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. California
Leadership
Note: The campaign established finance offices
in early 2003:
Los Angeles (6100 Wilshire #225) and San Francisco (166
South Park # 3)
San Francisco Office: 1844 Market Street Los
Angeles Office: 6100 Wilshire #230A
also, for a brief time, a San Diego Office
Los Angeles Volunteer Office: Occidental Studios
at 5907 Pico Blvd. (opened Feb. 22, 2004)
State Director |
Larry Grisolano |
(started Feb. 15, 2004)
A partner in The Strategy Group's
Los Angeles office, Grisolano has two decades of campaign experience.
Most recently he did the direct mail for Kerry's Iowa caucus campaign.
Served as Senior Consultant to the Gore 2000 primary campaigns in Iowa,
Washington State and California. Served as field director of the
California Democratic Party in 1994. Oversaw the Clinton-Gore coordinated
campaign in California in 1992. Worked in press and research for
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's re-election in 1991. Managed Bill
Hoppner's campaign for Governor of Nebraska in 1990. Worked for U.S.
Sen. Frank Lautenberg's re-election in 1988. Began his career as
an organizer for Tom Harkin's upset victory for the U.S. Senate in 1984.
B.A. degree with honors in political science from the University of Iowa;
MBA candidate in marketing and entrepreneurship at Northwestern University's
Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Deputy State Director |
Doug Herman |
Works with Grisolano in The
Strategy Group's Los Angeles office.
Los Angeles
Southern California Political
and Field Director |
Beth Leonard |
Served as the Central Regional
Field Director on Kerry's Iowa caucus campaign starting in March 2003.
Directed Iowa Democrats' Coordinated Campaign in the 3rd CD in 2002 including
the successful re-election of Congressman Boswell. Grassroots coordinator
for 25 states for the American Cancer Society's government relations department.
Worked in the press office for Tipper Gore at the White House. M.A.
in political management from the George Washington University. B.S.
in developmental psychology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
Deputy Southern California-Field
Director |
Tim Delmonico |
Deputy Southern California-Electeds
and Vols. |
Ari
Melber |
Deputy Southern California-L.A.
and OC Electeds |
Steve Duron |
Deputy Southern California-Labor |
Michael Teter |
Student Coordinator |
Ian Graves |
Latino Outreach |
Celine Cordero
Jenny Carreon-Lacey |
Communications Director |
Laura Capps |
Served as Communications Director
on Kerry's Iowa caucus campaign starting in June 2003. Director of
Government Affairs at UC Berkeley from summer 2000 to 2003. Served
on the White House staff from 1995-98, first as executive assistant to
Clinton senior advisor George Stephanopoulos, and then as a presidential
speechwriter. Daughter of the late Congressman Walter Capps and now
Congresswoman Lois Capps.
Deputy Press Secretary |
Greta Lundeberg |
California Scheduler |
Jessica Love |
San Francisco
Northern California Political
and Field Director |
Theo Yedinsky |
Served as Political Director
on Kerry's New Hampshire primary campaign starting in June 2003.
Caucus director for New Hampshire State Senate Democrats during the 2002
cycle. Worked for the Democratic Leadership Council from 1999-2002
and for the New Democrat Network from 1997-99. Previously a middle
school teacher for three years.
Deputy Northern California |
Chris Hayler |
Deputy Northern California-Legislators |
Bridget Petruczok |
Deputy Northern California
Political Director |
Puja Pathak |
Northern California Press
Secretary |
Nathan Ballard |
African American Outreach |
Wally Adeyemo |
Women's Outreach and Fundraising |
Dolcy Anderson |
Environmental Outreach |
Michael Schoenfeld |
San Diego
Deputy Director-Congress |
Lisa Klebenaw |
Veterans Outreach |
Zac Palmer |
Endorsements
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
09/16/03
Rep.
Mike Thompson (CA-1)
02/ /04 ...had backed Clark
Rep.
Ellen Tauscher (CA-10) 02/13/04
...had backed Lieberman
Rep. Tom Lantos (CA-12)
02/ /04
Rep. Lois Capps (CA-23)
01/24/04
...had backed Gephardt
Rep. Brad Sherman (CA-27)
01/26/04
Rep. Howard Berman (CA-28)
02/ /04
...had backed Gephardt
Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-29)
02/10/04
...had backed Gephardt
Rep. Lucille Roybal Allard
(CA-34)
02/ /04 ...had backed Dean
Rep. Juanita Millender McDonald
(CA-37)
Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA-39)
01/26/04
Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante
...had backed Lieberman
Attorney General Bill Lockyer
...had backed Dean
Treasurer Phil Angelides
Controller Steve Westly
Board of Equalization John
Chiang
Los Angeles City Councilman
and former Speaker of the California State Assembly Antonio Villaraigosa
(also DNC Member) 07/28/03
Lynn Schenk, Chief of Staff
to Gov. Gray Davis
Former SBA Administrator
Aida Alvarez
State Legislators
(list as of Feb. 17, 2004)
Senator Dede Alpert
D-39
Senator Jack Scott
D-21
Senator Nell Soto
D-32
Assemblymember Patty Berg
D-1
Assemblymember Rudy Bermúdez
D-56
Assemblymember Ronald Calderon
D-58
Assemblymember Joseph Canciamilla
D-11
Assemblymember Wilma Chan
D-16
Assemblymember Edward Chavez
D-57
Assemblymember Judy Chu
D-49
Assemblymember Ellen Corbet
D-18
Assemblymember John Dutra
D-20
Assemblymember Mervyn Dymally
D-52
Assemblymember Dario Frommer
D-43
Assemblymember Hannah-Beth
Jackson D-35
Assemblymember Mark Leno
D-13
Assemblymember Sally Lieber
D-22
Assemblymember Carol Liu
D-44
Assemblymember Alan Lowenthal
D-54
Assemblymember Barbara Matthews
D-17
Assemblymember Cindy
Montañez D-39
Assemblymember Gene Mullin
D-19
Assemblymember George Nakano
D-53
Assemblymember Joe Nation
D-6
Assemblymember Jenny OropezaD-55
Assemblymember Nicole Parra
D-30
Assemblymember Fran Pavley
D-41
Assemblymember Sarah Reyes
D-31
Assemblymember Simón
Salinas D-28
Assemblymember Juan Vargas
D-79
Assemblymember Lois Wolk
D-8
DNC Members
Steven K. Alari (Long Beach)
Jeremy Bernard (member-at-large,
LosAngeles)
Christine Pelosi (Washington,
DC)
Robert Rankin (Carson)
Alexandra "Alex" Gallardo-Rooker
(First Vice Chair CDP)
Vernon R. Watkins (member-at-large)
Rosalind Wyman (Los Angeles)
Newspapers
Sacramento Bee (02/22/04)
San Jose Mercury News
(02/25/04)
Los Angeles Daily News
(02/ /04)
San Bernardino County
Sun (02/28/04)
San Francisco Chronicle
(02/29/04)
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