Barack Obama-Organization, Indiana
revised July 23, 2008
OBAMA FOR AMERICA
Headquarters: 407 Fulton Street, Suite 2, Indianapolis, IN  46202

State Director Mitch Stewart
Stewart served as Obama's Iowa caucus director, then worked on the campaign in Nevada and Minnesota and as field director on the March 4 Texas campaign.  Coordinated Campaign director in Minnesota during the 2006 midterm elections.  Field director on Sen. Tom Daschle's 2004 re-election campaign.  Eastern Iowa regional field director for Sen. John Edwards’ Iowa caucus campaign (announced May 2003).  A regional field director for the Louisiana Democratic Party during Sen. Mary Landrieu's 2002 run-off campaign.  A regional field director for the South Dakota Democratic Party during Sen. Tim Johnson's 2002 re-election campaign.  Has also served as a research assistant and staff assistant in Johnson's Senate office.
 
 
Political Director Rohan Patel
Tennessee state director for the campaign; earlier Rural America/Agriculture, Environmental/Energy & Young Professionals Outreach and Polk County political director on Obama's Iowa caucus campaign.  An events director for Gov. Chet Culver’s Inaugural Committee.  Worked on the Iowa State Senate campaign initially on the finance team and then in the field for Sen. Herman Quirmbach.  Worked on Sen. Evan Bayh’s AllAmerica PAC in 2006 in Washington, DC and Des Moines.  Graduate of Northwestern University.
 
 
Field Director Hallie Schneir
East Central regional field director on Obama's Iowa caucus campaign.  Worked on Virginia Victory 2005, helping to elect Tim Kaine governor.  Oregon City field organizer on Carry Oregon (the 2004 Oregon Democratic Coordinated Campaign).

Deputy Field Director Rachel Haltom
College coordinator/youth vote on Obama's Iowa caucus campaign.  Experience includes work for Wal-Mart Watch.  Graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, 2004.

Eight Regional Field Directors
John Bivona (South Bend)
Chris Farrell (Fort Wayne)
Lily West (Kokomo)
Joe Cupka (Indianapolis)
Chris Liddell-Westefeld (Bloomington)
Bobby Hoffman (Gary)
Jesse Moore (Terre Haute)
Nathan Williams (Evansville)          

???Bess Evans

 
Communications Director Kevin Griffis
Obama's communications director for the Jan. 26 South Carolina primary campaign and Feb. 12 Virginia primary campaign.  Previously served as communications director for Democratic nominee Jim Pederson in Arizona's 2006 U.S. Senate campaign.  Directed communications for Virginia's Democratic coordinated campaign during Tim Kaine's successful gubernatorial run in 2005.   Directed communications for the Democratic Party of Virginia.  Nevada communications director for America Coming Together in 2004.  Political reporter for Atlanta's independent newsweekly, Creative Loafing, 2000-03.  B.A. in political science from Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin.
 
Press Secretary/Spokesperson Gannet Tseggai
Deputy press secretary on Obama's Iowa caucus campaign, then worked communications on the Nevada and California campaigns, and as a press secretary / spokesperson in Texas.  Sen. Ted Kennedy’s deputy press secretary in Washington, DC.  During the 2004 campaign, she worked as a press assistant on Missouri Gov. Bob Holden's re-election campaign, then as a press assistant on Missouri Victory 2004, the Democratic Coordinated Campaign, and finally was dispatched to Ohio.  Graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia; double majored in political science and communications.
 
Press Secretary/Spokesperson Nick Kimball
Director of new media on Obama's Iowa caucus campaign, then communications director on the campaign in Minnesota, and a press secretary / spokesman in Texas.  Worked at the Minnesota DFL for nearly two years, serving as acting communications director and earlier, during the 2006 cycle, as deputy communications director. Legislative aide to Minnesota Senate Majority Leader in 2005.  Field organizer on Tom Daschle’s 2004 campaign after working field for Kerry during the primaries.  Worked in communications office of national juvenile justice non-profit from 2001-04.  Graduate of The George Washington University.  Native of Minnesota.
 

GOTV Director
 Mitchell Kent
Joined the campaign in Iowa, then ran get out the vote efforts in Minnesota and Ohio.  Came to the campaign from his position as an attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York.  From 1999 through 2002, Kent served as the director of research on the Senate Finance Committee under Chairman Max Baucus of Montana and was on Committee staff for the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York.  J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.S. from Cornell University.
 

