Chris Coleman for Saint Paul

For Immediate Release:
August 27, 2009

Consultants in media, polling and interactive join team; new website lays out Coleman record, vision


(Saint Paul, MN) – Today, Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s reelection campaign announced the dedicated and talented team of consultants that will aid the mayor in delivering his message to voters: media consultant Mandy Grunwald, pollster Diane Feldman and new-media consultant Jon-David Schlough.

“I am proud and excited that Mandy Grunwald, Diane Feldman, and Jon-David Schlough are joining our campaign to move Saint Paul forward,” Mayor Coleman said. “Their deep Minnesota experience and nationwide track record make them all extremely valuable additions to our team. I’m honored that so many talented people have shown such faith in my abilities to continue to lead and grow Saint Paul.”

Additionally, Mayor Coleman unveiled today his new online campaign headquarters saying, “Over these last four years as Mayor of Saint Paul, nothing has been more important to me than opening up your City government and speaking honestly with our neighbors and the people of Saint Paul. The latest step in our campaign for open communication begins today with the launch of our brand new online headquarters, chriscoleman.org.”
Brief Bios:

Mandy Grunwald has a long and successful history as a Democratic campaign advisor, first rising to prominence as a media consultant in Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign and later founding Grunwald Communications. She knows Minnesota well, having served as media advisor for the successful United States Senate campaigns of Senators Amy Klobuchar, Al Franken and Paul Wellstone.

Diane Feldman is the founder and President of The Feldman Group. Campaigns and Elections magazine calls Feldman “an insightful analyst” known for her “maverick winning ways.” In Feldman’s 20 years of experience she has worked in Minnesota often: she has polled for Senator Al Franken, Congressman Keith Ellison, the House DFL Caucus and Senator Paul Wellstone, and has conducted presidential polling in the state as well.

Jon-David Schlough has a proven track record of success in interactive marketing and new media in and around Minnesota. He left the private sector in February 2007 to serve as the Al Franken for Senate Interactive Media Director before founding his own interactive-media firm,Well and Lighthouse LLC.