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Howard Dean Announces DNC Transition Team
all american patriots ^ | February 14, 2005

Posted on 02/15/2005 5:57:37 AM PST by AmericanMade1776

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman, Governor Howard Dean today announced a diverse transition team hailing from all regions of the country. This team represents the broad backgrounds of Democrats across America and the territories. They will be responsible for evaluating operations at the DNC over the next thirty days to help Dean build a Democratic Party that will operate from the grassroots up, while working closely with state parties and standing up for Democratic values.

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Tina Flournoy – Head of Transition

Tina Flournoy has been actively involved in Democratic Party politics for nearly 20 years. She is Assistant to the President of the American Federation of Teachers, focusing on public policy. Flournoy was the finance director for the Gore for President Campaign, political director for Vice Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman, and deputy campaign manager for the 1996 Clinton/Gore re-election campaign. She was counsel to the DNC and general counsel for the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Flournoy has also served as staff director and co-chair of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee, and now serves as a member of the Committee. She has been a DNC member since 1996.

Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker

Born in Mexico City, Gallardo-Rooker became an American citizen in 1990. As a member of the Communications Workers of America, Local #9400, Gallardo-Rooker first became involved in the labor movement, devoting her life fighting for the rights of workers everywhere. She was elected First Vice-Chair for the California Democratic Party in 2001, and is currently a DNC member.

Ben Jeffers

Jeffers served as the Chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party from 1997 through 2003. During his tenure as Chair, Louisiana re-elected both of their Democratic U.S. senators and replaced a Republican governor with current Democratic Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco. Jeffers is a former member of the DNC and has served as Chair of the DNC Southern Caucus.

Joe Johnson

A political veteran, in 1988 Johnson served as deputy campaign manager for both Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Presidential campaign and later Michael Dukakis’. From 1987 to 1992, Johnson served as executive director of the Rainbow PUSH coalition, while also working on Douglas Wilder’s successful election as Virginia’s first African American governor. Johnson most recently served as senior advisor to Virginia Governor Mark Warner and today runs his own political consulting firm.

Maura Keefe

Keefe served as a senior advisor to the DNC during the 2004 election cycle and was responsible for the largest surrogate program in the history of the DNC. Keefe has previously worked with Dean as a senior advisor during his 2004 presidential campaign. From 1993-2000, Keefe served as press secretary and chief of staff to United States Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-C).

Lindsay Lewis

Prior to his appointment at the DNC as the new finance director, Lewis served as Finance Director for Dean’s grassroots organization, Democracy for America, after working in the fundraising department at Dean for America. A member of the finance team for Chris Van Hollen's successful 2002 congressional campaign, Lewis was a fundraiser for Democratic Leader Representative Richard Gephardt from 1992 to 1999.

Steve McMahon

Steve McMahon is a media consultant and strategic advisor to Democratic candidates for federal and statewide office and is a founding partner of McMahon, Squier, & Associates. McMahon worked as a political strategist and media consultant and has worked on Presidential, Senate, Gubernatorial and Mayoral campaigns across the country, and was a principle strategist for Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign as well as his race for DNC Chair.

Tom McMahon

Tom McMahon has worked in Democratic politics and government for almost 15 years and most recently served as executive director for Democracy for America. Prior to joining Democracy for America, he served as a deputy campaign manager for Gov. Howard Dean's presidential campaign. President Bill Clinton appointed McMahon as the White House liaison at the United States Information Agency and as a public affairs officer at the Department of Defense.

Tom Ochs

A former partner at the media firm Squier, Knapp, Ochs, who managed Dean’s campaign for DNC Chair, Ochs currently works with Steve McMahon and Mark Squier at McMahon, Squier & Associates. He has worked at every level of political campaigns - from advance to campaign manager –and has consulted on various campaigns, including those of Senators Bob Graham and Evan Bayh and Governor Ann Richards. In 2000, Ochs served as senior advisor to DNC Chair Joe Andrew and consultant to the 2000 Democratic National Convention. He has also served as political director for the New Democrat Network.

Mona Pasquil

A native of California, Pasquil most recently served on the senior staff for the Kerry Edwards presidential campaign as director of community outreach. A longtime leader in the Asian Pacific Islander American community, Pasquil previously served as political director for Governor Gray Davis, California political director for Gore/Lieberman 2000, deputy CEO for the 2000 Democratic National Convention, western political director in the Clinton White House, western political desk and director of Asian Pacific affairs at the DNC. She is a current DNC member.

Mame Reiley

Reiley serves as director of Virginia Governor Mark Warner's political action committee, One Virginia, and is current chair of the DNC’s Women’s Caucus. She has also worked as a grassroots activist as a part of several social justice movements, including civil rights, rights for migrant farm workers, and voting registration initiatives. Reiley has served as a member of the DNC and the Women's Caucus for the past 11 years.

- www.democrats.org

1 posted on 02/15/2005 5:57:38 AM PST by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776

Ladeez an' de gentilmenz....The McMahon broz! Give it up!


2 posted on 02/15/2005 6:01:26 AM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: AmericanMade1776

Is Lindsay Lewis any relation to Anne Lewis, the queen of smarm?


