Galia Slayen added to Patrick Murphy’s senate campaign staff

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Galia Slayen, communications director for Kentucky Democrat Andy Beshear‘s successful campaign for attorney general  this month, is joining Patrick Murphy‘s senate campaign as deputy communications director.

“I’m excited to join Patrick Murphy’s hardworking team,” Slayen said in a prepared statement. “It’s clear that this campaign is already well positioned to win both the primary and general elections and I look forward to contributing to that effort.”

Murphy, the second-term congressman from Jupiter, is running in the intensely competitive Democratic primary election for senate next year against fellow Florida U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson.

It won’t be Slayen’s first rodeo, as far as senate campaigns go. She was the deputy press secretary for North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan‘sre-election bid last year.

She also was on the inauguration committee for Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, as well as chief-of-staff to McAuliffe’s wife, Dorothy, during that 2013 gubernatorial campaign.

Slayen is a graduate of Hamilton College, and is a Portland, Oregon, native.

“Our campaign will benefit from Galia’s extensive experience in tough races across the country,” Murphy campaign manager Josh Wolf said. “We are continuing to build an all-star team and Galia is a strong addition.”

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