John Kerry for President Inc.
On December 4, 2002, Sen. Kerry filed papers with the FEC establishing
John Kerry for President Inc., an exploratory committee. James
M. Jordan served as the national campaign manager through November 9, 2003;
he was replaced by Mary Beth Cahill, who previously served as chief of
staff to Sen. Edward Kennedy.
John Kerry for President Inc. Massachusetts
Leadership
| State Director |
Linda Tocci |
(Toward the close of the New
Hampshire primary campiagn Tocci went to direct GOTV efforts there; announced
Jan. 15, 2004) In 2002 she was a consultant on Shannon O'Brien's
Massachusetts gubernatorial race. In 2000 she was the GOTV coordinator
for the Democratic Coordinated Campaign in New Hampshire. In 1993
she was Field Director for Edward Kennedy's re-election. She has
been working on Democratic campaigns since 1989. Tocci graduated
from Wheaton College with a bachelor's degree in 1989 and from Simmons
Graduate School of Management with a MBA in 1998.
On December 2, 2003 the campaign
announced a 2,096 member steering committee including 183 elected officials:
| National Steering Committee
Members |
Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Mayor Thomas Menino |
| Campaign Steering Committee Chair |
Congressman Edward Markey |
| Campaign Steering Committee
Co-Chairs |
Ms. Jackie Jenkins Scott
Ms. Gladys Rodriguez Parker
Mr. Alan Solomont
Ms. Mardee Xifaras |
| Finance Steering Committee Chair |
Mr. Alan Solomont |
| Finance Steering Committee
Co-Chairs |
Mr. Robert Crowe
Joan Lukey |
80
member Massachusetts finance committee.
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