John Edwards Campaign Announces Nevada Staff

JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES NEVADA STAFF

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Today, the John Edwards for President campaign announced its senior Nevada staff, which will oversee all of the campaign’s operations in Nevada in preparation for the 2008 caucuses. The staff includes veterans of numerous political campaigns, including the 2004 Iowa presidential caucuses.  Their years of caucus experience will be tremendous assets to the campaign as it organizes for the Nevada caucuses.

The campaign announced that Bill Hyers would serve as the Nevada State Director.  Hyers has important experience organizing caucus-goers, having worked for Senator Edwards’ 2004 campaign in Iowa.  He most recently worked as Campaign Manager for Kristen Gillibrand’s successful congressional campaign in New York’s 20th district, defeating an incumbent Republican congressman. In 2004, Hyers also worked as the Coordinated Campaign Director in Alaska.  He has run numerous ballot initiatives and mayoral races.

The campaign also announced the following staff:

Roberto Rodriguez, Nevada Political Director, Preston Elliot, Nevada Field Director, Oscar Lopez, Nevada Trip Director, and Kelly Harlow, Nevada Regional Field Director.