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| Wed., Mar. 13, 2013 |
| Chinese Pack Bipartisan Wallop |
| By Kevin McCauley |
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| Wanxiang America Corp., the U.S. unit of the big Chinese auto parts company, is using Republican-leaning Mercury/Clark & Weinstock in connection with its $250M bailout of bankrupt advanced electric battery maker A123 Systems. Continue » |
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| Category: Lobbying |
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| Wed., Mar. 13, 2013 |
| Florida Lt. Gov. Resigns Over Former PR Client |
| By Greg Hazley |
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 Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned today after a former client of her PR firm was linked to illegal gambling.
Carroll, a former state legislator and lieutenant governor since 2009, previously ran a PR firm -- 3N & JC -- with her husband, Nolan, which represented the non-profit Internet cafe operator Allied Veterans of the World. A state investigation into the organization -- Carroll was interviewed by authorities on Monday -- led to arrests this week on racketeering and money laundering charges. Continue » |
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| Category: PR Firms |
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| Wed., Mar. 13, 2013 |
| Black PR Society-NY Stages Entertainment 'Boot Camp' |
| By Jack O'Dwyer |
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Sixty members and guests of the Black PR Society-New York learned “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Working in Entertainment PR” and the “Five Principles of Effective Social Media Engagement” at a meeting of the group Feb. 26 at Burson-Marsteller.
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” was presented by Michelle Huff, founder of Huff Events & PR, and the “Five Principles” was presented by Shante Bacon, CEO and founder of 135th Street Agency. Continue » |
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| Category: Public Relations Society |
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Former Tennessee Congressman Bart Gordon is repping 
Jennifer Sizemore, who was editor-in-chief at NBC News Digital, has taken the VP-communications post at the Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She assumes the position on April 17. 
The head of communications for an Italian bank being probed for corruption and fraud was found dead last week at the bank headquarters.
