DAN SCHNUR, TOP POLITICAL AND MEDIA STRATEGIST, JOINS EDELMAN TO LEAD ITS CALIFORNIA PUBLIC AFFAIRS PRACTICE
December 04, 2007, Los Angeles -- Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, announced today that Dan Schnur has joined Edelman as executive vice president and director to lead its California Public Affairs practice and contribute to a number of multinational clients. Schnur’s record includes work on four presidential and three gubernatorial campaigns as well as extensive experience on behalf of a variety of ballot initiatives and policy reform efforts.
Schnur served as the national Director of Communications for the 2000 presidential campaign of U.S. Senator John McCain. In addition, he has advised a large number of Republican candidates and causes, including five years as chief media spokesman for California Governor Pete Wilson.
Schnur brings two decades of expertise in national and state politics, political reform causes and work with private sector corporate positioning and reputation management to Edelman’s California practice, which has more than 275 professionals and projected revenues of $40 million.
“Dan’s two decades of involvement in national and state politics, ballot initiatives and policy reform efforts adds a critical dimension to our public affairs clients in California and nationwide,” said Gail Becker, president of Edelman’s Western Region and general manager of the Los Angeles office. “California serves as a bellwether state on policy issues and Dan’s arrival at Edelman will clearly contribute to the growth of our public affairs practice nationwide.”
“I’m eager to collaborate with my Edelman colleagues and our clients on policy issues, where our work can affect political and social change. My goal is for our public affairs, corporate and issues management work in California to play an increasingly central role in our national and global network,” Schnur said.
Schnur joins Edelman shortly after Tony Blankley, former press secretary and advisor to Speaker Newt Gingrich, was named executive vice president for global public affairs, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Also, former U.S. Rep. Anthony “Toby” Moffett (D-CT) and Clinton White House environmental advisor Paul W. Bledsoe recently began working with Edelman as strategic counselors.
Schnur has served as an advisor to the William & Melinda Gates Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Broad Education Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, and the Stuart Foundation where he worked on a variety of education, and workforce preparedness, governance and political reform efforts. He also is co-chairman of the Voices of Reform project, a bi-partisan statewide organization devoted to making state government more responsive to the needs of California voters.
He is an Adjunct Instructor at the University of California at Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication, where he teaches courses in politics and communications. Schnur has also served as analyst and political commentator for the “Today Show,” “Good Morning America”, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and National Public Radio. His commentaries have also appeared in numerous California media outlets including The Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle the San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Jose Mercury News, and The Sacramento Bee.
About Edelman
Edelman is the world’s largest independent public relations firm, with 3,000 employees in 50 offices worldwide. The firm was named PRWeek’s Large Agency of the Year for 2006. Advertising Age named Edelman the best PR firm in its 2005 “Best Agencies” issue, while PRWeek awarded the firm its “Editor’s Choice” distinction at the start of 2006. Edelman was also named 2005 International Agency of the Year by The Holmes Group.
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