3 posted on 02/15/2005 6:03:31 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: AmericanMade1776
I'd like to announce......

TINA FLOURNOY AND ALEXANDRA GALLARDO-ROOKER AND BEN JEFFERS AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO JOE JOHNSON AND MAURA KEEFE.......YEEEEEEAAAAAUGH!!!!!!!

4 posted on 02/15/2005 6:05:11 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Anybody research their criminal records yet?


5 posted on 02/15/2005 6:05:24 AM PST by Fintan (You'd think I had better things to do than to sit around thinking up banal taglines.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

Dean shouldn't label this a transition team which implies new rubber; this is a cheap retread with only one radial and all the rest biased players.


6 posted on 02/15/2005 6:05:58 AM PST by harrowup (Just naturally perfect and humble of course)
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To: PBRSTREETGANG

American Federation of Teachers;Communications Workers of America, Local #9400;deputy campaign manager for both Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Presidential campaign and later Michael Dukakis’; senior advisor during his 2004 presidential campaign(Dean's).....what talent....what talent


7 posted on 02/15/2005 6:07:59 AM PST by AmericanMade1776 ( The Year of Freeping Dangerously)
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To: AmericanMade1776

Transition team - what a riot. The guy thinks this is a big change like a Presidential Administration? It's more like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.


8 posted on 02/15/2005 6:08:05 AM PST by You Dirty Rats (Mindless BushBot)
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To: You Dirty Rats

I prefer to call it the Clintontanic.


9 posted on 02/15/2005 6:09:14 AM PST by AmericanMade1776 ( The Year of Freeping Dangerously)
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To: AmericanMade1776

"Democratic values"

Oxymoron for sure...


10 posted on 02/15/2005 6:29:33 AM PST by BillyCrockett
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To: AmericanMade1776

Dean, the gift that will keep on giving.


11 posted on 02/15/2005 6:32:20 AM PST by sweetiepiezer ((((((((((((((MARINES))))))))))))))
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

I think the Dems know they are doomed. Might as well bring out all the nutcases at once and get it over with.


12 posted on 02/15/2005 6:33:08 AM PST by devane617
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To: AmericanMade1776

I'm shaking in fear. With this bunch of rotting turkeys that have been kept out of the refrigerator for too long they're going to reach out to the red states???


13 posted on 02/15/2005 6:34:32 AM PST by libstripper
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To: AmericanMade1776; Mudboy Slim; Corin Stormhands; jla; Flora McDonald; AdSimp; ...
Joe Johnson

A political veteran, in 1988 Johnson served as deputy campaign manager for both Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Presidential campaign and later Michael Dukakis’. From 1987 to 1992, Johnson served as executive director of the Rainbow PUSH coalition, while also working on Douglas Wilder’s successful election as Virginia’s first African American governor. Johnson most recently served as senior advisor to Virginia Governor Mark Warner and today runs his own political consulting firm.

Hmmmmmm..... Warner now has an in with the DNC. I think this is an interesting turn of events.

14 posted on 02/15/2005 6:43:14 AM PST by iceskater (Madness takes it toll. Please have exact change ready.)
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"Warner now has an in with the DNC."

The very fact that HorseFace is a Yankee who went down to Ol' Virginny and won makes him a darling of the Effete Elite Northeastern Lib'ral set...MUD

15 posted on 02/15/2005 6:46:06 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Decrease the Federal Expenditures as a percentage of GDP from its present 20% to 12% by 2013!!)
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To: iceskater
"Warner now has an in with the DNC."

The very fact that HorseFace is a Yankee who went down to Ol' Virginny and won makes him a darling of the Effete Elite Northeastern Lib'ral set...MUD

16 posted on 02/15/2005 6:46:10 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Decrease the Federal Expenditures as a percentage of GDP from its present 20% to 12% by 2013!!)
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To: Mudboy Slim

Granted. I just think it's interesting that now Warner has an ear inside the DNC. I think a primary challenge between Hillary and Warner could be interesting. I think it puts the Dems in a bind. On on hand, there's St. Hillary, the salvation of the Dem. party. And on the other is Warner, who whether we like it or not, has won one major election in a southern state. The pragmatists in the Dem party will go for Warner but the nut job base will go for Hillary. It'll be interesting to see who comes out the winner.


17 posted on 02/15/2005 6:50:48 AM PST by iceskater (Madness takes it toll. Please have exact change ready.)
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To: iceskater

The HildaBeast would make mincemeat of Mr. Ed...MUD


18 posted on 02/15/2005 6:52:48 AM PST by Mudboy Slim (Decrease the Federal Expenditures as a percentage of GDP from its present 20% to 12% by 2013!!)
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To: AmericanMade1776
Actually, if you search on Clinton in the body of the page you only get 3 hits. Thats remarkably low given their dominance of the part for the last 13 years.

The Deaniacs have taken over and they are going to drive it over the cliff.

19 posted on 02/15/2005 6:55:09 AM PST by robomurph
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To: AmericanMade1776
Governor Howard Dean today announced a diverse transition team hailing from all regions of the country.

I was expecting


20 posted on 02/15/2005 6:58:50 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
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