Barack
Obama-Organization,
Mississippi
updated March 10,
2008
OBAMA FOR
AMERICA (announced
Feb. 10, 2007)
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Headquarters: 733 N State St., Jackson, MS 39202
601-969-2162
...opened latter part of Feb. 2008
| State Director |
Lachlan McIntosh |
South Carolina state
director
on Gov. Bill Richardson's presidential campaign, March 2007-Jan.
2008.
Fifteen years of experience in SC politics. SCDP executive
director
from 2005-March 2, 2007; also served as campaign manager for Robert
Barber
for Lt. Governor in 2006 (the second closest general election in South
Carolina history). Lowcountry/Coastal field coordinator on Sen.
John
Edwards' 2004 SC primary campaign (started with the campaign in June
2003).
Has served as an aide to Gov. Jim Hodges and has held positions for
former
U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, and former
Attorney
General Travis Medlock. First staff position was with Tom
Harkin’s
presidential campaign in 1992.
| Political Director |
Keevin Woods |
Earlier served as the
campaign's
deputy Illinois director. Worked as a portfolio executive at the
Chicago Housing Authority.
| Field Director |
Aaron Gardner |
Experience includes field
organizer
for the Obama campaign in Des Moines during the caucus campaign.
Endorsements
Congressman Bennie Thompson
(Jan. 22, 2008)
Former Gov. Ray Mabus (May
2007)
Governor of Mississippi
from 1988-92; U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994-96.
Everett Sanders of Natchez - attorney,
DNC member and superdelegate (March 10, 2008)
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