Victoria Short Coulon & Ike Spears
Victoria Short Coulon is a seasoned political strategist, media consultant, and
campaign manager who has been at the forefront of Louisiana politics for more than 15
years.
Throughout her career, Coulon has worked on hundreds of campaigns at the local,
state, and federal levels. Her client roster includes Congressman Troy Carter, Sheriff
Joseph Lopinto, and Councilmembers Scott Walker, Freddie King, and Lesli Harris. She
has also played a key role in the successful election of judges at both the district and
appellate levels across Louisiana. In addition to candidate campaigns, Coulon has
provided strategic guidance for multiple ballot initiatives and nonprofit organizations.
Coulon’s areas of expertise include crisis management, public relations, media strategy,
campaign management, copywriting, and media buying. She is widely recognized for
her ability to execute comprehensive campaign strategies in high-pressure political
environments.
A native of Gretna, Louisiana, Coulon is a graduate of the University of New Orleans.
She currently resides in Gretna with her husband, Logan, and their daughter, Julianne.
Ike Spears is a Louisiana attorney and veteran political consultant. Over the
past 35 years, he has counseled and advised countless candidates and
public officials. Ike’s recent client list includes: Biden for President (Senior
Advisor), New Orleans Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno, City Councilman
Freddie King, former Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond,
Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson, Georgia Congressman David
Scott, Louisiana Congressman Troy A. Carter, Louisiana Congressman Cleo
Fields, St. John Parish President Jaclyn Hotard, Baton Rouge Mayor
Sharon Weston Broome, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, America
Votes, Congressional Black Caucus PAC, AFL-CIO, Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), and Congressional Black
Caucus Institute (CBCI).
Ike is native of New Orleans and a Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude
graduate of Morehouse College (Atlanta, Georgia). He earned his Juris
Doctorate Degree at Tulane Law School, where he was both a Dean’s
Merit Scholar and an Earl Warren Scholar. Ike is a seasoned litigator and
an active member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the National Bar
Association, and the American Bar Association. He has also served on the
boards of numerous professional, civic and community organizations. Ike
was previously appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court to serve for one
year as Judge Pro Tempore in the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.
Ike is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and attends Franklin
Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans.