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Donna Shalala Might Run for Congress

January 23, 2018 at 8:19 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former University of Miami president Donna Shalala “might be eying a bid for Florida’s 27th Congressional District, where nine Democrats are scrapping to succeed retiring Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in a seat that Hillary Clinton almost won by almost 20 points,” Politico reports.

“If Shalala runs, she’s a likely frontrunner who could clear some of the field.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: Donna Shalala

Clintons Tap Shalala to Run Foundation

March 7, 2015 at 7:54 am EST By Taegan Goddard 8 Comments

“Donna Shalala, a former Clinton administration cabinet secretary, will take over as head of the Clinton Foundation at a moment when the charity’s fundraising practices have created political turbulence for Hillary Clinton ’s emerging presidential campaign,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The move means two seasoned veterans of Bill Clinton ’s administration will likely play powerful roles in the family’s future. John Podesta, who served as White House chief of staff in Mr. Clinton’s second term, is expected to become chairman of Hillary Clinton’s likely presidential campaign.”

Filed Under: Clinton Legacy Tagged With: Clinton Foundation, Donna Shalala

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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