First Tuesday Strategies announces new Public Affairs staff

Slayten Carter Sapp Joins FTS as Director, Public Affairs

First Tuesday Strategies (FTS), South Carolina’s top political and public affairs consulting firm, has welcomed Slayten Carter Sapp as Director, Public Affairs. Sapp joins an experienced team of public affairs professionals at FTS that is dedicated to providing world-class strategic counsel and client success.

First Tuesday Strategies is an award-winning campaign, public relations, and public affairs firm with a proven record of success for its candidates and clients. The FTS team has over 60 years of combined experience running political and public affairs campaigns in South Carolina and the United States.

“Every public affairs professional strives to join a team like the one at FTS,” said Sapp. “I consider it a privilege to work alongside some of the best in the political and public affairs business.”

Sapp has nearly a decade of experience in external affairs and public relations. Before relocating to South Carolina, she served as the Corporate Engagement and Membership Manager at the Georgia Farm Bureau, facilitating strategic partnerships and statewide acquisition projects for the Federation. Prior to her work in agriculture advocacy, Sapp represented the offices of Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) and Senator Kelly Loeffler (GA-R) in the 20+ counties of Middle Georgia.

A native of rural South Georgia, Sapp earned her associate’s and bachelor’s degrees from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) and Mercer University, respectively. Slayten and her husband, Sean, live in Charleston, South Carolina.

FTS Senior Partner Luke Byars commented on Sapp’s hiring, saying, “We are thrilled to add Slayten to our team in Charleston and excited about the continued growth of our company throughut the southeast. Slayten has a proven track record and will play a pivotal role in advancing our public affairs initiatives and ensuring our clients’ voices are heard loud and clear.”

About First Tuesday Strategies

First Tuesday Strategies (FTS) is a Columbia, South Carolina-based public relations, public affairs and political strategy firm with a proven record of winning results for corporations, candidates and causes at the state and national level.

Learn more at www.FirstTuesdayStrategies.com.