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| Cosmos Foundation, Inc. (Texas) & Karen Hughes, "Vice Chair of Global Communications" at Burson Marsteller |
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The 13 states who have stood up
to the feds and declined to apply
for Phase II of Race to the Top:
to the feds and declined to apply
for Phase II of Race to the Top:
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- Alaska
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
| About the "Don't Tread on Me" Gadsden flag: "it was in the fall of 1775 when the United States Navy was established. Their main job was to intercept British ships who were attempting to deliver supplies to the British troups in the colonies. To support the Navy, five companies of Marines were mustered to accompany them on their first mission. These first Marines originated from Philadelphia and carried drums painted yellow with a coiled rattlesnake with thirteen rattles. These thirteen rattles represented the original thirteen colonies. The motto painted on these drums was "Don't Tread On Me". This is the first recorded telling of what the future Gadsden flag would symbolize. This flag was designed and named after American patriot Christopher Gadsden." (SOURCE) |
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| Karen Hughes Worldwide Vice Chairman P 512.879.0990 F 512.879.0999 Karen.Hughes@bm.com Karen Hughes is Global Vice Chair of Burson- Marsteller. In this role, she provides clients with senior level communications strategy and counsel. Karen served as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy from August 2005 to December 2007. During that time, she led the U. S. State Department’s effort to communicate America’s values abroad. As Under Secretary, Karen led several thousand public diplomacy professionals working in almost every country in the world, and oversaw three State Department bureaus: Educational and Cultural Affairs, Public Affairs and International Information Programs. Karen has traveled to more than 50 nations in the past few years as part of her government service and personal humanitarian activities. Karen also served as Counselor to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2002. In that role she served as a strategic advisor to the president on policy and communications and managed the White House Offices of Communications, Media Affairs, Speechwriting and Press Secretary. Karen returned to her native Texas in 2002, but she continued serving as an informal advisor to the President. She also served as a consultant to the successful 2004 Bush-Cheney re-election campaign. From 1995 to 2000, Karen served as the director of communications for Governor Bush in Texas. She is a past Executive Director of the Republican Party of Texas and a former television news reporter for the NBC affiliate in Dallas/Fort Worth. Karen is a Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate of Southern Methodist University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in journalism. Karen is the author of "Ten Minutes from Normal," a memoir of her experiences working with President Bush. |
| Karen Hughes' bio at BM |
| Burson Marsteller PR: "thought leadership" |
What encouraged Cosmos Foundation, Inc. to hire Karen Hughes? After
all, Cosmos is a 501(c) public charity -- or least that's what they've told
the IRS -- and we don't generally think of charities as being capable of
spending Cadillac dollars to hire a Cadillac PR pro like Karen.
Could it have been BursonMarsteller's "long tradition of PR thought
leadership, particularly in the corporate reputation, crisis and digital
arenas"? Or their Direct Impact work in the grassroots communications
industry?
Or might it have been BM's role in crisis management for clients such
as Union Carbide whom they helped weather the fallout from UC's 1984
toxic gas leak in Bhopal, India which ultimately claimed as many as
15,000-20,000 lives, the event called "the world's worst industrial
catastrophe"? That year BM's revenues reached $100 million and the
firm became "the world's largest public relations agency." During that
same decade BM also helped with Perrier and New Coke vs. Old Coke
campaigns.
Looking for help with your PR and think you can afford someone who
once advised a US president, someone of the stature of Karen Hughes?
More about Burson-Masteller's clients and activities here.
all, Cosmos is a 501(c) public charity -- or least that's what they've told
the IRS -- and we don't generally think of charities as being capable of
spending Cadillac dollars to hire a Cadillac PR pro like Karen.
Could it have been BursonMarsteller's "long tradition of PR thought
leadership, particularly in the corporate reputation, crisis and digital
arenas"? Or their Direct Impact work in the grassroots communications
industry?
Or might it have been BM's role in crisis management for clients such
as Union Carbide whom they helped weather the fallout from UC's 1984
toxic gas leak in Bhopal, India which ultimately claimed as many as
15,000-20,000 lives, the event called "the world's worst industrial
catastrophe"? That year BM's revenues reached $100 million and the
firm became "the world's largest public relations agency." During that
same decade BM also helped with Perrier and New Coke vs. Old Coke
campaigns.
Looking for help with your PR and think you can afford someone who
once advised a US president, someone of the stature of Karen Hughes?
More about Burson-Masteller's clients and activities here.
| BM helped client Union Carbide through their 1984 Bhopal, India crisis |
| Burson Marsteller's press release announcing Karen Hughes' getting a job there |
| BM Press Releases Archive Paul Cordasco (P 212-614-4522) paul.cordasco@bm.com Karen Hughes Joins Burson-Marsteller as Global Vice Chair Former Presidential Aide Is Latest Addition to Firm’s Bipartisan Brain Trust New York, July 9, 2008 – Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, today announced that Karen Hughes will be joining the firm as Global Vice Chair. The former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs will join Burson-Marsteller immediately. Hughes will be based in Austin and report to Worldwide President and CEO Mark J. Penn. She will focus on providing clients with senior level communications strategy and counsel. “Karen is one of the leading communications strategists working today,” said Penn. “She brings enormous strategic insights coupled with the ability to drive successful campaigns at the highest levels of the political, governmental and corporate arenas. I cannot think of anyone better suited to counsel our clients.” Hughes served as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy from August 2005 to December 2007. During that time, she led the U.S. State Department’s effort to communicate America’s values abroad. As Under Secretary, Hughes led several thousand public diplomacy professionals working in almost every country in the world, and oversaw three State Department bureaus: Educational and Cultural Affairs, Public Affairs and International Information Programs. Hughes has traveled to more than 50 nations in the past few years as part of her government service and personal humanitarian activities. “I am proud to be joining such a dynamic and innovative strategic communications firm,” said Hughes. “I look forward to counseling the firm’s roster of world-class clients.” Hughes also served as Counselor to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2002. In that role she served as a strategic advisor to the president on policy and communications and she managed the White House Offices of Communications, Media Affairs, Speechwriting and Press Secretary. This appointment marks the second time a former presidential aide once charged with leading White House communications has joined Burson-Marsteller in less than a year. Don Baer, formerly the White House Communications Director for President Bill Clinton, joined the firm in November 2007. Hughes returned to her native Texas in 2002, but she continued serving as an informal advisor to the President. She also served as a consultant to the successful 2004 Bush- Cheney re-election campaign. From 1995 to 2000, Hughes served as the director of communications for Governor Bush in Texas. She is a past Executive Director of the Republican Party of Texas and a former television news reporter for the NBC affiliate in Dallas/Fort Worth. Hughes is a Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate of Southern Methodist University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in journalism. Hughes is the author of Ten Minutes from Normal, a memoir of her experiences working with President Bush. Hughes will also serve as a member of the Burson-Marsteller’s newly formed client Strategy Team, which will be comprised of senior leaders from across the firm’s practices and lines of business. The B-M Strategy Team will be rolled out globally later this summer. ### About Burson-Marsteller Burson-Marsteller (www.burson-marsteller.com), established in 1953, is a leading global public relations and communications firm. It provides clients with strategic thinking and program execution across a full range of public relations, public affairs, advertising, and web- related services. The firm’s seamless worldwide network consists of 68 offices and 43 affiliate offices, together operating in 66 countries across six continents. Burson-Marsteller is a part of Young & Rubicam Brands, a subsidiary of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY), one of the world’s leading communications services networks. |
| Karen Hughes at the White House with President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condi Rice |