Steve Hildebrand

Overseeing political and field operations; focused on early states through Sept. 2007 (Hildebrand traveled with Obama when he made his first Iowa visit for the Harkin Steak Fry in Sept. 2006) South Dakota based principal of Hildebrand Tewes Consulting, Inc.. Managed Sen. Tom Daschle's 2004 re-election campaign, a narrow loss to John Thune. Managed Sen. Tim Johnson's 2002 re-election campaign, a narrow win over Rep. John Thune. Ran the Women Vote! Program for EMILY's List in 2000. Ran the Iowa caucuses for Vice President Al Gore in 1999-2000. Political director at the DSCC in 1997-98. Midwest Political Director at the DNC in 1996. Executive director of the Minnesota DFL from mid-August 1995 to mid-March 1996. Finance director for Minnesota Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III's unsuccessful 1988 Senate campaign.