Democrat Al Franken isn't waiting for the courts to decide who won Minnesota's Senate election to build his staff. Today, he picked Drew Littman, a veteran campaign consultant, to serve as his chief of staff in Washington. It is his second hire, as he works to position himself as the senator-in-waiting.
"With Drew leading our team, I know that my office will be able to uphold the Minnesota tradition of excellent and responsive constituent service," Franken said in a statement.
Littman, who has served as the head of Franken's transition team, is a former aide to Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
"I know that Al Franken is ready to serve and that he will work hard on behalf of Minnesota's working families," Littman said in the news release. "And I can't wait to help him get started."
As it now stands, Minnesotans will have to wait until June, at the earliest, to learn who has won the six-month-old election battle. Franken, a former comedian, leads Republican incumbent Norm Coleman by 312 votes. Coleman has challenged the results to the state's Supreme Court, which has scheduled a hearing for June 1.
"With Drew leading our team, I know that my office will be able to uphold the Minnesota tradition of excellent and responsive constituent service," Franken said in a statement.
Littman, who has served as the head of Franken's transition team, is a former aide to Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.
"I know that Al Franken is ready to serve and that he will work hard on behalf of Minnesota's working families," Littman said in the news release. "And I can't wait to help him get started."
As it now stands, Minnesotans will have to wait until June, at the earliest, to learn who has won the six-month-old election battle. Franken, a former comedian, leads Republican incumbent Norm Coleman by 312 votes. Coleman has challenged the results to the state's Supreme Court, which has scheduled a hearing for June 1.
