Two Goddard Claussen Team Members Win Coveted Politics Magazine's 'Rising Stars' Awards

WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Goddard Claussen Public Affairs is proud to announce that Nancy Carlson, Senior Account Manager, and Jennifer Bethel, Senior Art Director, have been recognized as 2010 "Rising Stars" by Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine.

Carlson was recognized for excelling in strategic campaign management, issue advocacy and managing Get Out The Vote (GOTV) programs.  She is innovative and resourceful in executing campaign strategy in often very difficult and complex political environments. She has experience working on diverse issues and building a campaign team and structure – to win.

As the lead for all agency design and art direction, Bethel was acknowledged for her role in developing creative solutions – through compelling messaging and graphics that quickly communicate to target audiences – essential for winning issue advocacy campaigns and ballot initiatives.  She balances campaign messaging with creativity in meeting client needs, and views the development of the creative direction and design execution as the backbone of an advocacy campaign.

Rising Stars are people under the age of 35 who have already begun to make their mark in political consulting or advocacy.  In 1988, the first class of Rising Stars included Celinda Lake, David Axelrod, James Carville, Donna Brazile, Rahm Emanuel, and Alex Castellanos.

"We are honored to have valued staff members like Nancy and Jennifer who contribute to our winning solutions for clients, especially as they join the esteemed ranks of previous Rising Stars," said Ben Goddard, co-founder of the award-winning firm.

Goddard Claussen Public Affairs is one of the nation's leading public affairs firms that provides strategic counseling, advocacy advertising, branding, grassroots and ballot issue management services to some of America's leading corporations and trade associations.

To learn more about the firm, visit the Web site at www.goddardclaussen.com.

SOURCE Goddard Claussen Public Affairs