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O'Brien named to Hare staff

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By Ed Tibbetts | Wednesday, December 13, 2006 11:38 PM CST | () comments

Former Moline alderman and mayoral candidate Pat O’Brien has been picked to be district director for U.S. Rep.-elect Phil Hare, D-Ill.

Hare made the announcement Wednesday.

O’Brien, who served on the Moline City Council from 1997 to 2005 and ran unsuccessfully for mayor last year, most recently worked as field director for Hare’s congressional campaign. He’s a member of the Laborers Union Local 309.

A Western Illinois University graduate, O’Brien will be the top congressional staffer for Hare in the district. He’ll work out of his office in Moline.

Hare also picked a member of incoming House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s press office to lead his communications effort.

Tim Schlittner will run media operations for Hare out of Washington, D.C.

Schlittner is a graduate of Syracuse University and is familiar with the Quad-Cities. He worked for Bruce Braley’s 1st District campaign in Iowa this year.

Also tapped Wednesday for senior staff positions:

n Andrew Rowe, as economic development director. Rowe, a Rock Island native with a master’s degree from the University of Iowa, is currently director of community rehab for Trinity Regional Health System. He will work in the district.

n Janna Berquist, as legislative director. She has served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Lane Evans, D-Ill., since last year. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon.

Already, Hare has picked Evans’ chief of staff Dennis King to serve in the same capacity for him.

Eda Robinson, who has been Evans’ office manager for 20 years, will join Hare’s staff in the same capacity.

Berquist, King and Robinson will work out of Washington, D.C.

Ed Tibbetts can be contacted at (563) 383-2327 or etibbetts@qctimes.com.