After more than three years with the South Bay Labor Council (SBLC), Dennis Raj, the Political Director will be heading to Santa Barbara to serve as the Field Director for the Salud Carbajal for Congress campaign. Dennis, who has time and again shown his keen understanding of the Bay Area’s political landscape, has been instrumental in successfully driving the mission of the South Bay Labor Council. As Political Director, Dennis was at the forefront of formulating campaign strategies, overseeing field campaigns and representing the labor movement in numerous political arenas. Among his many accomplishments while at the Labor Council were the successful campaigns of Measure D, the increase in San Jose’s minimum wage, and Measures A and B, a county wide tax for health care and public safety and a parcel tax for water projects. Dennis, who is widely considered one of the best Labor Council Political Directors in the state, will be greatly missed.
Stepping into Dennis’s role will be David Urhausen, a savvy and experienced campaign specialist, who coordinated the South Bay Labor Council’s field campaign for the San Jose District 4 Special Election. Prior to joining Labor Council in January 2015, David served as the Campaign Manager for Measure E in Milpitas, a labor council endorsed project, where he ran the day to day and field operations for a large and sophisticated ballot measure campaign. Additionally, he has served as a Campaign Finance Specialist, providing political campaign compliance and reporting services to a number of organizations, including labor unions and candidates. David got his start in politics at the California Democratic Party where he was the assistant to the Finance Director. His talent was quickly recognized and before long he served as support staff for all departments of the State Party and managed the internship program. David, who earned a B.A. in Economics and Minors in Communications and Statistics from the University of California at Davis, is getting married in a month and visiting Greece on his honeymoon.
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