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McGinn's Latest Staff Announcement

By Erica C. Barnett December 17, 2009

Some names that we've already reported (Ethan Raup, Marco Lowe, and Mark Matassa), and some that we haven't:

Former Ron Sims deputy chief of staff Ethan Raup: Director of Policy and External Affairs.  Raup previously served as director of the Office of Regional Policy and Planning and deputy chief of staff under former King County Executive Ron Sims.

Former Jan Drago spokesman, Seattle Times editor, and Crosscut editor Mark Matassa: Director of Communications.

Carl Marquardt, a partner along with McGinn at the Stokes Lawrence law firm: Mayor's legal counsel.

Great City program coordinator Allison Burson: McGinn's executive assistant.

McGinn campaign volunteer coordinator Sol Villarreal: Community engagement coordinator.  He worked on the Obama 2008 presidential campaign as a field organizer in Ohio.  Villarreal most recently volunteered on the McGinn for Mayor campaign as volunteer coordinator.

Former Nickels community relations director Marco Lowe: Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations.  Lowe is currently chief of staff for the New York City Department of Small Business Services.  He previously served as director of community relations in the Nickels administration.

Sierra Club lobbyist Craig Engelking: State Legislative Director.

OIR deputy director Linda Cannon and Shauna Larsen, the city's Washington, D.C.-based federal liaison, will stay on under McGinn.

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