The departure of Linda Rozett suggests that Bill Lacy, who managed Thompson's campaign for the Senate in 1994, is firmly in charge of his testing-the-waters committee-cum-presidential campaign.
Rozett, a veteran Washington hand, had no campaign experience, but she was originally hired on the recommendation of Jeri Kehn Thompson, the wife of the candidate. Rozett spent years as a senior executive at the Chamber of Commerce.
In a letter Lacy sent to campaign staffers this morning, he writes that while Rozett "is a talented, professional and gracious lady who will be missed," he felt it "critical to have a communications point person with significant campaign experience" in the "limited amount of time we have left."
"I will have to make a lot of tough decisions to make our venture successful, and this was one of them," Lacy writes.
Thompson is likely to announce his presidential bid on September 4 from Nashville.
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Good, this shows that Thompson is finally understanding tha his wife, though a very talented lady, just does not have the experience to run the campaign. Lacy is knowledgable about all aspects of Thompsons life and politics through 1994. This means that he can have the campaign up to speed very quickly because of his knowledge and proven ability to work with Thompson.
Posted by GUS BURK | August 27, 2007 1:37 PM