Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc.
| State Director |
David Krause |
(for the last eight weeks of
the campaign; DNC covered salary for that time) Political director
for the Connecticut Democratic Party.
Connecticut Democratic Party
| 179 Allyn Street | Hartford
(Elected state chairman in Dec.
2002). Of counsel at Cowdery, Ecker and Murphy in Hartford.
Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2002. Elected to the
state Senate in 1990 and served as Senate majority leader, 1997-2002.
State representative, 1986-90.
| Executive Director |
Leslie O'Brien |
(started January 2003).
O'Brien managed several congressional campaigns including Joe Courtney's
race against Rob Simmons in 2002 and Sam Gejdenson's 1996 campaign, one
of the top targeted congressional races of that cycle. She has worked
as a policy advisor and legislative liaison to State Treasurer Denise Nappier.
Double major in finance/economics for undergraduate degree, and Master's
degree in economics from the University of Connecticut.
| Coordinated
Campaign Director |
Dan Pickett |
(started
Aug. 2004) Executive assistant to the State Comptroller in Hartford,
Oct. 2000-Aug. 2004 and Jul. 1997-Oct. 1999. Advance on Bill Bradley
for President, Jan.-March 2000. Legislative aide for Senate Democrats
in Hartford,1995-July 1997. Clerk for the Select Committee on Children
in Hartford, 1993-95. Pickett has managed and worked on numerous
campaigns, campaign events and fundraisers. Graduate of Siena College
with a B.A. in philosophy, 1990.
| Political Director |
David Krause |
| Special Projects Director |
Andrew Cascudo |
| Voter File Manager |
Evelyn Mantilla |
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