This Summer
by Jonathan Singer, Fri May 30, 2008 at 09:01:03 AM EDT
I have a couple of pieces of news to pass on this afternoon: One, I will be slightly curtailing my writing on MyDD for the next 10 weeks or so. Two, as a result, we have brought on Josh Orton to write for MyDD on a full-time basis.
Some might have noticed that I've been a bit quiet this week. To give everyone a heads up, the reason why I have not had an opportunity to write much this week and why I'll be slowing down for about two months (though writing more than I have in the past three days) is that I have begun work as a summer associate in the Political Law Group at Perkins Coie in Washington, DC.
For those who are unfamiliar with the firm or the practice group, Perkins Coie is rated as the top political firm in the country. The firm's clients include the Obama campaign, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaigns of various Democratic members of Congress, various Democratic candidates around the country, and other Democratic interests.
Because of the nature of the practice and what I will be doing for the firm over the course of the summer, it is important to me to make clear that what I write on this blog constitutes my own opinions and not those of the firm or of its clients.
You know me. You know how I write. I am a supporter of the Democratic Party, and will continue to be. I largely write about campaign and elections, and, to the extent that I will be writing this summer, I will continue to write about campaigns and elections. In short, I do not foresee that taking this position for the summer will significantly impact the content of my writing. Nevertheless, I am entirely in favor of as full disclosure as possible, so in addition to this post I have updated the About MyDD page and my user page to make clear of my work at the firm.
Now to the more exciting news, the addition of Josh Orton to the MyDD team. Those who have been around the site in recent weeks likely have noticed that Josh brings a lot to the site in terms of quality and depth of analysis. Prior to coming on board at MyDD, Josh served as executive producer for the Majority Report with Sam Seder and Janeane Garofalo, and worked in press and online outreach for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Obama campaign. He also currently serves as the political director for Netroots Nation. As you can see, he's a great addition to the site.
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