Matthew Cunningham is principal of Pacific Strategies, a public affairs firm specializing in strategic communications, government relations, community outreach and social media. He has served as media spokesman and consultant for a number of local and statewide candidates, elected officials and campaigns, including former state Senator John R. Lewis, for Assembly Speaker and current Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, OC Supervisor Jim Silva, OC District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, the Doris Allen Recall, Darrell Issa for U.S. Senate, Mike Huffington for U.S. Senate and Steve Forbes for President. The numerous opinion articles he’s penned have been published in major dailies such as the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, the San Jose Mercury News, the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Daily News of Los Angeles and the Orange County Business Journal, as well as national media such as the Washington Times and National Review Online.