Jim Manley (strategist)

Jim Manley is an American political strategist known for working for various Democratic Party politicians. He worked at Quinn Gillespie & Associates from 2011 - 2017 as a senior director in their Communications and Government Affairs groups.^[1] After the firm dissolved, he has been on his own, advising clients quietly on a wide variety of issues.

Career in Washington

Manley has worked on Capitol Hill for over two decades,^[2] including as a top leadership aide and communications director for former Nevada Senator Harry Reid when Reid was the Senate Majority Leader.^[3][4][5] Previously, he worked as an aide to Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy for eleven years, starting in 1993. Before that, he worked for Maine Senator George J. Mitchell.^[6][7]

References

1. "Jim Manley Named Senior Director of QGA Public Affairs" (Press release). QGA Public Affairs. 2011-09-12.
2. Cottle, Michelle (2017-01-30). "Senate Republicans' Greatest Enemy Is Time". The Atlantic.
3. Kucinich, Jackie (2015-03-11). "Hillary's Totally Lame Dem Challengers". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
4. Ball, Molly (2015-03-27). "Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Goes Down Fighting". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
5. "Will Bill Clinton be a boon to Hillary's White House campaign?". Reuters. 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
6. Libit, Daniel (2009-08-27). "Kennedy's 'extended family'". POLITICO. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
7. Demirjian, Karoun (2011-01-22). "Harry Reid says goodbye to communications chief". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2017-11-12.

External links

• Profile at Quinn Gillespie & Associates website