Hillary Clinton’s Gritty Ambassador To Labor, Latinos, And Capitol Hill-HRC ROOM

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HILLARY CLINTON ROOM

Adrian Carrasquillo

At the gym behind Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church in Washington, D.C., there is a regular 6 a.m. basketball game. Former felons, brought in by a nonprofit, play with a revolving set of people like economist Ike Brannon (worked for John McCain), Reggie Love (Obama’s former body man), and a secret service agent — real athletes.

For a long time, there was another regular player: Amanda Renteria, now the political director for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. A basketball walk-on at Stanford (and a varsity athlete in two other sports), Renteria developed a reputation over eight years of 6 a.m. games.

“If someone gives a really hard foul, that’s kind of intentional, we still refer to it as ‘the Renteria,’” said Bryan Weaver, who works with at-risk individuals and brings the former felons in his nonprofit program to the game, and is also married to Democratic strategist Maria Cardona.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/adriancarrasquillo/hillary-clintons-gritty-ambassador-to-labor-latinos-and-capi#.deyr60zKj

[yallerdawg]

1. If I were Hillary...

I would want the strongest women I could find around me, advising me, running things.

Amanda Renteria sounds perfect!

"...In interviews with labor operatives, Capitol Hill lawmakers and staffers, and Latino activists, Democrats praised Renteria’s early outreach and noted her deft ability to forge meaningful relationships on Capitol Hill, something the Obama White House has never quite prized. (“I know Amanda’s coalition building skills and impeccable qualifications will be a tremendous asset to Secretary Clinton’s campaign,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said in a statement to BuzzFeed News.)"

[hrmjustin]

2. Agreed!