Former Kerry aide nominated as deputy director of Office of Management and Budget

[karynnj]

Heather Higginbottom, Nominee for Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget

Heather Higginbottom is Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. She served as Policy Director for Obama for America, overseeing all aspects of policy development. From 1999 to 2007, Higginbottom worked for Senator John Kerry serving in several capacities including as Legislative Director. She also served as the Deputy National Policy Director for the Kerry-Edwards Presidential Campaign for the primary and general elections. After the 2004 election, Higginbottom founded and served as Executive Director of the American Security Project, a national security think tank. She started her career as an advocate at the national non-profit organization Communities in Schools. Ms. Higginbottom holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Rochester and a Masters degree in Public Policy from the George Washington University.

http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0111/economic_team_stimulus_c9146d8a-0cc6-41c6-bfb9-eac54a1e2eaa.html

[karynnj]

1. Kerry's comments from a BG Matt Viser article

“Heather is a terrific choice,” Kerry said in a statement. “Our paths first crossed more than ten years ago when she joined my staff as an idealistic young person not too far from graduate school, looking to make a real impact on social policy.”

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“She’s tough, tenacious, and loyal, and most importantly neither Washington nor the West Wing has dampened her idealism or spirit of service,” Kerry said. “I know that her parents, George and Anne, back at home on Cape Cod must be incredibly proud.”

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2011/01/former_kerry_ai_1.html?comments=all#readerComm