Stonewall Democrats Statement on Appointment of John Marble

President Obama Names Former Communications Director to Office of Personnel Management

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Contact: Jon Hoadley
(605) 360-7948, mobile
jhoadley@stonewalldemocrats.org

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Stonewall Democrats released the following statement in response to news that President Obama has appointed former Stonewall Democrats Communications Director John Marble to serve in his Administration at the United States Office of Personnel Management:

"Stonewall Democrats applaud President Obama for appointing John Marble to the Office of Personnel Management. Our membership and staff are thrilled with this appointment as John is already familiar to many Americans through the press and his public policy work. We know what an asset that John will be to the President and to the American public.

John's passion for public service is well-matched with the Office of Personnel Management. In recent years, his work has contributed to advances in public policy that have bettered employment and hiring practices on both the state and local levels. John has also worked with elected officials to increase the participation of military veterans, people of color, young professionals and LGBT Americans in public service and in the political process. His skills will prove an advantage to the Administration as it moves to make the federal workforce more effective and an exciting and attractive employer to talented individuals considering civil service."

- Jon Hoadley, Executive Director, Stonewall Democrats

President Obama recently appointed John Marble as a Public Affairs Specialist in the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which oversees the nearly 2 million civilian workers within the federal government. John Marble previously served as Communications Director for the Stonewall Democrats, the organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied Democrats. In his position, Marble was responsible for crafting and implementing a national media strategy, and assisting the individual press strategy of more than 120 local chapters across the country. This included crafting media campaigns around the 2004 and 2008 Democratic National Conventions and assisting numerous Democratic candidate campaigns.

Prior to joining the Stonewall Democrats, John Marble worked as a print journalist covering media and sports. Marble also served as an advance aide to Vice President Al Gore in the Clinton White House and as a field organizer for the Vice President Gore's presidential campaign. Marble is a native of Palmetto, Florida. He lives in Washington, DC.

To download a photo of John Marble, click:http://stonewalldemocrats.org/files/images/johnmarble.jpg

(Photo Credit: Jane Briggs. Optional Caption: John Marble (right) at the Out For Work reception in December 2008).

With more than 120 local chapters the Stonewall Democrats is the national organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied Democrats. Stonewall Democrats works to elect pro-equality Democrats to public office and improve the Democratic Party on issues important to pro-equality Americans.