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newsobserver.comRALEIGH - A North Carolina native is the new deputy to White House political strategist Karl Rove.
Jonathan D. Felts, 34, rose from a writing and editing major at N.C. State University to his new role as of Friday. He will be coordinating White House relationships with candidates for House, Senate and gubernatorial offices in the 2008 election.
President Bush named Felts on Friday to the position of deputy assistant to the president and director of political affairs. Working with Rove, Felts will coordinate relationships with local candidates and incumbents, helping with money for re-elections and getting a sense of the local political landscapes.
"He's one of the political geniuses of our time," Felts said of Rove. "It's neat to see how his mind works."
In a statement Friday, Rove called Felts an "able member of the White House staff."
"He has extensive campaign and Capitol Hill experience, which will serve him well as he helps coordinate relationships with the many candidates asking for the president's help as well as the House and Senate campaign committees," said Rove, assistant to the president, deputy chief of staff and senior adviser. "I'm delighted to have him as my deputy."
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