Jim Margolis

Jim Margolis
Personal details
Born
James David Margolis

(1955-04-30) April 30, 1955 (age 69)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVicki Seyfert
EducationOberlin College (BA)

James David Margolis (born April 30, 1955) is an American political consultant and communications executive based in Washington, DC. He served as an advisor to Barack Obama in both his 2008[1] and 2012[2] campaigns for the White House. Margolis is a partner at GMMB, Inc.,[3] a strategic communications firm and advertising agency.[4][5] Previously he served as chief of staff to US Senator Kent Conrad,[6] chief of staff to US Congressman Howard Wolpe,[7] and Deputy Director of Communications for Vice President Walter Mondale's presidential campaign.[8]

  1. ^ Cillizza, Chris. "Margolis Joins Obama's Campaign". 27 April 2007. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Rutenberg, Jim (26 November 2011). "Team Obama Gears Up for 2012". 21 November 2011. The New York Times.
  3. ^ "GMMB".
  4. ^ Cillizza, Chris (27 April 2007). "Margolis Joins Obama's Campaign". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  5. ^ Dobbins, Elizabeth (15 February 2013). "OTC with Jim Margolis, OC '78, and Senior Advisor to President Obama". Oberlin Review. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Congressional Record, U.S. Senate, Kent Conrad, D-North Dakota, Farewell to the Senate". C-SPAN. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  7. ^ Estepa, Jessica (27 October 2011). "Former Michigan Rep. Howard Wolpe Dies at Age 71". Roll Call.
  8. ^ Teinowitz, Ira (12 May 2003). "The Player: Kerry camp taps Margolis to devise media strategy". Advertising Age.