Katherine Whelan

Fall 1999

Katie Whelan recently resigned as the Executive Director of the Democratic Governors' Association (DGA) in Washington, D.C., where she served from 1993-1999. She currently serves as “of counsel” to the DGA, assisting in campaign strategies for 1999 and 2000. Prior to her position as Executive Director, Ms. Whelan was the DGA National Finance Director from 1990-1993. Before joining the DGA, Ms. Whelan was the Communications Director for Citizens Energy Corporation in Boston, and the staff of former Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy, II. Ms. Whelan worked on the national presidential campaigns of Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale, Michael Dukakis, and President Clinton in 1992 and 1996.

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