By Greg Hazley
Brendan Daly, communications director for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will join Ogilvy PR Worldwide's D.C. office as an executive VP to direct its national public affairs division early next year.
Ogilvy Washington president Ro Mathias called Daly "one of the nation's top political communicators for the past eight years" with a hand in the battles over healthcare and Wall Street reform, as well as "virtually every other major issue that has moved through Congress."
Daly, a former journalist, was chief spokesman and comms. director for the California Democrat since 2002. He joined her office from the gun control advocacy group, the Brady Campaign, where he was comms. director.
Pelosi, in a statement, said Daly was an "essential part" of her staff who is "respected on the Hill among members and the press as a skilled communicator, a dedicated public servant, and a trusted advisor."
Earlier, Daly worked in communications for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Peace Corps. and Rep. Gerry Studds (D-Mass.).
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