OBAMA FOR AMERICA
Headquarters: Wright Building, 2233 University Ave W, Suite
225, St. Paul, MN 55114 651.645.2008 >>...grand
opening Nov. 10, 2007
State Director | Chris Miller |
Political Director | Mike Blake |
Field Director | Chelsea Kammerer |
Caucus Director | Jennifer Koch |
Youth Vote Director | James Hannaway |
Technology Director | Jared Nordlund |
Communications
Director |
Nick Kimball |
Field Offices:
Minneapolis: 212 N 3rd
Street,
Suite 340, Minneapolis MN 55401
Southeast: 2002 2nd Street SW, Suite 5, Rochester, MN 55902
Southwest: 505 Riverfront Avenue, Mankato, MN 56001
Northeast: 128 W 1st Street, Duluth, MN 55802
Central: 904 W St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN 56301
North Central: 15
Washington
Street, Brainerd, MN 56401
Field Organizers include:
Jessica
Anderson, Michael Burns, Brooke Harper, Vickie Pearce, Lori
Schneiderhan,
Mattea Smith, Alexandra Sova, John Sylvester.
Senior Advisor | Tina Smith |
Also note: Steve
Hildebrand,
who is directing early states for the campaign in Chicago, served as
executive
director of the Minnesota DFL from mid-August 1995 to mid-March
1996.
Another Minnesota connection is Paul Tewes, Iowa state director, a
Minnesota
native and 1993 graduate of Carleton College.
Endorsed by
Chairman - Minneapolis Mayor R.T.
Rybak (possibly the first big-city mayor to
endorse
Obama; attended Jan. 13, 2007 rally to encourage Obama to run)
Co-Chairs
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (MN-5)
(reported by the Star Tribune on Feb. 20, 2007)
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-4) (reported by Minnesota Public Radio on Dec. 12, 2007)
Duluth Mayor Don Ness (Jan.
15, 2008)
more endorsements
Former Congressman Richard Nolan (Jan.
7, 2008; formerly backed Dodd)
U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar (MN-8) (Feb. 1, 2008; formerly backed Edwards)
Iron Range
Leadership
Committtee (Feb. 2, 2008)
Congressman Jim
Oberstar, Chisholm
Rep. Tony Sertich,
House Majority Leader, Chisholm
Rep. Tom Anzelc,
Balsam Township
Paul Cerkvenik,
Virginia
Kathleen Murray,
Virginia
Aaron Brown, Balsam
Township
Nevada Littlewolf,
Virginia
John Grahek, Virginia
Writer and humorist Garrison Keillor (Feb. 3, 2008)
Women Leaders
(Feb. 3, 2008)
Minnesota State
Auditor Rebecca Otto
State Senator Ellen
Anderson
State Senator Mee
Moua
State Senator
Patricia
Torres Ray
State Representative
Maria Ruud
State Representative
Sandy Wollschlager
St. Paul Public
School Teacher Kim Ellison
Minneapolis City
Council Member Elizabeth Glidden
Minneapolis City
Council Member Betsy Hodges
St. Paul City
Council
Member Toni Carter
Falcon Heights
Council
Member Beth Mercer-Taylor
Post-Feb.
5
U.S. Rep. Tim Walz (MN-1) (Feb.
6, 2008) >
DFL Chairman Brian Melendez and Associate
Chair Donna Cassutt (Feb. 29, 2008) >
-"Caucus Convention" on Oct. 6, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Central High School in St. Paul.
-Official campaign
kick-off
at International Market Square in Minneapolis on June 29, 2007 (Obama's
first visit to Minneapolis since he announced his candidacy in
February).
Also of note:
Obama Minnesota Grassroots
Movement
810 North Lilac Drive,
Suite
119, Golden Valley, MN
(not affiliated with Obama
for America)
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