Cara Cromwell
| Cara Cromwell | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Organization: | Cromwell Public Affairs |
| Role: | Founder and Principal |
| Location: | Bristol, R.I. |
| Education: | Mount Holyoke College (B.A. politics and history) |
Cara Cromwell is the founder and principal of Cromwell Public Affairs, a communications consulting firm based in Bristol, R.I.[1] She is also publisher of Straight up the middle, a blog about Rhode Island politics.[2] She served as a volunteer adviser and spokesperson on Governor Gina Raimondo's (D) transition team.[3][4] In 2010, Cromwell was campaign manager for Republican John Loughlin's campaign for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District.[5]
Career
Cromwell was an executive press assistant to then-Governor of Rhode Island Bruce Sundlun (D) from 1992 to 1993. From 1993 to 2005, Cromwell was an advocacy strategist with various Washington D.C.-area public affairs firms such as Chlopak, Leonard, Schechter and Associates (1993-1995), Lunde and Burger/Decision Management (1995-1998), Shandwick Public Affairs (1998-2003) and Edelman Issues Advocacy (2003-2005).[1] In 2005, Cromwell founded Cromwell Public Affairs, her eponymous communications consulting firm in Bristol, R.I. In 2010, Cromwell was campaign manager for Republican John Loughlin's campaign for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District.[5] From 2014-2015, she served as a volunteer adviser and spokesperson on Governor Gina Raimondo's (D) transition team.[3][4]
Cromwell has provided commentary to media outlets such as WPRI news, the Boston Globe and the Warren Times-Gazette.[6][7][8] In 2012, Cromwell was named to the list of Top 500 Influencers in American Politics by Campaigns & Elections Magazine.[9]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Linkedin.com, "Profile: Cara Millard Cromwell," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Straight up the middle, "Homepage," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Providence Journal, "A turnabout in leadership at R.I. social workers union," November 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Sun-Chronicle, "What an idea: a Democrat and a Republican working together," January 11, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 WPRI, "How a Republican wins Rhode Island's 1st District," July 6, 2011
- ↑ WPRI, "'Reinventing' Medicaid, Chafee’s presidential aspirations," April 10, 2015
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Chafee’s party switch reflects broader regional trends," May 29, 2013
- ↑ Warren Times-Gazette, "Delivering in the clutch," September 16-17, 2015
- ↑ Campaign and Elections (Via Acquire Media NewsEdge), "The Influencers 500 (Campaigns and Elections)," January 22, 2013
