Blake Zeff

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Blake Zeff is a nationally respected political and communications veteran and is a senior member of BerlinRosen’s strategic communications practice.  

For much of the last decade, Blake has served in senior positions on Capitol Hill and in state and national politics, most recently as Communications Director for Barack Obama's presidential campaign in New York. He has also served as Communications Director and Senior Advisor for Senator Chuck Schumer in Washington D.C., where he focused on issues including homeland security, economic development, and health care.

As Communications Director for the New York State Democratic Party in 2006, Blake helped achieve the first Democratic sweep of all statewide elections in nearly 60 years, and the pickup of three congressional seats – leading the New York Daily News to publish a profile hailing him as the "Dems' Secret Election Weapon." After the 2006 cycle, he served as a national spokesman on Hillary Clinton's primary campaign for President.

Blake’s views on policy and politics are quoted by publications around the nation, and he has spoken on these topics at Brown University, Columbia University, University of Helsinki, and New York University.

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June 2009
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