Clinton’s ‘family’ gives her advantage in New York primary campaign
Published April 16, 2016
Laura Krolczyk started working for Clinton in her Buffalo regional office in 2002 when she was just 22, and she headed the Western New York regional office for the senator until Clinton left to become secretary of state.
Now married and with an 8-month old child, Krolyczyk has taken time off from her full-time job in leading a state government affairs unit at Roswell Park Cancer Institute to put miles on her car helping coordinate Clinton’s Western New York campaign. The work includes energizing supporters and coordinating with local party leaders. She got two hours of sleep in advance of organizing Clinton’s recent Buffalo campaign appearance.
“Clintonland is family. There is no leaving. It was an honor to be asked to help. At the same time, we all knew this day was coming,’’ Krolczyk said.
Krolcyzk volunteered on Clinton’s presidential primary run eight years ago. That loss to President 0bama “was a hard loss for us,’’ she said.
After Clinton became secretary of state, she kept in touch with her former New York staff, even inviting them to events at the State Department.
“She certainly never has forgotten about us,’’ Krolcyzk said of Clinton.
Still, the team went largely dormant.
Now, the New York team is hoping to help Clinton “finish the story” begun with that 2008 run with a White House victory this year, Krolczyk said.
