolutely unacceptable and investigations of such alleged activity and prosecution of those responsible should be pursued to the absolute maximum.

The major question to be answered is what did President Barack Obama know and when did he know it?

How Mark Sanford staged an unlikely comeback

May 12, 2013 5:12 PM

How Mark Sanford staged an unlikely comeback HILTON HEAD — Four years ago, Mark Sanford seemed to be political road kill, with many– including Sanford himself– saying his career was through. But last Tuesday, Sanford delivered a comeback in the 1st District congressional race that left some politicos scratching their heads [...]

Benghazi: Searching for Truth

May 11, 2013 3:20 PM

Wednesday’s Benghazi hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee gave Americans the first public eyewitness account from anyone actually on the ground in Libya on September 11, 2012.

Gregory Hicks, the former number two at the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, walked committee members through that fateful night. The testimony of the witnesses was totally gripping, extraordinary, and very emotional. Even if some of this account had already been made public, hearing it live was nothing less than tragic.

Unbelievably, it took eight months for this hearing to happen. Credit goes to the great courage of the three witnesses—Hicks, Mark Thompson, who leads State’s Foreign Emergency Support Team (FEST), and Eric Nordstrom, former regional security officer for the Middle East. And credit also goes to the persistence of committee chairman Darrell Issa (R–CA) to shine a light on the terrorist attack that took the lives of four brave Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

Rep Tommy Pope on “Patriot Talk” 5/11 @9AM

May 10, 2013 8:35 PM

Rep Tommy Pope on “Patriot Talk” tomorrow 9:00 AM South Carolina State Representative Tommy Pope will be on Patriot Talk tomorrow morning to discuss the status of the ObamaCare nullification bill, the Ethics Reform Bill, as well as other news from the State House in Columbia. Please tune in and [...]