While our own state’s Senate continues to devolve into chaos, some very good news comes out of the U.S. Senate. Today, finally, Al Franken was sworn in as a junior Senator from Minnesota.
Al takes the oath (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
We’d like to offer our congratulations to one-time Manhattanite (and MN native) Al Franken on becoming the 60th Democrat in the U.S. Senate!
Maybe one day our very own Al will be sworn in as an elected official.
About Julie B
Julie Blitzer is a New York native and graduate of Claremont McKenna College, where she wrote her thesis on the relationship between technology and political campaigns. She is currently a Strategist at Advomatic, a web development firm whose clients include progressive advocacy organizations and political campaigns. Her work at Advomatic includes strategy consulting, website planning and design, and helping these organizations navigate the online space. Julie has deep experience in local, state and congressional offices, as well as political campaigns. She has worked in the Manhattan district office of Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) and on the technology team for Mark Green for Attorney General, where she managed one of the first campaign video blogs, MG-TV, and online outreach.
