Polka picked for I-Team

This happened yesterday...but it's still news. Don Perata's top political consultant Sandra Polka was named as the head of the campaign to pass the infrastructure bonds in the fall. From the release: --Larry McCarthy, President of McCarthy Marcus Hennings Ltd., which will produce the campaign’s paid media. --John Whitehurst and Mark Mosher of Barnes, Mosher, Whitehurst, Lauter and Partners will focus on statewide Democratic and organizational outreach. --Tom Ross, managing partner of Meridian Pacific, will oversee outreach to Republican and business organizations statewide. --Public opinion polling and research will be conducted jointly by Moore Methods and Jan van Lohuizen. --Deborah Howard will assist in outreach, press and coordinate the campaign’s speaker’s bureau. --Paul Hefner of Polka Consulting will oversee campaign press and serve as campaign spokesperson. --The campaign will consult with specialists on specific elements of the infrastructure plan, including: Gale Kaufman (schools), Steve Glazer (housing), Mark Watts and D.J. Smith (Transportation/Infrastructure).