Hillary Clinton Hires Former CBC Director To Head Black Outreach

[NCTraveler]

Hillary Clinton has hired LaDavia Drane, a respected and politically-connected former executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus to serve as the black outreach director of her campaign, acting as a liaison between Clinton and the black community on a broad range of issues, BuzzFeed News has learned.

Drane joins the Clinton’s national political team that includes political director Amanda Renteria, deputy national political director Brynne Craig, and Marlon Marshall, director of state campaigns and political engagement. Drane will start by late June.

Drane previously served in her role with the CBC under the leadership of Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, but comes to the Clinton campaign from the office of Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser.

A Clinton campaign official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Drane “will be the primary liaison between the campaign and the African-American community across the country, drawing from her extensive experience at various levels of government to help build coalitions to further Hillary Clinton’s agenda that will help African-Americans get ahead, and stay ahead.”

http://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/hillary-clinton-hires-former-cbc-director-to-head-black-outr#.suKwWnobE



July 2013

The 25 Most Influential Women Under 35

LaDAVIA DRANE, 30 Executive Director, Congressional Black Caucus

Drane has worked on everything from banking and housing to job development. But to this Cleveland native, the most important issue—on both Capitol Hill and K Street—is child nutrition. After campaigning for Barack Obama in 2008, Drane worked for Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio. She moved to K Street to lobby for the Grocery Manufacturers Association before returning to support the CBC chairwoman on immigration, education, sequestration, the Voting Rights Act, and other caucus interests. The graduate of the Farmer School of Business at Ohio's Miami University and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law credits her success to two things: a good boss and prayer.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/pictures-video/the-25-most-influential-washington-women-under-35-20130711

[MineralMan]

1. Sounds like she's eminently qualified for that job.

[KamaAina]

2. But, but, but she's a former junk food lobbyist!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026746368

[MineralMan]

4. LOL!

Any port in a storm, I guess.

[KamaAina]

3. Plus, she's from Ohio

a pivotal swing state.

[MineralMan]

5. I think it's her relationship with the Congressional Black Caucus

that really matters. I doubt if she'll affect the Ohio vote, really. It does show, though, that Clinton is looking for a recognized black leader for this position. Not surprising, either.

[NCTraveler]

7. I think you are correct about her relationship with the CBC being the big part.

I do think it is considerable that she is from Ohio. Stories will show up there about this hire that won't show up anywhere else. They will love her youth and ambition. A hometown person in the spotlight. Never hurts.

[KMOD]

6. K & R

[NCTraveler]

8. Excellent choice.