Offices
31 as of May 2, 2008 including state hdqtrs.
Anderson - 2101 East 8th Street, Anderson, IN 46012

Bloomington HQ - 110 S. Washington Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
Bloomington Satellite - 200 E 3rd Street, Bloomington, IN 47404

Carmel - 160 W. Carmel Drive, Suite 249, Carmel, IN  46032

Columbus - 1831 McKinley Ave., Columbus, IN 47201

East Chicago - 815 W. Chicago Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312

Elkhart - 116 S. Main St, Elkhart, IN 46516 ...official opening April 5

Evansville - 330 Main Street, Evansville, IN 47708

Fishers - Fishers Station, Suite 11645, 116th and Allisonville Streets, Fishers, IN   ...official opening April 5

Fort Wayne - 122 W Columbia St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Gary - 4405 W 5th Avenue, Gary, IN 46406
Gary - Miller - 605 Lake St, Gary, IN 46403

Goshen - 211 S. 5th St, Goshen, IN 46528

Hammond - 5944 1/2 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320

Indianapolis Volunteer HQ - 2 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indianapolis - Broad Ripple - 1915 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46220

Kokomo - 220 East Sycamore Street, Kokomo, IN 46901   ...official opening April 5

Lafayette - 216 N. 4th Street, Suite 207, Lafayette, IN 47901

Marion - 4001 S. Western Avenue, Marion, IN 46953   ...official opening April 5

Merrillville - 7884 Broadway, Merrillville, IN  46410

Michigan City - 618 Franklin Street, Michigan City, IN 46360

Muncie - 1609 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN 47303

New Albany - 203 E. Main Street, New Albany, IN 47150

Noblesville - 802 Mulberry St., Suite D21, Noblesville, IN 46060

Richmond - 1835 W Main St., Richmond, IN 47374

Schererville - 833 W. Lincoln Hwy, Shererville, IN  46375

South Bend - 205 W. Jefferson Blvd, Suite 110, South Bend, IN 46601

Terre Haute - 425 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, IN 47807

Valparaiso - 200 Billings St., Valparaiso, IN 46383

Vincennes - 319 Main St., Vincennes, IN 47591


Indiana Leadership Committee (announced April 23, 2008)
Former Congressman Lee Hamilton
Former Congressman Tim Roemer
Former Congressman Andy Jacobs
U.S. Congressman and Superdelegate André Carson
Jeff Modisett - Former Attorney General and Marion County Prosecutor
State House Majority Leader Russ Stilwell – Boonville
State Party Vice Chair and Superdelegate Cordelia Lewis Burks
UAW CAP Rep and Superdelegate Connie Thurman
Former State Party Chair Kip Tew

Senator Earline Rogers - Gary
Senator Tim Lanane – Anderson
Senator Bob Deig – Evansville
Senator Lindel Hume - Princeton
Senator John Broden - South Bend
Representative Dennis Avery - Evansville
Representative Earl Harris – East Chicago
Representative Jeb Barden - Indianapolis
Representative John Bartlett - Indianapolis
Representative Charlie Brown - Gary
Representative Mara Candelaria Reardon - Munster
Representative Bill Crawford - Indianapolis
Representative Dave Crooks - Washington
Representative John Day - Indianapolis
Representative Chet Dobis - Merrillville
Representative Ryan Dvorak - South Bend
Representative Dale Grubb - Covington
Representative Phil Hoy - Evansville
Representative Linda Lawson - Hammond
Representative Scott Pelath - Michigan City
Representative Matt Pierce - Bloomington
Representative Greg Porter - Indianapolis
Representative Scott Reske - Pendleton
Representative Vernon  Smith - Gary
Representative Vanessa Summers - Indianapolis
Representative Trent Van Haaften - Mount Vernon

Karen Freeman Wilson - Former Attorney General
William Smith – Decatur County Prosecutor
Kenneth Faw – Fayette County Prosecutor
Mel Wilhelm – Franklin County Prosecutor
Robert Clamme – Jay County Prosecutor
Robert Beckman – La Porte County Prosecutor
Chris Gaal – Monroe County Prosecutor
Jodi Uebelhack – Posey County Prosecutor
Bob Springer – Sullivan County Prosecutor
Nina Alexander – Vermillion County Prosecutor
Stan Levco – Vanderburgh County Prosecutor

Mayor David Wiant – Garrett
Mayor Richard Fledderman – Batesville
Mayor Ted Ellis – Bluffton
Mayor Jim Fleck – Columbia City
Mayor Doug Hedrick – Greendale
Mayor Harold Campbell – North Vernon
Mayor Mark Kruzan – Bloomington
Mayor Stephen Luecke – South Bend
Mayor Allan Kauffman – Goshen
Mayor Chuck Oberlie – Michigan City
Mayor Jerry Hawkins – Clinton
Mayor Scott Biddle – Sullivan
Mayor Dick Hickman – Angola
Mayor Jonathon Weinzapfel – Evansville

