Political Strategies Thomas J. O'Donnell Joins Gephardt Group as Executive Vice President
Jun 4, 2007
Former Chief of Staff Once Again Teams Up with Gephardt
For immediate release
Washington DC–June 4, 2007–Thomas J. O'Donnell has joined Gephardt Group, LLC as Executive Vice President, it was announced today by Richard A. "Dick" Gephardt, President and CEO of Gephardt Group.
This move reunites Gephardt with his former chief of staff and one of his closest political advisors. For nearly a decade, Gephardt and O'Donnell worked side-by-side on many of the major political and legislative battles of the 1990s.
In announcing the appointment, Gephardt said, "I'm delighted to be working once again with Tom, whose political talents and experience will be invaluable to our growth and development. Tom has a deep understanding of the political and legislative landscape in and outside of Washington and he brings the credentials and skills to help lead the Gephardt Group for years to come."
O'Donnell formerly worked as a partner for Doak, Carrier, O'Donnell and Goldman (DCO). At DCO, O'Donnell served as a key strategist in some of the most hard fought races in recent memory, most notably: Sherrod Brown's Senate race in 2006, Antonio Villaraigosa's L.A. mayoral race in 2005, Gray Davis' California Gubernatorial races in 1998 and 2002, and Congressman Chris Van Hollen's Maryland congressional race in 2002. Prior to DCO, O'Donnell served as Richard A. Gephardt's chief of staff from 1989 through 1997 while Gephardt was the Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. A Brooklyn native, O'Donnell worked on key House committees while earning a PhD from American University. He taught at American and at Georgetown University before moving full time to Capitol Hill.