Subject: Re: speechwriters for the Convention
From: Kenneth Baer <[email-masked]>
To: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 15:17:05 -0400

Thanks.

I think short of someone who knows Spanish is we need a Hispanic
speechwriter who knows the issues as well as can really write. Anyone fit
that bill?

Ken

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 3:14 PM, Miranda, Luis <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hi Ken, good to hear from you! I saw your FB post but had deleted the app
> from my phone so hadn’t had a chance to respond. This one is tough. The
> truth is most Hispanic consultants aren’t all that great in Spanish. The
> best ones are not American, they’re Lat Am based, so it creates issues for
> this kind of thing. If you come across names feel free to send to me for
> feedback.
>
>
>
> Federico de Jesus is someone you can bring on to manage translations of
> speeches. Not necessarily a speechwriter but can help. He was at
> Transportation and at the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs office, and Reid and
> Pelosi’s offices before that. [email-masked]. Another who
> might be able to help is Jose Parra, used to work for Reid,
> [email-masked].
>
>
>
> I’ll tell you ones to avoid. Lorena Chambers --- not actually fluent.
> Gabriela Domenzain – fully fluent and may be ok on messaging, but was with
> O’Malley and not sure of the skillset. Avoid Jose Aristimuno who is
> currently at HHS but was with O’Malley… hasn’t left good impressions.
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Kenneth Baer [mailto:[email-masked]]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 10, 2016 2:10 PM
> *To:* Miranda, Luis
> *Subject:* speechwriters for the Convention
>
>
>
> Luis --
>
> How are you? It's been a while since our WH days.
>
> Jeff Nussbaum, Josh Lahey, and I are running speechwriting at the
> convention, and would love your help in getting some names of Hispanic and
> Spanish-speaking speechwriters. Do you have any to send over? the ones we
> thought we had didn't pan out.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ken
>
>
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> Kenneth Baer
>
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> Crosscut Strategies, LLC
>
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