Berkshire Brigades Names Cohan 2008 Campaign Coordinator
PITTSFIELD – Berkshire Brigades, the county Democratic Party organization, has named Marge Cohan its campaign coordinator for the 2008 election."We are absolutely delighted that Marge is available to help organize the county for this critical election year," said Lee Harrison, Berkshire Brigades chairman. "She has the experience, talent, and drive not only to help us organize our local campaign but also to help us send volunteers to neighboring states as we did for John Kerry in 2004."
Cohan, a 28-year resident of Pittsfield who recently ran for City Council, was chief executive officer of the Brien Center for five years until her retirement last year. She was also a founding member of the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition. She serves on Pittsfield's Tourism Committee and with other community organizations. She has a bachelor's degree from State University of New York at Cortland and a master's degree in human relations from New York University.
"I know the power of bringing people together to work on community issues," said Cohan, "and this experience will be invaluable as we develop an effective grassroots Democratic organization throughout the county in preparation for the November election."
Cohan said it is not too early for Democrats to begin organizing for the fall.
"Our success depends on enlisting people from all over the county and finding things they can do that fit into their busy schedules. Whether it's knocking on doors, making calls, writing letters, or holding house parties, it’s all part of a successful campaign," she said.
Anyone who wishes to help elect Democrats this fall should contact Cohan at 413-822-6218 or marge@berkshirebrigades.org.
“This is going to be a tough election,” said Cohan, “but together we will win.”
