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Setti D. Warren102 Beaumont Ave.Newton, MA 02460

617-795-0579 [email protected]

OBJECTIVETo serve the community I love as its next Mayor, building on a lifetime of leadership and public service;

bringing fresh perspective on the challenges we face.

EMPLOYMENT

Office of U.S. Senator John Kerry November 2004 to March 2009Deputy State Director and Massachusetts Communications Director

Managed all business constituent issues and served as Senator Kerrys business outreach andeconomic development representative for the State of Massachusetts.

Point person for all Federal assistance to Uxbridge Mill fire.

Established and directed Senator Kerrys annual statewide procurement conferences that aim to

expand contracting opportunities with large private corporations and the federal government forsmall businesses in the State of Massachusetts.

Responsible for managing overall operations of State office including press and communications.

Served as advisor to the Senator on a variety of state and national issues.

Senior Advisor and Press Secretary for Senator John F. Kerry

Responsible for managing all media and press for Senator Kerry.

Served as primary spokesperson for the state of Massachusetts.

Served as advisor to the Senator on a variety of state and national issues.

John F. Kerry for President October 2003 to November 2004National Trip Director

Traveled with Presidential candidate Senator John Kerry full time.

Managed Senator Kerrys schedule and all aspects of his national trips, including press, politics,

and all events related to his presidential campaign.

Boston College June 2001 to October 2003Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts for Boston College

Planned and coordinated strategy for Boston Colleges $400 million campaign.

Represented Boston College at high level events

Managed a portfolio of multimillion-dollar donors.

Federal Emergency Management Agency March 2000* to January 2001Regional Director New England

Supervised 75 full-time civil servants, 400 reservists, an operating budget of $75 million andmillions of dollars of emergency aid to New England.

Established and maintained a regional strategy to manage major hazards, terrorist response and

emergency management systems of preparedness.

Implemented individual performance plans that resulted in substantial improvement inturnaround time for distribution of emergency funds.*Announced in December 1999, Appointment Official in March 2000

White House Office of Cabinet Affairs, Washington D.C. May 1999 to March 2000Special Assistant to the Cabinet Secretary

Served as liaison to the Departments of Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Justicefor the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs.

Developed strategies for communicating the Clinton administration's budget, issues and policy toCongress, the press and the public.

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Participated in cabinet meetings with the President and White House senior staff where strategies

were created to implement various policy initiatives.

Clinton White House February 1996 to May 1999White House Advance Office (February 1996-January 1997, February 1998-May 1999)Associate Director of Advance

Coordinated and supervised staff to prepare for visits by the President of the United States and

the First Lady both domestically and internationally.

Worked closely with U.S. Secret Service, Diplomatic Corps, the military and their counterparts indifferent parts of the World.

Responsibilities included briefing the President and First Lady and assisting in communicating

their message to the public and press.

White House Social Office (February 1997 to January 1998)White House Events Coordinator

Scheduled, planned and executed events at the White House including the 1997 BudgetAgreement, the China State Dinner and numerous press conferences.

Development And Training Associates September 1990 to January 1996Training Coordinator

Worked as a consultant to Bechtel Parsons Brinkerhloff, with responsibility for designing and

implementing on the job training (OJT) activities for low-income adults at world-classengineering and construction companies working on the Central Artery Tunnel Project. 78% ofthose completing OJT were able to maintain permanent jobs in the companies they trained with.85% went on to college.

EDUCATION:

Suffolk University Law School 2006Juris Doctorate

Boston College 1993Bachelor of Art, History MajorBoston, MAPresident of Student Body, 1990

MILITARY:

United States Naval Reserve Office of Naval IntelligenceEnlisted 2002 to PresentIraq War VeteranActive Duty in Iraq 2007-2008

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

CITY OF NEWTON:Founding Member, Community Preservation Committee for the City of Newton, MA 20021997 Human Rights Award Winner for Newton MA

Appointed by the Mayor to the Foundation for Religious and Racial Harmony. City of Newton, MA-1994

OTHER:Hosted Boston College public affairs radio show - 1991Founding member and mentor/coach with THE 1000 BLACKMEN OF MASSACHUSETTS toassist troubled inner-city Black malesFounder and first chair of Young Adult Club at Sacred Heart Parish, Newton, MA - 1994Reader, Massachusetts Association for the Blind - 1994Sacred Heart Parish Eucharistic Minister, Newton, MA 2001-2003

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REFERENCES

WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF CABINET AFFAIRS, WASHINGTON D.C.

Thurgood Marshall, Jr(202) xxx-xxxx

Kris Balderston

(202) xxx-xxxx

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

James Lee Witt(202) xxx-xxxx

Kenneth Horak(617) xxx-xxxx

BOSTON COLLEGE

Mary Lou Crane(617) xxx-xxxx

Father William Leahy(617) xxx-xxxx

OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR JOHN KERRY

Senator John Kerry(202) xxx-xxxx

Jill Myers Town Manager, Uxbridge(781) xxx-xxxx

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