Buffy Wicks
Vice President, Political Affairs, AKPD Media (since April 2010)
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As the former political director behind a campaign demanding higher wages and health care for Wal-Mart employees, Wicks has been dubbed, by both supporters and critics, "Buffy the Wal-Mart Slayer."
The young and aggressive field organizer then decided to lend her talents to the fledgling Obama campaign as its California field director. She went on to become the deputy field director in Texas, and ultimately the field director for the crucial state swing state of Missouri.
- Career History: Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Engagemen t (May 2009-April 2010) Director, Renew America Together (January-May 2009); 2008 Obama campaign: Missouri state director, Texas deputy director, California field director; Political Director, "Wake Up Wal-Mart"
- Birthday: Aug. 10
- Hometown: California
- Alma Mater: University of Washington, double major in political science and history, date N/A
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Wicks is a top-notch field organizer who was part of the savvy "Wake Up Wal-Mart" campaign aimed at raising wages and providing health care for its workers.
The group was funded entirely by United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and run by top Democratic operatives such as Paul Blank, the former political director for Howard Dean's 2004 presidential run.
Wicks works in the White House Office of Public Engagement under Valerie Jarrett and Tina Tchen.
There was no record of Wicks contributing to political campaigns at Opensecrets.org.
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