Edwards for President, Inc.

Edwards for President, Inc. New York Leadership

State Director

Terence Tolbert

(August 2003)  Most recently worked as chief of staff to Assemblyman Keith Wright.  Has worked on a number of city and state campaigns in New York.  Directed the 2000 Coordinated Campaign in Louisiana.
 
 

Deputy State Director

Peter Hatch

On leave from the law firm of Schulte, Roth & Zabelle, LLP where he has practice employment law since 2001.  Hatch served as Field Director and Volunteer Coordinator in Edwards' Manchester, NH headquarters during the primary campaign.  Earlier, in Spring 2003, he formed The John Edwards Group, a volunteer association of young professionals.  He has worked on a number of New York campaigns including Jonathan Bing for Assembly, Liz Krueger for State Senate and Mark Green's campaigns for Mayor and U.S. Senate.  Hatch worked as Senior Economist in the Bureau of Fiscal and Economic Analysis for the State Deputy Comptroller for NYC.  He also worked for both the NYC Economic Development Corporation and the Fund for New York City Public Education, and served as a legislative fellow for U.S. Senator Patty Murray in Washington, D.C.  He received his B.A. from Columbia University, 1992; his M.P.P. from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 1997; and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, 2001.  Hatch is a native New Yorker.
 
 

Deputy State Director

Jonathan Voss

With the Edwards campaign since Fall 2003, first in Iowa, then New Hampshire.
 
 

Field Director

Tom Kamber

Advises local nonprofits on branding and positioning, and has worked on a number of local campaigns.

State Co-Chairs

New York City Councilman Bill de Blasio

(endorsement/state co-chair position announced on June 4, 2003)  New York City Councilman representing the 39th Council District in Brooklyn, elected in 2001 and seeking re-election in fall 2003.  In 2000 he managed Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for U.S. Senate.  He was the highest-ranking official in the NY/NJ region for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  In 1996 he managed the Clinton/Gore campaign in New York. 
 

Assemblyman Jeff Klein

(announced Sept. 22, 2003)  Represents the 80th Assembly District-the Bronx.
 

New York City Councilman G. Oliver Koppell

(announced Oct. 9, 2003)  New York City Councilman representing the 11th Council District in the Bronx, elected in 2001.  Oliver was elected to the State Assembly in 1970 and represented Northwest Bronx there for 23 years.  He is senior partner in the firm of Koppell, Leavitt, Kerson, Leffler & Duane LP. 
 

Richard A. Dollinger

(announced Oct. 9, 2003)  Former State Senator, represented most of Rochester as well as Greece and Brighton.  Elected in 1992, reelected four times, and retired in 2002 after redistricting.