Dan Kalb for Supervisor 5 Sets Campaign Team

“Top Notch Team Brings Depth of Experience”

San Francisco, July 26, 2004—San Francisco Supervisor 5 candidate DAN KALB today announced that the campaign has hired a “top notch team that brings a depth of grassroots, campaign strategy, and fundraising experience.
“This team will help me run a positive campaign that inspires the best instincts of voters while allowing me to rise to the top among a crowded field,” said Kalb. “I’m thrilled to have such an experienced team on board.”

The Kalb campaign team includes:

Campaign Consultant—Political Movers & Shakers. PMS’ principal, Scott Adams served as Political Director for U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone in 1990 and 1996. Based in San Francisco, PMS specializes in grassroots field campaigns, campaign strategies and public communications. Adams has also led campaigns for Kids for Kerry and the United Steelworkers of America.

Fundraisers—Clem and Johnny Clarke, founders of the NewMan Group, whose San Francisco clients have included Supervisors Fiona Ma and Sophie Maxwell.

Campaign Field Coordinator—Meghan Pinch, a one-time bike messenger and bike shop manager, has worked on west coast Democratic campaigns and recently served as a field organizer on the Dean for America presidential campaign in Iowa.

Treasurer—David Looman, a respected and experienced San Francisco political professional and campaign finance expert.

The Dan Kalb for Supervisor 5 campaign also pleased to have the following experienced local community activists and civic leaders (partial list) as volunteer advisors: Progressive campaign consultant Robert Henderson, Democratic Party activist and former district 5 Supervisor candidate Agar Jaicks, Local 250 member and Kalb’s Treasurer in his successful 2001 MUD Board campaign Roland Washington, SF Commission on the Environment President Nia Crowder, San Francisco for Democracy officer and former San Francisco State University Administrator Tom Brown, Arts activist and event organizer Michael Dingle, Campaign consultant and Democratic Party activist Clay Harrell, City College Administrator Stephen Herman, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center CEO Sharon Miller, and former American Friends Service Committee regional director Vu-Duc Vuong. (organizations for identification purposes only)

The campaign wishes to say thanks and goodbye to Volunteer Coordinator Naoma Nagahawatte, a former ACORN organizer and intern at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, who is returning to New York for law school.

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DAN KALB for Supervisor 5
912 Cole Street, #252, San Francisco, CA 94117
415/753-0137
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