Steve Jarding Signs On with Tim Johnson
By: Lowell
Published On: 1/19/2007 10:25:39 AM
According to the Sioux City Journal, Senator Tim Johnson, still recovering from brain surgery in December, is "beefing up his staff for a 2008 re-election campaign." And what better way to beef up than to bring South Dakota boy (and Webb for Senate senior strategist superstar) Steve Jarding onto your team?
Drey Samuelson, Johnson's chief of staff, said Wednesday that the office has hired Steve Jarding as deputy chief of staff. Jarding, who will work for the senator's congressional office in Rapid City, S.D., is a veteran political consultant who served as a top strategist for James Webb, the Virginia Democrat who upset Republican Sen. George Allen last November.
Jarding is a native of South Dakota and worked for Johnson in 1997 and 1998. He helped elect Democrat Mark Warner as governor of Virginia in 2001 and has worked for former Democratic senators Bob Kerrey of Nebraska and Tom Daschle of South Dakota.
Johnson personally offered Jarding the position before his Dec. 13 brain surgery, according to a statement from his office.
Congratulations to Steve Jarding; also, great news to see that Tim Johnson is not only recovering physically but also politically. Great stuff.
Comments
Good for Sioux City, bad for us (Bernie Quigley - 1/19/2007 10:57:24 AM)
In Democratic politics today, Virginia is the "awakening paradigm" thanks to Steve Jarding and Mudcat Saunders, who not only brought JIm Webb and Mark Warner to victory but brought an entirely new direction to the Democratic Party and a winning direction. Starting Tuesday, when the rest of the country wakes up to Jim Webb as the oppositional voice to President Bush, a new day will begin and Steve and Mudcat will be needed to build themes around this new lifeforce; they will build a party that can win in both blue and red states - it will be an entirely new kind of federalism; one with management excellence, a caring consciousness, a return to the common man and heartland characteristics.
This is great news (Chris Guy - 1/19/2007 11:18:58 AM)
for a variety of reasons.
I will continue to keep Senator Johnson in my thoughts and prayers.
Congratulations and GO JOHNSON!! (BlueDog - 1/19/2007 11:44:29 AM)
This is a win-win-win situation: Senator Johnson, Steve and .... most importantly, VOTERS WIN!!
Go Johnson in 2008!
In the meantime, many prayers for strength and healing - Senator Johnson, you are needed in the Senate!
Steve Jarding Rocks! (drmontoya - 1/19/2007 1:19:56 PM)
South Dakota has become competitive. Good to see/hear that we can gain more ground for Dems in that state.
Wadhams v. Jarding rematch? (JPTERP - 1/19/2007 1:22:00 PM)
Probably not, although it could happen given Wadhams 1 and 0 record in the state . . . Either way a great hire for Tim Johnson.
Great news! (LAS - 1/20/2007 1:28:23 AM)
He's great! (KathyinBlacksburg - 1/20/2007 12:24:16 PM)
Saw him on TV this week and he's a great spokesperson.