January 17, 2006
Lt. Governor Candidate Deb Goldberg Announces Key Additions to Campaign Team
New Core Team Shows Strong Momentum Leading Up to Democratic Caucuse

Boston, MA – Deb Goldberg, Democrat for Lieutenant Governor, today announced the addition of several key political strategists to her campaign team. Goldberg, formally Chair of the Brookline Board of Selectmen, announced that she has engaged Steve Murphy as political media consultant and Irwin “Tubby” Harrison as pollster and adviser.

“I’m proud that my campaign has attracted this level of talent,” Goldberg said. “Clearly my message of working together to get Massachusetts moving again is resonating with top-notch professionals. We are also thrilled to have widespread support from regular, everyday people across the state.”  Read more>

Steve Murphy will design and implement the Goldberg campaign’s multimedia strategy. Murphy has been involved in more than 20 political campaigns, including Mayor Tom Menino’s landslide reelection campaign in November. Murphy has also produced commercials for the Democratic National Committee during the 2004 presidential campaign and was a key advisor for Rep. Stephen Lynch’s (MA-9) successful 2001 special election.

Harrison in his renowned career most recently was involved in Boston Mayor Tom Menino’s re-election bid. He also worked with Gov. Michael Dukakis and Sen. Paul Tsongas’ presidential campaigns.

Also, advising the campaign is Alexandra Zaroulis of Solomon McCown & Co (SM&). SM& will provide strategic communications council for the Goldberg campaign. During the 2000 Gore/Lieberman presidential campaign, Zaroulis served as Midwest Communications Director, New England Communications Director, Press Secretary (Missouri), and Deputy Press Secretary (NH).

In addition, Jennifer Kritz will be the Goldberg campaign’s Communication Director. In the 2004 presidential election, Kritz served as Research Director for the Kerry-Edwards campaign in the battleground state of Colorado. She previously worked in Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s office and on her landmark campaign in 2000.

Deb Goldberg is a fifth generation resident of Massachusetts who has the background and experience to help get the state moving again. After graduating from the Brookline Public Schools, she received her B.A. from Boston University and later earned a law degree from Boston College and an M.B.A from Harvard Business School. 

Goldberg, whose family founded Stop & Shop, learned up close how to operate a business that created secure, dependable jobs with good benefits and quality health insurance.

Goldberg was elected to the Brookline Board of Selectmen in 1998. Her first priority was to revitalize the town’s three commercial areas. She was a key player in working proactively with developers, neighbor hoods, and the town government in attracting appropriate development that did not negatively impact town services. As Chairman from 2002 until 2004, she was responsible for the town’s $190 million annual budget. Under her leadership in tough economic times, Brookline, with a population of 58,000, maintained a strong financial position and was the only community in the state to add police and firefighters each year without costly overrides.

Deb Goldberg, 51, lives in Brookline with her husband, Michael Winter, and their two teenaged children, Evan and Meredith.