JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES IOWA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE DIRECTORS
Chapel Hill, North Carolina - The John Edwards for President campaign announced today that Jennifer O'Malley would join the campaign as the Iowa State Director and Beth Leonard would join as the New Hampshire State Director. Both women are veterans of numerous campaigns and well-respected political organizers, whose years of experience will be tremendous assets to the campaign as it organizes and expands Senator Edwards' strong bases of supporters in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Iowa State Director:
"Jen has a wealth of experience working on campaigns, especially in Iowa," said Rob Tully, former Iowa Democratic Party Chairman and 2004 Edwards for President Iowa Co-Chair. "She knows the lay of the land and she knows the people of Iowa. I am thrilled that she will be leading Senator Edwards' already strong organization in Iowa."
O'Malley is a veteran organizer and manager who has a deep knowledge of the Iowa caucuses, having served as the Edwards campaign's Iowa Field Director during the 2004 caucuses.
In 2004, she was the Field Director for Senator Edwards' Missouri primary campaign. O'Malley began her campaign career in the successful New Hampshire primary campaign of Vice-President Al Gore in 2000.
New Hampshire State Director:
"Beth is a well-respected organizer and leader, who will make a great addition to the team," said New Hampshire Senate Majority Leader Joe Foster. "Her years of experience working on campaigns will be invaluable as we build on Senator Edwards' strong grassroots support in New Hampshire."
In 2004, Leonard worked on Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign as the Field Director in Ohio during the general campaign, the California Field and Political Director during the primaries and the Central Iowa Field Director during the Iowa caucuses