Former Mayor Mike Puro – Goshen
Former Mayor Graham Richard – Fort Wayne
Former Mayor John Fernandez – Bloomington
Former Mayor Sonya Margerum – West Lafayette
Former Majority Leader Fred Bauer - Terre Haute
Former State Senator Mike Gery - West Lafayette
Former State Representative Bob Kuzman -Crown Point
Former Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis Melina Kennedy

Community Leader Mary Downes - South Bend
Community Leader Dennis Lee - Indianapolis
Former Chief of Staff to Lee Hamilton Wayne Vance
 

Indiana Women for Obama (announced April 28, 2008)
Chairwoman - Cordelia Lewis-Burks, Vice Chair, Indiana Democratic Party
 

former DNC Chairman Joe Andrew (announced support for Clinton on Nov. 8, 2007; changed support to Obama on May 1, 2008)

and
Gary Post-Tribune (05/04/08)
Muncie Star (05/04/08)
Indiana Daily Student
KPC Media Group (dailies northeastern Indiana)
(and from KY but reaching into southern IN, Louisville Courier-Journal)


Earlier Listing of Endorsements
Kip Tew - Attorney/lobbyist at Krieg DeVault, LLP.  State chair of the Indiana Democratic Party in the 2004 cycle.  Served as a paid advisor on the campaign staff of Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon.  Campaign manager on Joe Kernan for Lt. Governor, 2000.  Manager of government affairs at PSI Energy (now Cinergy).  Counsel to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.  J.D. from Indiana University School of Law, 1989.  B.S. from Indiana University, 1984.

Congressman André Carson - (announced April 16, 2008) Elected in March 2008 special election; represents Indiana’s 7th CD.

former Congressman Tim Roemer - (announced Jan. 23, 2008)  Elected in 1990 and served six terms (Jan. 3, 1991-Jan. 3, 2003).

former Congressman Lee Hamilton - (announced April 2, 2008)  President and director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.  Served as co-chair of the Iraq Study Group and vice chair of the  9/11 Commission.  Represented Indiana's 9th CD from Jan. 1965 to Jan. 1999.  Practiced law.  Graduate of DePauw University and Indiana University law school.

former Congressman Andy Jacobs - (announced April 14, 2008)  From Indianapolis; served 15 terms in Congress -- elected in 1964, served Jan. 3, 1965-Jan. 3, 1973; defeated in 1972; elected in 1974, served Jan. 3, 1975-Jan. 3, 1997.

State Legislators (as of April 3, 2008)
Senator Earline Rogers - Gary
Senator Tim Lanane - Anderson
Senator Lindel Hume - Princeton
Senator John Broden - South Bend

Representative Dennis Avery - Evansville
Representative Jeb Barden - Indianapolis
Representative John Bartlett - Indianapolis
Representative Charlie Brown - Gary
Representative Mara Candelaria Reardon - Munster
Representative Bill Crawford - Indianapolis
Representative Dave Crooks - Washington
Representative John Day - Indianapolis
Representative Chet Dobis - Merrillville
Representative Ryan Dvorak - South Bend
Representative Dale Grubb - Covington
Representative Phil Hoy - Evansville
Representative Linda Lawson - Hammond
Representative Scott Pelath - Michigan City
Representative Matt Pierce - Bloomington
Representative Greg Porter - Indianapolis
Representative Scott Reske - Pendleton
Representative Vernon  Smith - Gary
Representative Russ Stilwell - Boonville
Representative Vanessa Summers - Indianapolis
Representative Trent Van Haaften - Mount Vernon
announced April 18, 2008
Senator Bob Deig - Evansville
Representativ Earl Harris - East Chicago

Mayors (announced April 17, 2008)
David Wiant                Garrett
Richard Fledderman     Batesville
Ted Ellis                       Bluffton
Jim Fleck                      Columbia City
Doug Hedrick               Greendale
Harold Campbell          North Vernon
Mark Kruzan                Bloomington
Stephen Luecke            South Bend
Allan Kauffman             Goshen
Chuck Oberlie             Michigan City
Jerry Hawkins             Clinton
Scott Biddle                 Sullivan
Dick Hickman               Angola
and former mayors Mike Puro of Goshen, Graham Richard of Fort Wayne, John Fernandez of Bloomington, and Sonya Margerum of West Lafayette

County Prosecutors (announced April 18, 2008)
William Smith – Decatur County
Kenneth Faw – Fayette County
Mel Wilhelm – Franklin County
Robert Clamme – Jay County
Robert Beckman – La Porte County
Chris Gaal – Monroe County
Jodi Uebelhack – Posey County
Jason Mount – Scott County
Bob Springer – Sullivan County
Stan Levco - Vanderburgh County
Nina Alexander – Vermillion County
and Jeff Modisett, former Indiana attorney general and Marion County prosecutor


post-primary
U.S. Congressman Pete Visclosky (announced May 14, 2008)
U.S. Congressman Joe Donnelly (announced May 13, 2008)
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