http://time.com/3517062/ron-klain-history/
In a city where name recognition is synonymous with success, Ron Klain has made a virtue of being unknown. As Attorney General Janet Reno’s chief of staff, he is all but invisible to the public but recognized in Democratic circles as the man to have on your side in a political or legal fight. A rare mix of top-flight lawyer and savvy politician, Klain shepherded the nominations of Reno and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg through the Senate and steered the omnibus crime bill through the turbulent legislative process.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-attorney-general-lynch-20141107-story.html
Given (Loretta) Lynch’s inexperience with politics and Washington, it is possible the administration would team her with a Washington veteran as her deputy, someone like Ron Klain, a former chief of staff to Atty. Gen. Janet Reno and Vice Presidents Al Gore and Joe Biden. Obama recently named Klain to oversee the administration’s response to Ebola.
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/30/nation/la-na-immigration30-2009dec30/2
December 30, 2009
White House prepares for immigration overhaul battle
The Obama administration is rallying allies to push for a package with better border security and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants now in the U.S. The effort is sure to be a tough sell.
December 30, 2009
EXCERPT
As an aide to President Clinton, Emanuel co-wrote a memo on the political dynamics of immigration. He and Ron Klain, now the top aide to Vice President Joe Biden, wrote in 1994: “We must be seen as taking proper, forceful steps to seriously address the immigration problem without alienating the Hispanic and civil rights constituencies.
Thanks for posting that info.
During the hearing yesterday, it seemed like the congress members were buying whatever those testifying were “selling”, bringing into focus the real consequences of people like Gruber influencing policies.
[Live Thread] Federal Government Response to Ebola (Senate Appropriations)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3226267/posts
Video of hearing
http://www.appropriations.senate.gov/webcast/full-committee-hearing-us-government-response-fighting-ebola-and-protecting-america