Beto O’Rourke is running for president, reshaping the 2020 Democratic primary, Houston Democrat Lizzie Fletcher: Life in the center of the political crossfire, Texas landowner tells Congress she doesn't want a border wall in her back yard, Gov. But he also sees the furor over the suicide as "natural and fair." Wherever Roe has trekked in politics, controversy has never been far away. Roe, a personal friend of rival GOP contender Catherine Hathaway, footed the $8,300 bill for a "House of Cards"-themed parody portraying Schweich as the bumbling Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the "Andy Griffith Show.". [3] He served in a 155 mm Howitzer Unit in South Korea, leaving the military in 1994. [17], In 2008, Congressman Sam Graves’ brother Todd Graves was wrongfully dismissed from his position as a U.S. Attorney. Roe used his blog to dredge up a teenage driving incident in 1982 that killed one of Brazil's best friends. Axiom was founded in Kansas City, Missouri in 2005. In 2011, The Kansas City Star wrote that Roe had "evolved into a mainstream player," citing his work to pass a Kansas City sales tax increase to create a nicer home for wild animals at the Kansas City Zoo. , Check out all the Houston Chronicle’s coverage, along with photos and interactives. As the Founder of Axiom Strategies, Jeff has built the largest Republican consulting firm in the nation. He's also opened up shop in Texas, where he has done work for Dewhurst, former Gov. "It's just 'win at all costs.' It was discovered that Todd Graves’ firing was retaliation from Senator Kit Bond’s office over Sam Graves’ refusal to fire Roe.[18]. He is the founder and principal of Axiom Strategies, a political consulting firm located in Kansas City, Missouri, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Dallas, Texas.He formerly served as Chief of Staff, campaign manager, and longtime aide for U.S. Representative Sam Graves.. He's divisive to the Republican Party.". [11] He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 1994. Candidate Command, Roe's direct mail operation, also has won a stack of Pollie Awards, the political equivalent of Oscars, doled out annually by the American Association of Political Consultants to recognize particularly creative and audacious work. [8][9], Roe has consulted for a variety of local, state, and federal political campaigns. Roe helped raise pigs and cattle on his family's farm. Soft and rotund, Roe says, "I'm clearly not that. Axiom's internal direct mail capability was spun off into a standalone business called Candidate Command, and both the mail firm and Axiom grew by 40%. "A hardball consultant for a hardball candidate," Glorioso said. Cruz consultant Jeff Roe thrives in the school of hard hits ... Roe and his wife Melissa Roe - a Mrs. Missouri United States 2010 pageant winner - both have worked in Graves' U.S. House office.