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Heading into the congressional midterm elections and his own re-election year, Gov. Cuomo is turning to an ex-campaign aide to former President Obama to run the state Democratic party.
Geoff Berman, who in 2012 served as the Obama campaign’s deputy national training director and then deputy national Get-Out-the-Vote director, will take over as executive director of the state party. He will start the first week of November and replace Basil Smikle, who will become a senior adviser to the party.
Berman was once a senior adviser to Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group established by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
“I am thrilled at the opportunity to provide a voice and forum for New York Democrats to speak out and take action on issues that are important to us — many of which are under siege by the current
administration in Washington,” he said.
LOVETT: Cuomo picks ex-Obama campaign aide to run state Democrats
Geoff Berman, who in 2012 served as the Obama campaign’s deputy national training director and then deputy national Get-Out-the-Vote director, will take over as executive director of the state party. He will start the first week of November and replace Basil Smikle, who will become a senior adviser to the party.
Berman was once a senior adviser to Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group established by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
“I am thrilled at the opportunity to provide a voice and forum for New York Democrats to speak out and take action on issues that are important to us — many of which are under siege by the current
administration in Washington,” he said.
LOVETT: Cuomo picks ex-Obama campaign aide to run state Democrats