Jennifer Bannister joined Capitol Strategy Group as a founding partner in 2004. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the fields of government and corporate relations, political and non-profit fundraising, PAC management and corporate event planning.

Bannister's clients have included Ed Bryant for U.S. Senate in Tennessee, Jim Bryson for Governor in Tennessee, Christian Outdoor Alliance, Charles Matthews' Texas Railroad Commissioner re-election campaign, Jim Powers for County Judge, Mac Collins for U.S. Senate in Georgia, American International Group, Republican Party of Texas and the Texas Public Policy Foundation, as well as several Texas House campaigns.

The 2008 election cycle clients include Phil Roe, M.D. who was elected to Congress representing the 1st District of Tennessee. Bannister served as Finance Director to the campaign.

Among her many high profile endeavors, Bannister worked for U.S. Senator Phil Gramm in several capacities. As West Texas Regional Director, she oversaw 70 counties for Gramm for many years. She joined the Phil Gramm for President 1996 campaign as a Regional Finance Director in Texas. She then went on to become a member of the Senior Lead Advance Staff, conducting earned media efforts in Iowa, Texas, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alaska, Washington and Louisiana. She also served as travel aide to federal and statewide elected officials in various states as they campaigned for Gramm.

During Bannister's time with Gramm, in coordination with the National Republican Senatorial Committee, she worked on national campaigns such as U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in Texas, U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell in Georgia, who won over longtime incumbent Wyche Fowler, and the Bush/Quayle 1992 presidential re-election campaign. In addition to her political campaign work for the NRSC, she coordinated policy forums in top media markets across the country.

Bannister then served as State Finance Director for Texas Governor Rick Perry's successful 1998 campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Raising $12.5 million in 18 months, Bannister and the campaign broke all fundraising records for a Lieutenant Governor's race in Texas. This catapulted Perry into a key position in state politics where he has since gone on to become Governor of Texas.

Bannister attended Abilene Christian University and Tarrant County College in Texas, receiving a degree in marketing. She was raised in Ft. Worth, Texas and continues to work with her family's fourth generation ranching operation in Rocksprings, Texas.

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