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John Kerry's Campaign Staff and Advisers

Mary Beth Cahill
Campaign Manager

former chief of staff to Senator Edward Kennedy
former executive director of Emily's List
former director of the White House Office of Public Liaison
more on Mary Beth Cahill (L.A. Times - free subscription required)

Steve Elmendorf
Political Director

joined Kerry campaign January 24, 2004
former Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Gephardt campaign
former chief of staff to Representative Gephardt's congressional office
former chief of staff to Representative Dennis Eckart's congressional office
worked on Mondale for President campaign

Cameron Kerry
Fundraiser

candidate's brother
attorney at Mintz Levin, Kerry's all-time largest donor

David Thorne
Internet Adviser

former brother-in-law and long-time friend of Kerry
chairman of New Age Media
campaign manager for Kerry's first congressional campaign
grassroots fundraiser

Bob Shrum
Speechwriter and Adviser

writes many of Kerry's speeches
was Senator George McGovern’s senior speechwriter in the 1972 presidential campaign

Randy Beers
Adviser

advises Kerry on foreign policy

Robert Rubin
Adviser

director of Citigroup, Inc.
Secretary of the Treasury under Bill Clinton

Eliot Spitzer
Adviser

Currently serves as Attorney General of New York
Advises Kerry on corporate governance issues

Robert Reich
Adviser

Secretary of Labor during President Bill Clinton's first term
Professor, social and economic policy, Brandeis University
Rhodes scholar
Member of the board of directors of Economists Allied for Arms Reduction, the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy, and the Cambridge Community Foundation
Author of Locked in the Cabinet; The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism; I'll Be Short: Essentials for a Decent Working Society; and The Power of Public Ideas

Edward Kennedy
Adviser

Senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts

Max Cleland
Adviser

Assisting Kerry with veteran’s concerns
Former member of U.S. Senate

Lieutenant General Claudia Kennedy
Adviser

member of Kerry’s “Women’s Voices from the Trail”

Brigadier Gen. Stephen A. Cheney
Adviser

former commanding general of Parris Island, SC
member of “Generals for Kerry”

Jill Alper
Adviser

senior partner at Dewey Square Consulting Firm
has worked on previous Kerry campaigns

Michael Whouley
Field Organizer

involved in organizing Kerry’s operations in Iowa
worked on Clinton-Gore campaign in 1996 and Gore-Lieberman campaign in 2000
more about Michael Whouley

Norm Dicks
Adviser

member of Congress representing Washington
advises Kerry on defense and national security issues

Governor Jeanne Shaheen
Adviser

former governor of New Hampshire

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Adviser

chief prosecuting attorney for Riverkeeper
advises Kerry on air and water issues

Mike Donilon
Adviser

Serves campaign as a general strategist
Business partner of Bob Shrum

Mark Mellman
Pollster

National strategist who helps campaign target voters in specific locations

Tom Kiley
Pollster

Long-time associate of Kerry
Gathers information by using data personalized for Kerry

Ron Roseblith
Adviser

Worked with Kerry on his first race for the U.S. Senate
Participates in decision making with top strategists

Tad Devine
Adviser

Works on developing and implementing Kerry’s plan for the general election
Knowledgeable on strategies to secure the necessary electoral votes to win the general election
Business partner of Bob Shrum
Urged Vice President Al Gore to focus on Florida in 2000 leading up to election day

Jack Corrigan
Adviser

Works on developing and implementing Kerry’s plan for the general election
Knowledgeable on strategies to secure the necessary electoral votes to win the general election

Marcus Jadotte
Deputy Campaign Manager

former chief of staff to Representative Peter Deutsch
former Florida state director for the Gore-Lieberman campaign
region director for Clinton-Gore campaign in 1996
former communications director for Florida AFL-CIO

David Morehouse
Communications Director

senior counselor and trip director for Vice President Al Gore
director of strategic planning in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy during the first Clinton administration

David Wade
Deputy Communications Director/Traveling Press Secretary

former communications director for Kerry’s Senate office
former national president of College Democrats of America

Katie McCormick

interned for Senator Hillary Clinton
graduated from Georgetown University in 2001

Andrei Cherny
Director of Speechwriting

candidate for California Assembly
served as senior policy advisor to Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg
founding editor of Blueprint: Ideas for a New Century
senior speechwriter and adviser to Vice President Al Gore

Sarah Bianchi
Policy Director

worked as deputy issues director for Gore-Lieberman campaign

Mike Gehrke
Research Director

worked at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
former research director for the Clinton White House
former research director for Citizen Action

Peter Maroney
Finance Director

finance director for Kerry’s 2002 re-election campaign

Robert Farmer
Treasurer

finance director for Michael Dukakis’ presidential campaign in 1988
served as U.S. Consul General to Bermuda

Louise Susman
Finance Chair

vice chairman of Salomon Smith Barney Investment Banking
formerly a senior partner at the law firm Thompson & Mitchell
finance chair for Bill Bradley’s presidential campaign in 2000

Michael Meehan
Senior Adviser

on leave from position as vice president for politics, campaigns and strategy for NARAL Pro-Choice America

Minyon Moore
Adviser

served as chief financial officer of the Democratic National Committee
held various posts in the Clinton White House
in 1988, was the national deputy field director for the Reverend Jesse Jackson’s presidential campaign and later Michael Dukakis’ presidential campaign

Setti Warren
Trip Director

Advance team member for President Clinton