“Jon Jennings’ career in public service, the non-profit community, and the business world has been marked by a deep commitment to community and a belief in making government work for people,” Kerry said. “Whether it’s his work in the White House, the Department of Justice, his long involvement with the Celtics or his on-going commitment to diversity in our community, Jon has consistently put his values into action,” Kerry said. “I am thrilled to have Jon Jennings on my team serving Massachusetts.”

Jon Jennings’ career spans the worlds of business, sports management, and public service. In the early 1990s, Jennings was an assistant coach and scouting coordinator for the Boston Celtics working side by side with Celtics greats including Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, and Reggie Lewis. He worked for the team for over a decade including as scout/video-coordinator for the 1986 World Champion Celtics. Jennings is also the co-founder and president of the Team Harmony Foundation, a program that draws over 14,000 youth from all over New England to the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston to celebrate diversity. Jennings served as Visiting Scholar at Stonehill College from 2001-2002 where he taught courses on Congress and the Presidency.

During the Clinton administration, Jennings served as Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U. S. Department of Justice and worked as Senior Assistant to the Cabinet Secretary and Director of Policy Coordination and held a position as a White House Fellow in the Office of Cabinet Affairs in the Clinton White House. In his work at the White House, Jennings acted as liaison to President Clinton’s Initiative on Race, worked on Social Security reform, and served as White House liaison to numerous Cabinet agencies and the Offices of the First Lady and Mrs. Gore.

Last year, Jennings ran for Congress in Indiana’s 8th District, receiving more votes than any previous candidate in the district.

Setti Warren, most recently serving as Sen. Kerry’s Massachusetts Press Secretary, has been promoted to Deputy State Director. Warren served as Kerry’s Trip Director from 2003 through November, 2004. Warren served as Assistant Director of Advance in the Clinton White House and in 2000, was appointed by President Clinton as the regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for New England. Warren is a native of Newton and a graduate of Boston College.

“Setti has not only been an indispensable member of my staff over the past years, he is a valued and trusted friend,” Kerry said. “Setti loves Massachusetts and lives by the values he grew up with in a family so committed to public service. Setti has worked hard for our state, and through his service in the Clinton Administration he’s demonstrated a proven commitment to making life better for every American.”

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