Clinton campaign names ethnic liaison (10/06/96)

Clinton campaign names ethnic liaison

WASHINGTON - The Clinton/Gore '96 campaign has appointed Ilir Zherka to be assistant director of public liaison for ethnic outreach. Mr. Zherka will be responsible for creating national and state ethnic steering committees, communicating the accomplishments of the Clinton administration to ethnic communities nationwide and energizing ethnic Americans to support the re-election of President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore.

Mr. Zherka most recently served as legislative counsel to Rep. George Miller of California, where he was primarily responsible for international relations, labor and crime issues. He also worked as a member of the National Democratic Ethnic Coordinating Committee, to increase support for the re-election of the president.

Additionally, Mr. Zherka led a grassroots effort in the Albanian American community to support the Senate bid of Rep. Bob Torricelli of New Jersey.