HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT , INC.
Headquarters: 175 Broad Street, Providence, RI 02903  Phone: (401) 751-4455   ...official opening Feb. 19, 2008
 

State Director

Roger Lau

State director on Clinton's upset victory in the Massachusetts primary on Feb.5, and assisted in the campaign's efforts in Maine and New Hampshire.  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.
 
 

Political Director

Gina Ormand

Joined the Clinton campaign in October as a regional political director, overseeing and advising the campaign's victorious operations in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Massachusetts.  Senior advisor on scheduling and operations on U.S. Sen. Jon Tester's (D-MT) staff.  Deputy director of campaign services at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Commission (DSCC) in the 2006 cycle, helping take back the Democratic majority in the Senate.
 
 

Communications Director

Christine Heenan

Veteran of Rhode Island politics and media relations.  Founder and President of Clarendon Group, a communications, government relations, and public policy consulting firm based in Providence, RI.  Director of community and government relations at Brown University.  Senior policy analyst on the White House Domestic Policy Council during the first term of the Clinton Administration.  Experience as a speechwriter to President Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Tipper Gore, and Sen. Chris Dodd.  Has served in communications roles at recent Democratic Conventions.  Worked as a business strategy consultant.  B.S. in journalism from Boston University.
 
 

Deputy Communications Director

Jennifer Bramley

Founder and co-owner of Vision Strategies and has spent more than 14 years working in the communications field for both public and private entities. Bramley served as press secretary, communications director, and speechwriter for Congressman Bob Weygand and Rhode Island General Treasurer Paul Tavares. She also served as an assistant deputy press secretary for Rhode Island Governor Bruce Sundlun.
 
 

Endorsements
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse  (June 6, 2007)
U.S. Rep. James Langevin  (June 1, 2007)

Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts  (Nov. 15, 2007)
Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis (June 28, 2007)
Treasurer Frank T. Caprio  (Sept. 26, 2007)

State Sen. Juan M. Pichardo  (Nov. 26, 2007)
(July 12, 2007)
House Speaker Tempore Charlene Lima
State Rep. Elizabeth Dennigan
State Rep. Amy Rice
State Rep. Peter Wasylyk
State Rep. Joseph McNamara
State Rep. Grace Diaz
State Rep. Edith Ajello
State Rep. Patricia Serpa
State Rep. David Caprio  (Sept. 26, 2007)

Providence Mayor David Cicilline (June 14, 2007)

Warwick Democratic City Committee [Chairwoman Nancy Mayor] (Feb. 29, 2008)

Rhode Island Latinos endorsing Senator Hillary Clinton (Feb. 28, 2008)

Rosi Alejo, Cranston  Maria Alvarado, Providence  Margarita Amparo, Providence  Nelson Amparo, Providence  Andy Andujar, Providence  Pastor Antonio Aquino, Providence  Julio Cesar Aragon, Providence  Bernardo Ardaya, Johnston  Ingrid C Ardaya, Johnston  Ingrid G Ardaya, Johnston  Kennedy Arias, Cranston  Julio "Julito" Aza, Providence  Arys Baptista, Providence  Dr. Antonio Barajas, Central Falls  Carolina Bernal, Johnston  Oddan Brito, Providence  Melida Brito, Providence  Marisol Camilo, Cranston  Jorge Cardenas, Providence  Doris Carvajal, Providence  Doris De Los Santos, Providence  Melba Depena, Providence  Councilwoman Eunice Delahoz, Central Falls Rep. Grace Diaz, Providence

Nolda Estevez, Providence  Emilio Estevez, Providence  Nelson Garcia, Providence  Ward 9 Vice Chairperson Bienvenido Garcia, Providence  Marisol Garcia, Central Falls  Liza Gordon, Providence  Gloria Hincapie, Pawtucket  Sandra Lake, Providence  Ysa Luna, Providence  Josefina Luna, Providence  Belkiss Luna-Suazo, Providence  Yana Marcelino, Providence  Ramon "Chamo" Marte, Providence  Carlos Martinez, Providence  Gabriel Martinez, Providence  Patricia Martinez, Providence  Marta Martinez, Warwick  Sabina Matos, Providence  Sandra Mazo, Pawtucket  Milagros Medina, Providence  Alexis Mendez, Providence  Tony Mendez de Poder 1110, Providence  Carmen Mirabal, Central Falls

Eloy Andres Mora, Providence  Freddy Nunez, Providence  Jaime Peguero, Providence  Ramon Pegueso, Providence  Ramon Peralta Sr., Providence  Reynaldo Perez, Central Falls  Judith Perez, Cranston  Carolina Pichardo, Providence  Sen. Juan Pichardo, Providence  Juan Pinales, Providence  Vivian Ponte, Johnston  Maria Reyes, Providence  Freddy Rosario de Poder 1110, Providence  Maria Salavarrieta, Central Falls  Esmerelda San Andres, Cranston  Luca Sano, Providence  Franklin Solano, Central Falls  Antonio Suero "Papito Prenda", Providence  Councilman Luis Leon Tejada, Providence  Acelia Terrero, Cranston  Jesus Titin, Providence  Papo Toribio, Providence  Sara Vazquez, Providence  Fior Vina, Providence

 
 
 

Early endorsements chronological
On Nov. 26, 2007 the campaign announced the endorsement of State Sen. Juan M. Pichardo.

On Nov. 15, 2007 the campaign announced the endorsement of Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts.

On Sept. 26, 2007 the campaign announced the endorsements of Rhode Island Treasurer Frank T. Caprio and State Rep. David Caprio.

On July 12, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsements of Rhode Island House Speaker Tempore Charlene Lima and seven other state legislators.

On June 28, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of Rhode Island Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis.

On June 14, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of Providence Mayor David Cicilline and named him a co-chair of Clinton's Rhode Island campaign.

On June 6, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.

On June 1, 2007 the exploratory committee announced the endorsement of U.S. Rep. James Langevin and named him a chair of Clinton's Rhode Island campaign.
 

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