Brian Bond To Be Tapped As Deputy Director Of Obama's Public Liaison Office

[JackBeck]

Advocate.com has confirmed that Brian Bond, a 25-year political veteran, will be named by President-elect Barack Obama as deputy director of the Office of Public Liaison.

By Kerry Eleveld



A transition team aide has told The Advocate that President-elect Barack Obama will name Brian Bond the deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison.

Bond, a political veteran who has headed the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and held several positions at the Democratic National Committee, will have managerial and strategic responsibilities for the entire Public Liaison office as well as function as the point person on LGBT issues. The liaison office is tasked with communicating and promoting presidential policies to individual constituency groups and serving as a sounding board for the president on policies that affect certain interest groups.

Several LGBT insiders on Capitol Hill said Bond, who also served as director of constituencies for the president-elect during his campaign, was a great fit for the position. “He’s a very skillful and experienced political strategist,” said Bob Witeck, CEO of the DC-based Witeck-Combs Communications, who has known Bond for 15 years. “His knowledge of our community and the competence he has in working with both leaders and activists is immense.”

http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid70334.asp

[mitchtv]

1. And he will do what?

issue pablum to public interest groups before and after we get screwed? The Admin doesn't need an advocate, we do

[JackBeck]

2. He'll do nothing.

Except visit DU every day and complain.

[sniffa]

9. *snort*

:rofl:

[cliffordu]

12. Well.......

:rofl:

[rox63]

3. It means that a GLBT activist will be a public face of the administration

:D

[mitchtv]

4. that doesn't give me much to celebrate

Not anything to do with policy, more like a fig leaf. If he is an activist, he won't last.

[ThomCat]

5. Damn. This is not a policy MAKING position.

This is the person who's job is to make us happy with whatever scrap Obama throws us.

How much influence will he have upward to make anything happen?

[mitchtv]

7. Thom, by george , I think you've got it

He's gonna ask us nicely "PLEASE move to the rear of the bus".

[MNBrewer]

14. Don't you mean "invite us to join him in the back of the bus"?

:)

[mitchtv]

15. maybe he has Stockholm Syndrome?

[JackBeck]

8. Posted this for a number of reasons.

1. To gauge reaction.

2. To congratulate a grassroots activist on his success.

3. To see if anyone would comment on the backstory.

[Creideiki]

16. I'm going with flat-head screwdriver.

[Bluebear]

11. .

[meegbear]

17. The "token gay" ...

plenty of seats in the back.

[TEmperorHasNoClothes]

6. Is this a token appointment meant to appease us?

I sure hope not.

[xchrom]

10. ...

congrats to him -- and i'm sure he will do what the prez asks him to -- :shrug: - it'll be awhile before we see if there is anything more positive for the community.

[sundog]

13. good