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. Wisconsin
Leadership
Campaign Headquarters: 125 West Mifflin St., Madison
| State Director |
George Twigg |
(announced Sept. 17 2003, officially
started Oct. 1, 2003) Twigg has been in Wisconsin for the past five
years. Before the campaign he had been doing media communications
on the Senate Chief Clerk's staff; he has worked for the Democratic Leaders
of both the Assembly and Senate in Wisconsin. He also worked for
former U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett’s campaign for Governor. Prior to moving
to Wisconsin, Twigg was a press intern in Kerry’s Washington, DC Senate
office. Twigg is a native of Gilmanton, NH; he started out in Democratic
politics in 1994, as a volunteer for Wayne King's gubernatorial campaign
in the Granite State.
| Field Director |
Dave Barnhart |
(late Jan. or early Feb. 2004;
took over from Faith Dickerhoof) Western regional field director
for Kerry's Iowa campaign starting March 1, 2003 and continuing through
the Jan. 19, 2004 caucuses. Regional campaign manager for three successful
legislative races in Western Iowa in 2002. Vice-president of sales
for the University Travel Corporation in Virginia. Served on the
board of directors for Camp L.E.A.D. (Leadership, Education, and Diversity).
B.S. in psychology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Milwaukee: 312 East Wisconsin Ave
Faith Dickerhoof
(announced Sept. 17 2003 as
field director, officially started in that capacity on Oct. 1, 2003)
Dickerhoof came to the campaign from her position as Field Director for
the Ohio Democratic Party. Prior to that she was Central Ohio Regional
Policy Coordinator for the American Lung Association's Tobacco Free Ohio
campaign. Dickerhoof graduated from Ohio University in Athens with
a degree in Political Science; she was president of the OU College Democrats.
Eau Claire: 405 South Farwell
Street
Michael King
Green Bay: 864 Mather Street
Steve Chasse
La Crosse: 205 5th Avenue South
Sarah Dale
Wausau: 1 Parkview Circle, Mosinee
Melanie Keene
| Political Director |
Mike Malaise |
(Feb. 2004) Ran Kerry's
North Dakota campaign, after serving as political director for his Iowa
campaign starting in June 2003. Communications director for the Iowa Democratic
Party from January 2003. Communications director for the House and
Senate Caucus, April-Dec. 2002. Press secretary to Congressman Ken
Lucas of Kentucky in Washington, DC from January 2000.
| Deputy Political Director |
Julie Andreeff |
Andreeff
worked on Kerry's Iowa caucus campaign starting in August 2003; after the
caucuses she went on to North Dakota before arriving in Wisconsin.
Andreeff left her position as an associate at Powell Goldstein Frazer and
Murphy LLP in Washington, DC to join Kerry's campaign. She is a graduate
of American University's Washington College of Law.
| Scheduling |
Linda Chappetto |
Deputy political director/scheduler
for Kerry's Iowa campaign (started on the campaign there in Feb. 2003).
Assistant to First Lady Kristi Vilsack on the Vilsack-Pederson campaign
in 2002. Worked on a state assembly race in Wisconsin in 2000.
Graduate of the University of Florida in Gainesville with a degree in political
science and sociology.
| Communications Director |
Bill Burton |
Press secretary for Rep. Dick
Gepardt's presidential campaign in Iowa starting in May 2003. Previously
served as press secretary to Sen. Tom Harkin, 2001-03. Earlier worked for
U.S. Rep. Bill Luther. Originally from Buffalo, NY.
| Press Secretary |
Cyril Dadd |
Director of research/press assistant
for Kerry's Iowa caucus campaign. Recently earned Master's degree
from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of
Texas at Austin. Worked as an intern with the Global Business Coalition
on HIV/AIDS, and project coordinator with Africare in South Africa.
B.A. from Tulane University. Originally from Massachusetts.
Endorsements
Sen. Herb
Kohl 2/10/04
Congressman Ron
Kind (WI-3) 2/10/04
Congressman David
Obey (WI-10) 2/10/04
...had backed Gephardt until he withdrew
Lt. Gov. Barbara
Lawton 2/14/04
...had backed Clark until he withdrew
Sen.
Roger
Breske (Dist. 12-Eland) 2/10/04
Sen.
Dave
Hansen (Dist. 30-Green Bay)
2/15/04
Sen.
Jeff
Plale (Dist. 7-Milwaukee) 2/10/04
...had backed Lieberman until he withdrew
Rep.
Barbara
Gronemus (Dist. 91-Whitehall) 2/10/04
Rep.
Jim
Kreuser (Dist. 64-Kenosha) Assembly Democratic Leader 2/10/04
...had backed Gephardt until he withdrew
Rep.
Louis
J. Molepske (Dist. 71-Stevens Point)
2/15/04
Rep. Jon
Richards (Dist. 19-Milwaukee) Assistant Democratic Leader 2003
Rep. Marlin
Schneider (Dist. 72-Wisconsin Rapids)
2/15/04 ...had backed Clark until he withdrew
Former
Wisconsin Governor Tony Earl (elected 1982 and served one four year term)
2/10/04
Former
Wisconsin Governor Pat Lucey (also served as John Anderson's running mate
in 1980) 2/10/04
Former
Congressman Peter Barca, Kenosha (served 1993-95, defeated in 1994) 2/10/04
Bob
Friebert, former Chair of Dick Gephardt's Wisconsin campaign 2/10/04
-On Feb. 15, 2004 the campaign
announced
dozens of additional officials and leaders endorsing Sen. Kerry, including
another State Senator and two more State Representatives (in above list).
-On Feb. 1, 2004 the campaign
announced endorsements of several key Africa-American and Latino community
leaders in Milwaukee: MPS Board Vice-President Charlene Hardin, MPS Board
Member Jennifer Morales and Ald. Marlene Johnson-Odom
Wisconsin for Kerry Steering Committee
announced
Nov. 13, 2003, updated Dec. 15, 2003
Chair: Matt Flynn,
Milwaukee - partner at Quarles & Brady; former state party chair;
former candidate for Congress and U.S. Senate.
Edward Anderson, Superior
Bill Broydrick, Delafield
Nancy Davis, Milwaukee
- community activist, works at Isaac Coggs Community Health Center
M. Jeanne DeRose, Madison
Don Eggert, Madison
Beverly Fleishman, La Crosse
- attorney and leading Democratic activist co-chair,
La Crosse Steering Committee
Alex Flynn, Milwaukee
Rick Gale, Milwaukee
Kathy Groat, Appleton
- member of the Appleton Common Council
Lambert Gronemus, Whitehall
Patrick Kilbane, Janesville
Jack Krueger, Green Bay
Maury Miller, Danbury
Rev. Harold Moore, Milwaukee
co-chair,
Milwaukee Steering Committee
Jim Myhre - has led the La
Crosse County Democrats and formerly chaired the 3rd Congressional District.
Husband of Beverly Fleishman. co-chair,
La Crosse Steering Committee
Randy Nash, Milwaukee
Ken Opin, Madison -
DNC Member
Frank Pasternak, Brookfield
Ann Peggs, Green Bay
- firefighter
Jolene Plautz, Merrill
Dick Pukema, South Range
- Vietnam veteran and former sheriff of Douglas County
Rep. Jon
Richards (Dist. 19-Milwaukee), Assistant Democratic Leader co-chair,
Milwaukee Steering Committee
Tom Riordan, Wausau
- president of Maple Ridge Farms
Michael Schoenfeld, Madison
Richard Trussoni, Chaseburg
Jay Urban, Milwaukee
David Wilhelms, Shawano
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