Hamilton is presenting a conversation about the 2006 and 2008 elections with Hamilton alumni Alicia Davis '97, and Marc Elias '90. Davis was regional political director at the Republican National Committee before joining Targetpoint Consulting, and Elias is a partner in the Perkins Coie law firm who served as general counsel for the Kerry-Edwards campaign and counsel for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Chapel on Sunday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Marc Elias, currently a distinguished lecturer in government at Hamilton, specializes in representing public elected officials, candidates, parties, corporations and PACs in connection with campaign finance, ethics and white-collar criminal defense matters. He also serves as general counsel to Chris Dodd for President. Elias is frequently quoted as an expert in political law matters by the national media and has spoken and written extensively about both politics and political law. In 2004, he was named by Washingtonian Magazine as a "Top Campaign & Elections Lawyer." Elias graduated from Hamilton College with a degree in government and has a master's degree in political science and J.D. from Duke University.
Alicia Davis joined Target Point Consulting, a full service public opinion and market research firm, from the Republican National Committee where she most recently served as a regional political director. Prior to returning to the Republican National Committee, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs and Communications at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Leading up to the 2004 presidential election, Davis served as the director for the Presidential Coordinated Fund for the Republican National Committee. Prior to her return to Washington for the fall campaign, she worked in Manhattan as the Republican National Convention's director for external relations. From 2001 to 2003 Davis served as associate political director in the White House Office of Political Affairs. Before moving to Washington, she worked for Bush/Cheney 2000 presidential campaign and in Massachusetts for Governors Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci. At Hamilton, Davis majored in Spanish and government.
This event is sponsored by the Dean of Faculty's office and the Kirkland Endowment.
Marc Elias, currently a distinguished lecturer in government at Hamilton, specializes in representing public elected officials, candidates, parties, corporations and PACs in connection with campaign finance, ethics and white-collar criminal defense matters. He also serves as general counsel to Chris Dodd for President. Elias is frequently quoted as an expert in political law matters by the national media and has spoken and written extensively about both politics and political law. In 2004, he was named by Washingtonian Magazine as a "Top Campaign & Elections Lawyer." Elias graduated from Hamilton College with a degree in government and has a master's degree in political science and J.D. from Duke University.
Alicia Davis joined Target Point Consulting, a full service public opinion and market research firm, from the Republican National Committee where she most recently served as a regional political director. Prior to returning to the Republican National Committee, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs and Communications at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Leading up to the 2004 presidential election, Davis served as the director for the Presidential Coordinated Fund for the Republican National Committee. Prior to her return to Washington for the fall campaign, she worked in Manhattan as the Republican National Convention's director for external relations. From 2001 to 2003 Davis served as associate political director in the White House Office of Political Affairs. Before moving to Washington, she worked for Bush/Cheney 2000 presidential campaign and in Massachusetts for Governors Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci. At Hamilton, Davis majored in Spanish and government.
This event is sponsored by the Dean of Faculty's office and the Kirkland Endowment.
