Klobuchar names her team
Here's the release:
Klobuchar Unveils Leadership Team, Announces Key Hires
U.S. Senator-elect Amy Klobuchar today announced that four experienced leaders will join her senior staff in January. Sean Richardson will serve as Klobuchar’s Senate Chief of Staff, Sara Grewing will manage her Minnesota offices as State Director, Sheila Murphy will run her policy department as Legislative Director, and Jake Sullivan will advise her on legislative priorities as Chief Counsel.
“This team has the solid experience in Washington and Minnesota that we need to get things done for our state,” said Klobuchar.
Sean Richardson has ten years of experience on Capitol Hill. He previously served in leadership roles for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle from South Dakota and Congressman Patrick Kennedy from Rhode Island.
Sara Grewing, a St. Cloud native, served as Klobuchar’s policy director during the past year and previously worked for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and William Mitchell College of Law.
Sheila Murphy has served as Legislative Director for Senators Tom Carper from Delaware, Bob Kerrey from Nebraska and Dick Durbin from Illinois. She also acted as foreign policy advisor to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle from South Dakota.
Jake Sullivan is a Minnesota native and graduate of Minneapolis Southwest High School. He was a Rhodes Scholar and a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer before joining a Minnesota law firm.
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