May 12, 2008 - 6:04pm
Menendez picks O'Brien to replace Zapien
By Wally Edge
Category: US SenateTags: Joseph Biden, James E. McGreevey, IVAN ZAPIEN, Bob Torricelli, Danny O'Brien, BOB MENENDEZ
Ivan Zapien will leave his post as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Robert Menendez to accept a position in the private sector. He will be replaced by Danny O’Brien, who served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Joseph Biden and as Political Director of Biden’s presidential campaign. O’Brien served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli, and was Co-Director of gubernatorial candidate James E. McGreevey’s coordinated campaign in 2001.
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Nice resume
With a record of success like that; McG, Torch, and Biden. How could Menendez go wrong?
Its like musical chairs on the hill
This story is a yawn!
Good pickup.
Danny O'Brien is a very competent staffer and a brilliant campaign manager
and Joe Biden would have made a wonderful President!