Steve DanonSteve Danon, a seasoned Democratic political communicator, agency pro and Congressional aide, has moved to tech-savvy public affairs firm DDC Advocacy to head its PR division.

Danon, who lost a race for San Diego County supervisor in November, previously co-founded Benedetto and Danon PR, a boutique San Diego shop. He takes the VP of PR title at DDCA, the former Democracy Data & Communications based in National Harbor, Md.

He was previously a VP at Porter Novelli and chief of staff to Rep. Brian Bilbray (D-Calif.) after starting out in San Diego politics.

DDCA clients have included the Association of Private Sector Colleges & Universities, Coalition for Chemical Safety and the American League of Lobbyists.