Subject: checking in
From: Caroline Wadhams <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2014 23:03:50 +0200

Hi John,

Hope all is well with you.  The CAP gang is now in Jerusalem, with only a
couple of days left on our trip.  We already spent time in the UAE and
Jordan and crossed into Israel today via the King Hussein bridge.  We are
having a great time, but of course, missing you.  And, happy birthday!

I recognize that this is your first week on the new job, so I don't expect
you will be able to pay attention to this email, but I just wanted to send
you one for when you might have time.

First of all, thanks for offering to help me out with exploring
opportunities in the administration.

I am currently exploring a few options -- the first is the DAS position in
the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor under Tom
Malinowski (which you and I discussed previously).  Supposedly, I am on a
list of names-- the "slate" -- from which Tom will be able to choose.

The second is potentially working as Tom Perriello's deputy on the QDDR.
 Tom pitched this to me and has asked Heather Higginbottom about whether he
might be able to bring in someone at my level.  He hasn't heard back from
them.

The final possibility is that David McKean, head of Policy Planning, is
recruiting a Principal Deputy Director.  I am going to interview with him
when I return from the trip, although I imagine it's a serious long shot
given the competition.

I am interested in all of these positions, and open to other opportunities,
as well.  What I don't know is whether I have sufficient political support
to get any one of them.   I'd like your advice on how to proceed with this,
if possible.  One idea I had was for you to write a short note, asking that
my name be put into the mix.   Two people it might be worth writing are the
following:

1.Jonathan McBride, Director of Presidential Personnel, who took over for
Nancy Hogan in July 2013 at [email-masked]; or

2. Collin McMahon, who is in charge of foreign policy appointments for the
White House at   [email-masked]

Or maybe you have a better idea of what to do?  Please let me know if you
want to talk on the phone after I return on the 15th or do this through
email.   Hope the new job is going well.

All the best,
Caroline