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Jim Manley (strategist)

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Jim Manley is an American political strategist known for working for various Democratic Party politicians. He worked at Quinn Gillespie & Associates from 2011 - 2017 as a senior director in their Communications and Government Affairs groups.[1] After the firm dissolved, he has been on his own, advising clients quietly on a wide variety of issues.

Career in Washington

Manley has worked on Capitol Hill for over two decades,[2] including as a top leadership aide and communications director for former Nevada Senator Harry Reid when Reid was the Senate Majority Leader.[3][4][5] Previously, he worked as an aide to Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy for eleven years, starting in 1993. Before that, he worked for Maine Senator George J. Mitchell.[6][7] He also worked for Hillary Clinton as a strategist and campaign surrogate during her 2016 presidential campaign.[5][8]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Manley Named Senior Director of QGA Public Affairs" (Press release). QGA Public Affairs. 2011-09-12.
  2. ^ Cottle, Michelle (2017-01-30). "Senate Republicans' Greatest Enemy Is Time". The Atlantic.
  3. ^ Kucinich, Jackie (2015-03-11). "Hillary's Totally Lame Dem Challengers". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  4. ^ Ball, Molly (2015-03-27). "Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Goes Down Fighting". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  5. ^ a b "Will Bill Clinton be a boon to Hillary's White House campaign?". Reuters. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  6. ^ Libit, Daniel (2009-08-27). "Kennedy's 'extended family'". POLITICO. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  7. ^ Demirjian, Karoun (2011-01-22). "Harry Reid says goodbye to communications chief". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  8. ^ Sommer, Will (2017-06-08). "Comey testimony offers closure for some Clinton allies". The Hill. Retrieved 2017-11-12.