Obama Names S.C. Senior Staff

[Ethelk2044]

COLUMBIA, SC - Illinois Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign today announced the appointment of Rick Wade as a top advisor and the addition of two new members to the South Carolina staff.

Stacey Brayboy will lead the staff as state director, and Jeremy Bird will serve as field director. Brayboy and Bird join a staff that already includes Political Director Anton Gunn. Rick Wade is a senior adviser to the campaign.

"Stacey's knowledge of South Carolina and the needs of people across state is a great addition to our South Carolina team," said Barack Obama. "Together we are committed to engaging the thousands of South Carolinians who are committed to changing this country."

A native of Manning, SC, Brayboy served as the state corps director for the Virginia coordinated campaign during Tim Kaine's successful 2005 gubernatorial run. In 2004 she worked as the regional director for Wesley Clark's 2004 presidential campaign in the Palmetto State and also ran the South Carolina Votes Project, a statewide grassroots voter turnout program that reached 140,000 South Carolina voters.

[illinoisprogressive]

1. I really believe Obama will take SC

[Colobo]

2. I'm hoping that!