Obama Release on Campaign Convention Coordinator

Barack Obama Appoints Matthew Nugen to Oversee Convention Operations

CHICAGO, IL—Senator Barack Obama today appointed Matthew Nugen, the campaign's political director, to serve as his designee to the Democratic National Convention Committee. Nugen will arrive in Denver on Monday to begin working with DNCC staff and the Host Committee.

As the campaign's political director, Nugen served as chief liaison to elected officials, labor groups, and political leaders over the course of the16-month primary. In his new role, he will be responsible for coordinating convention operations for Senator Obama, our Party's presumptive nominee.