Potomac Flacks: DCCC Expands Communications Operations for 2012 Cycle

March 20, 2012

DCCC Expands Communications Operations for 2012 Cycle

Reported by Roll Call’s “Shop Talk” column, The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) made three alterations to its communications staff for the 2012 cycle.

The committee now has five regional press secretaries to handle a playing field widened by redistricting on which the party is aiming to net 25 House seats.

Stephen Carter, Stephanie Formas and Sabrina Singh either just joined or hold new positions on the communications team, which is led by Deputy Executive Director Jennifer Crider and National Press Secretary Jesse Ferguson.

Carter, a former communications strategist at Blue Engine Message & Media and deputy press secretary at the DCCC in 2010, is handling communications on races in the Plains, Rocky Mountain West and Northwest.

Formas, the new Southern regional press secretary, originally began at the DCCC last year as Southern regional researcher. Formas previously served in the office of former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX).

Singh was promoted to deputy press secretary. She joined the DCCC in early 2011 as a press assistant after working in the office of Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA).

The other regional press secretaries are Amber Moon (West), Josh Schwerin (Northeast) and Haley Morris (Midwest). Adam Hodge recently left the team to become a regional press secretary at the Democratic National Committee. (Roll Call’s “Shop Talk” column)

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on March 20, 2012 in Party Committees , People | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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