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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiden camp puts VP team in place ahead of announcement
Victoria Brownworth #SaveTheUSPS @VABVOX 6mIncludes @K_JeanPierre and @LizMarieAllen. https://t.co/5p60zXl9qs?amp=1
___Liz Allen, most recently a managing director at the Glover Park Group consulting firm, will be the running mates communications director. Allen served as a Biden spokesperson in the White House and later Deputy White House Communications Director as President Barack Obama found increasingly creative ways to promote his second-term initiatives.
Sheila Nix, who served as the chief of staff to Biden on the 2012 Obama reelection campaign and then joined Biden's team in the White House as chief of staff to second lady Jill Biden, will be a senior adviser to the running mate and her spouse. She comes to the running mates team from Tusk Strategies, where she focused on voter turnout initiatives.
Karine Jean-Pierre, who recently joined the Biden campaign after serving as chief public affairs officer for MoveOn, will be the running mates chief of staff while continuing to serve as a senior adviser to Biden. Also transitioning from within the campaign, Vince Evans will serve as the running mates political director after serving as the campaigns southern political director.
Ryan Montoya, a veteran of the Obama White House and more recently chief technology officer for the NBAs Sacramento Kings, will be the running mates director of scheduling and advance. Evan Glover, a member of the Biden campaign for more than a year and a former advance staffer for Biden in the White House, will be director of scheduling for the running mate. And Gina Lee, who worked for the Biden Foundation before joining the campaigns finance team, will serve in the same role for the candidates spouse.
Amanda Perez will be the running mates policy adviser, after serving as policy director for Cory Bookers presidential bid. And rounding out the team will be Amijah Townsend-Holmes, serving as press assistant.
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Biden camp puts VP team in place ahead of announcement (Original Post)
bigtree
Aug 2020
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LSparkle
(11,660 posts)1. Karine JP as COS?
The same person who literally put her body between Kamala and a protester at a forum ... hmm.
PunkinPi
(4,875 posts)2. Just remembering this moment from the primaries...
bigtree
(85,986 posts)4. Karine's a strong advocate
PunkinPi
(4,875 posts)5. Yes she is.
Also, thinking about the way Doug went after that dude (after Karine put herself in between)...
And how Dr. Jill and Symone Sanders went after disruptors...
if it is Biden/Harris, they will have their own secret service detail before it's even assigned.
bigtree
(85,986 posts)6. Doug was like
...'I'm gonna get that mic back for my baby!'
PunkinPi
(4,875 posts)8. Absolutely, Doug is a good dude. He'll make a wonderful 2nd gentleman. nt
judeling
(1,086 posts)7. Hmm, No one from the Foreign Policy side
That may mean nothing but it sticks out.