Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. |
301
S. Victory | Little Rock
| State Director |
Rodney E. Shelton |
(announced June 21, 2004, arrived
in state later that week) Before joining the campaign Shelton worked
in Washington, DC for America Coming Together. In fall 2000 he served
as North Carolina State Director for the Gore-Lieberman campaign and in
1996 he was an assistant Southern regional director for Clinton's re-election
campaign. He has worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation,
the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and the Democratic National Committee.
He attended both the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and Philander
Smith College in Little Rock.
| Communications
Director |
John
Emekli |
Worked as a spokesman at the
U.S. Department of Education during the Clinton Administration.
Victory 2004
| 523 W. Third Street | Little Rock
Victory
2004 Campaign Offices
Executive
director of the party starting March 1, 2001. A veteran of Arkansas
politics at all levels, having worked on over twenty campaigns. Founded
Advantage Strategies, a consulting firm, in 1999, after serving as a political
consultant for Southern Strategy Group. Started in politics in as
a college student on then-Governor Clinton's presidential campaign in Sept.
1991 New Hampshire and in the headquarters in Little Rock. Bachelor's
degree in history from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; a veteran
of the United States Army Reserves.
| Political
Director |
Tamika
Edwards |
(from
July 2004) Prior to joining the coordinated campaign (and afterwards)
Edwards worked for Sen. Blanche L. Lincoln. B.A. in English from
the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and M.A. in professional and technical
writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Native of
Little Rock, Arkansas.
| Field
Director |
Bruce
Sinclair |
Worked
the Musgrove gubernatorial campaign in Mississippi in 2003, the Landrieu
U.S. Senate runoff, and the 2002 South Carolina coordinated campaign.
Graduate of the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC with a degree in
sociology.
| Deputy
Field Director |
Susan
Altrui |
Worked
for Gen. Wesley Clark's campaign as national volunteer coordinator, doing
both online grassroots organizing and organizing volunteers in the early
primary states. Graduate of Arkansas State University. Native
Arkansan.
| Base
Vote Director |
Milton
Ezell |
Served
as director of community outreach to Congressman Mike Ross, working out
of his Pine Bluff office, starting in early 2003. Worked in the Community
Service Division of the DNC. Attended Philander Smith College.
Native of McGehee, Arkansas.
Base Vote: Pat
Banks, Keith Rancifer, Donell Meadows
| Research
Director |
Hank
Wilkins V |
Graduate
of Harvard College. Son of state Sen. Hank Wilkins IV (D-Pine Bluff).
| Communications
Director |
Michael
Rowett |
| Voter
File Manager |
Chris
Nestrud |
| Surrogate
Scheduler |
Kevin
Weaver |
| Surrogate
Advance |
Vivian
Flowers |
| Voter
Protection |
David
Wang, Brian Greer, Marc Zelnick, Jeremy Levin |
| Office
Manager |
Sammye
Taylor |
Arkansas Democratic Party |
1300 West Capitol Avenue | Little Rock
(elected Jan. 27, 2001)
Previously the party's treasurer and Pulaski County Election Commission
chairman. President of First Arkansas Bail Bonds Inc.
| Executive
Director/Victory 2004 Director |
Michael
Cook |
see above
| Communications
Director |
Michael
Rowett |
| Political Director |
LaShannon Spencer |
| Office Manager |
Laura Krause |
Allies
Arkansas AFL-CIO
President: Alan B. Hughes
Vice President: Charles McDaniel
Secretary Treasurer: Jean M.
Lee |