Congratulations are in order for Jessica Vanden Berg, former Webb for Senate campaign manager, former Oklahoma state director for Wesley Clark, and currently "campaign manager for the ONE Campaign's ONE Vote '08 initiative." Today, Jessica was named a "rising star" by Campaigns and Elections magazine. According to Campaigns and Elections, this is "[o]ne of the most prestigious honors in politics." The magazine adds that "[p]ast Rising Stars have included Paul Begala, Ed Gillespie, Alexis Herman, Karen Hughes, Laura Ingraham, Jim Pinkerton, Ralph Reed and George Stephanopoulos, to name just a few."
In addition to Jessica, another person who played an important role on the Clark and Webb campaigns, Larry Huynh, was named a "rising star" as well. Congratulations to Larry, with whom I worked closely on the Webb campaign. I expect that we will be hearing great things from him in years to come, at least as great as Geeeeeoooooorge Stephanopolous. :)
Congrats Jessica, greats things are a coming for you and from you.
The world is in many ways a very small place.
Lowell, I'm looking to see you on this list before long. Rasing Kaine is one of the real successes in the blogosphere.