Potomac Flacks: Former DCCC Regional Flack Shah Named DSCC Press Secretary

March 24, 2011

Former DCCC Regional Flack Shah Named DSCC Press Secretary

First reported in Thursday’s “Morning Score” from Politico, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), chaired by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), has named Shripal Shah as their new Press Secretary for the 2012 cycle.

Shah spent last cycle as a Regional Press Secretary for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), with responsibility for the Northeast region and Florida.

He worked for the DNC from 2005-2007 and was Press Secretary for Rep. Charlie Gonzales (D-TX) from 2007-2009. In the 2008 cycle, Shah was Communications Director for Suzanne Kosmas, who knocked off Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL).

Shah is a native of Canton, MI and a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. (Politico’s “Morning Score”)

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on March 24, 2011 in Party Committees , People | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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