Obama General Election Campaign Organization, Maine

Obama General Election Campaign Organization, Maine
revised April 14, 2009 disclaimer

Obama for America

State Director

Toby McGrath

(started early July 2008) Comes to the campaign from position as chief of staff to Maine House Speaker Glenn Cummings, D-Portland. In 2004 he served as House Caucus Director. "He has worked on various campaign efforts in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts."

Communications Director

Jessica Santillo

(announced July 16, 2008) Served on the Hillary Clinton for President communications team in several states, including Iowa, Colorado (communications director), Texas, and West Virginia (communications director). In 2006 Santillo served as spokesperson for Tim Mahoney for Congress in Florida.

New Media Director

Elizabeth Meckes

Interactive account manager/associate producer and copy writer at Captains of Industry.

Campaign for Change

Field Director

Ronnie Cho

(announced July 16, 2008) Started on the Obama campaign in March 2007 as a field organizer in Iowa and continued on in Arizona, Texas and Indiana. Field staffer for the Arizona Democratic Party in 2006. Field organizer in Dubuque on the 2004 Iowa Coordinated Campaign. B.S. in political science from Arizona State University, 2006.

Regional Field Directors
Bangor - Ryan Lynch 2nd CD
Portland - Meredith Turner 1st CD
Lewiston/Auburn - Ben Tate 2nd CD

Field Organizers: Ashley Ammons, Christian Coombs, Sarah Cramer, Lacy Ettehad, Nolan Fox, Leah Kirk (Bangor), Charlie Longo (Machias), Matthew Martin, Megan McNees, Emily Miles (Bangor), Margaret Payne (University of Maine-Orno), Sarah Sibley (Belfast), Kelley Smith (Famington), Christopher Sopher (Portland), Kate Thompson (Portland).

Offices

Bangor - 73 Central Street, Bangor, ME

Belfast - 134 Church Street, Belfast, ME

Brunswick - 25 Stanwood Street, Brunswick, ME

Farmington - 231 Broadway Street, Farmington, ME

Fort Kent - 6 Page Avenue, Fort Kent, ME

Lewiston/Auburn - 1 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn, ME

Portland - 1037 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME

Rumford - 432 Hancock Street, Rumford, ME

Skowhegan - 165 Water Street, Skowhegan, ME

Waterville - 16 Common Street, Waterville, ME

Voter File Manager

Brett Benson

Operations Director

Anya Trundy

also at the state party

Victory 2008, the Coordinated Campaign | 550 Forest Avenue, Suite 101 | Portland, Maine 04101 207-772-4353 1, 2

Campaign Director

Peter Chandler

(started Jan. 2008) On leave from position as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud.

Maine Democratic Party | 16 Winthrop Street | Augusta, ME 04332 207-622-6233 >

Chair

John Knutson

(elected Aug. 12, 2007 to term that runs through Jan. 2009) Retired businessman from Brooklin. Hancock County party chairman.

Executive Director

Arden Manning

(since Spring 2007) Started at the party as a regional field organizer, then served as communications director. Graduate of the University of Southern Maine. Winter Harbor native.

Field Director

Mark Henson

NH regional field director (Lakes and North Country) on John Edwards for President, 2007-Jan. 08. Regional field director on the 2006 Minnesota DFL Coordinated Campaign (1st CD). B.A. in government from Claremont McKenna College, 2004.

Communications Director

Rebecca Pollard

(started in April 2008). Ed.M. in education policy from Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Undergraduate degree from Colby College.

Director of Information Technology

Reid DeWolfe

Deputy Director of Information Techology Zach Kendrick

Finance Director

Sean MacWilliam

Deputy Finance Director Rick Redmond
Finance Assistant Erin Barnes

Comptroller

Claire Pomerleau

Operations Director

Anya Trundy

Started in Jan. 2008 after serving as a regional field director at the party starting in Feb. 2007. Graduate of Bowdoin College, 2006.

Administrative Assistant

Beth Baker

House Caucus Director Kate Simmons
House Caucus Deputy Director Neil Doyle
Senate Caucus Director Chuck Quintero
Senate Caucus Deputy Director Alex Pringle

1st Congressional District	2nd Congressional District
Deputy Field Director - 1st CD Brandon Maheu Youth Coordinator - 1st CD Vanessa Macoy Regional Field Directors: Knox County - Chris Appel York County - Lydia Blume Cumberland County - Matt Grill Lincoln & Sagadahoc Counties - Helena Herring Kennebec County - Jon Hillier	Deputy Field Director - 2nd CD Phil Bailey Youth Coordinator - 2nd CD Nicole Brown Regional Field Directors: Franklin & Oxford Counties - Michelle Beaudin Aroostook County - Jeralyn Cave Pennobscot County - Katelyn Hartford Piscataquis & Somerset Counties - Tansey Helmke Androscoggin County - Nathan Libby Hancock & Waldo Counties - Heather Martin-Zboray

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