WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has selected a team of prominent Louisiana campaign veterans to work on his 2020 efforts.
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The Bloomberg Louisiana team includes Richard Carbo, who just ran Gov. John Bel Edwards’ re-election campaign; Ryan Berni, a longtime aide to former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu; and Bill Rouselle, a long-time strategist who worked on campaigns for Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell, among others.
Bloomberg, 77, is a billionaire and former mayor of New York City. He’s been running an aggressive, TV-driven campaign for the Democratic nomination.
Carbo will lead the campaign’s efforts in Louisiana as state director.
Bloomberg’s Louisiana operations will include 5 regional offices and more than 20 staffers.
“We are building the most robust presidential campaign operation in the state’s history with a team that has a proven track record of helping Democrats win in Louisiana,” Berni said in a statement.
Other members of the team include: Telley Savalas Madina, Organizing Director; Kia Bickham, Political Director; Micah Cormier, Communications Director; Tyler Walker, Digital Director; Emilie Tenenbaum, Operations Director.
U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, a New Orleans Democrat who is the only Democratic Party member of the Louisiana delegation to Congress, is a co-chair of former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign.
Landrieu, who is now a CNN political analyst, and Edwards, the only Democrat state-officeholder in Louisiana, have not endorsed anyone in the race.
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