January 09, 2009

Sen. Kerry's Team is Changing

Images-1 Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) has made some changes to his communications team. David Wade, a well-known flack-about-town, will be Sen. John Kerry's new chief of staff. Wade has worked for Sen. Kerry since 1997, when he joined the staff has a speechwriter. Since 1997, he has held various roles in the Senate office on on Kerry's presidential campaign. Most recently, he was press secretary for Sen. Joe Biden, during this last election cycle. 

Jodi Seth, former communications director for Chairman John Dingell on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, will join Kerry's staff as communications director. 

Frederick L. Jones II has been named communications director for Sen. Kerry at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Jones was a career Foreign Service Officer for over ten years, serving both domestically and abroad in positions with the State Department and Executive Office of the President during the Bush and Clinton Administrations. (PF Tipster)

Posted by Laura Gross on January 9, 2009 in Capitol Hill | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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