New Legislative Director for Gabbard

And there is yet another major media profile of the Hawaii representative who took on the DNC chair.

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Civil Beat columnist Ian Lind has this post on his blog about the latest with U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.

Bloomberg’s article — Insurrection Erupts at the Democratic National Committee — says the congresswoman from Hawaii is getting lots of Democratic Party support in her challenge to Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schulz of Florida, who chairs the Democratic National Committee.

Gabbard is a DNC vice chair, and, as Civil Beat reported Friday, their dispute over presidential debates has gone viral.

Lind also notes that Gabbard has a new legislative director, who replaces Wendy Yasuko Clerinx.

Christine Wagner replaced Clerinx as Gabbard’s policy director this month, which Lind says is a sign that Gabbard is “beefing up” her office’s expertise in defense and foreign policy issues.

UPDATE: Erika Tsuji, Gabbard’s state communications director, says Wagner is an interim appointment until the position is filled.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard embraces Senator Daniel Akaka after her promotion at the National Memorial of the Pacific. Punchbowl Cemetery last week.
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard embraces Senator Daniel Akaka after her promotion at the National Memorial of the Pacific. Punchbowl Cemetery last week. Cory Lum/Civil Beat

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