ACCOUNTABILITY NOW PAC HIRES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

01 September 2009

Accountability Now PAC announced the hiring of Ben Tribbett today as Executive Director. Ben runs the largest state blog in the country at Not Larry Sabato (hyperlink http://notlarrysabato.typepad.com ) and has run numerous campaigns at the state, local and federal level in Virginia.

“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Accountability Now PAC” said Tribbett, who began work today. “I’ve spent my entire career working to hold politicians accountable for their actions in public office, and this PAC gives me the opportunity to take that energy to the next level.

Accountability Now co-founders Glenn Greenwald and Jane Hamsher were also excited.

“When examining voting records this year it has become even more clear how crucial this organization will be to holding members accountable in 2010”, Greenwald said.  “With today’s announcement we are one step closer to being the leading organization to pull these challenges together”.

Co-founder Jane Hamsher also commented that “Ben has tremendous campaign experience in addition to his background as a successful state political blogger”.  Hamsher added that “Ben is uniquely qualified for the job of recruiting strong candidates who will be responsive to the needs of their districts”.

Accountability Now PAC will be announcing its 2010 targets over the next few months after an extensive review of incumbents voting records during this session of Congress.