DODD OPENS OFFICE IN IOWA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
WASHINGTON – Senator and Presidential candidate Chris Dodd today announced the opening of his campaign’s first regional campaign office, located in downtown Des Moines. Dodd also announced that his campaign will open an office in Manchester, New Hampshire, in the coming days. The two offices will serve as headquarters for the Dodd campaign’s operations in two important primary states.
“Opening these headquarters are two important milestones in building Senator Dodd’s organizations in Iowa and New Hampshire,” said spokesperson Christy Setzer. “The more people get to know Senator Dodd, the more they see he is the candidate best equipped to lead America in a new direction. Soon, our new offices will be bustling with volunteers and staff, working to get Senator Dodd’s message out to caucus and primary voters in Iowa and New Hampshire.”
Dodd’s Iowa office, located at 1115 Grand Avenue in the heart of Des Moines’ revitalized downtown, is across the street from the Des Moines Public Library and Western Gateway Park and features more than 6,000 square feet of office space.
In Manchester, the Dodd campaign will be located at 379 Elm Street, near the Verizon Wireless Arena and in a space previously occupied by the very successful 2006 New Hampshire Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign.
The offices come as the Dodd campaign is building an experienced staff in both states. In Iowa, the campaign recently hired Marc Beltrame, a former aide to Congressman Leonard Boswell, as State Director; Taylor West, former press secretary for Governor Chet Culver, as Iowa Press Secretary; and two experienced field staffers.
In New Hampshire, Dodd will be assisted by Political Director Sean Downey, a former advisor to Senator Evan Bayh; Field Director Dana Kelly, a former political director of the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire; and two field operatives with stellar histories in electoral politics.
