HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT
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State Director

Roger Lau

Prior to joining the campaign, Lau managed Niki Tsongas' victorious Oct. 2007 special election campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives in Mass. 5th CD.  District director for Congressman Martin Meehan.  Started in politics as an intern in Sen. Kerry’s Springfield office; served as Kerry's labor issues manager and Massachusetts press secretary, and during the 2004 presidential campaign he worked on Kerry's national advance team, Democratic National Convention staff and as director of advance in Florida.  University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  New England resident.
 

Endorsements
Congressmen
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (MA-2) (May 8, 2007) +
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-3) (Mar. 29, 2007)
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (MA-4) (Nov. 13, 2007)
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA-9)  (Oct. 26, 2007)

State officials
State Auditor Joe DeNucci (Aug. 2, 2007)

State legislators

House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi  (Aug. 30, 2007) (Nov. 26, 2007) State Rep. Thomas Calter, Plymouth County  State Rep. Christine Canavan, Plymouth County  State Rep. Cheryl Coakley-Rivera, Hampden County  State Rep. Sean Curran, Hampden County  State Rep. James Fagan, Bristol County  State Rep. Jennifer Flanagan, Worcester County  State Rep. William Galvin, Norfolk County  State Rep. Colleen Garry, Middlesex County  State Rep. Louis Kafka, Norfolk County  State Rep. Rachel Kaprielian, Middlesex County  State Rep. Thomas Kennedy, Plymouth County  State Rep. William Lantigua, Essex County  State Rep. Barbara L'Italien, Essex County  State Rep. Harold Naughton, Worcester County  State Rep. Robert Nyman, Plymouth County  State Rep. Alice Hanlon Peisch, Norfolk County  State Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein, Suffolk County  State Rep. William Straus, Bristol and Plymouth Counties  State Rep. Martin Walsh, Essex County  State Rep. Alice Wolf, Middlesex County  (June 5, 2007) State Rep. Christine Canavan  State Rep. Anne Gobi  State Rep. Kevin Honan  State Rep. Michael Moran  State Rep. Sarah Peake  State Rep. Vincent Pedone  State Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein  State Rep. Patricia Walrath  (April 20, 2007) State Rep. Ruth Balser  State Rep. Daniel Bosley  State Rep. Geraldine Creedon  State Rep. Lida Harkins  State Rep. Kay Khan  State Rep. Pam Richardson

Senate President Therese Murray  (Aug. 27, 2007) State Sen. Anthony Petruccelli, Suffolk and Middlesex Counties  (Nov. 26, 2007) (June 5, 2007) State Sen. Robert Antonioni  State Sen. Cynthia Stone Creem  State Sen. Michael Morrissey  (April 20, 2007) State Sen. Edward Augustus  State Sen. Steven Baddour  State Sen. Harriette Chandler  State Sen. Robert Creedon  State Sen. Susan Fargo  State Sen. Joan Menard  State Sen. Richard Moore  State Sen. Robert O’Leary  State Sen. Marc Pacheco  State Sen. Steven Panagiotakos  State Sen. Pamela Resor  State Sen. Karen Spilka  State Sen. Susan Tucker

Local officials
(Nov. 26, 2007)
Michael Bellotti, Norfolk County Sheriff
Joseph Pacheco, Raynham Selectman
Donald McKinnon, Raynham Selectman
Marybeth Fernandes, Treasurer, Wareham Fire District

Boston City Council President Maureen Feeney and Councillor Salvatore LaMattina. (June 26, 2007)

Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral  (June 5, 2007)

Boston Mayor Thomas E. Menino  (June 4, 2007)
 

chronological
On Nov. 26, 2007 the campaign announced endorsements of two dozen Massachusetts legislators and community leaders.

On Nov. 13, 2007 the campaign announced the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (MA-4).

On Oct. 26, 2007 the campaign announced the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA-9).

On Aug. 30, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi.

On Aug. 27, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray.

On Aug. 2, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of Massachusetts State Auditor Joe DeNucci.

On June 26, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsements of Boston City Council President Maureen Feeney and Councillor Salvatore LaMattina.

On June 5, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsements of Suffolk County Sheriff Andrea Cabral and 11 Massachusetts legislators.

On June 4, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of Boston Mayor Thomas E. Menino.

On May 8, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (MA-2).

On April 20, 2007 the exploratory committee announced endorsements of 19 Massachusetts legislators.

On March 29, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-3).

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (MA-2) (May 8, 2007) +
U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (MA-3) (Mar. 29, 2007)
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (MA-4) (Nov. 13, 2007)
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA-9)  (Oct. 26, 2007)
 

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