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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Lisa Garcia, who
<a href="http://lostintransition.nationaljournal.com/favicon.ico"><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>formerly worked for Sen. John Kerry</span></font></a>
in his presidential campaign, was appointed in April 2009 as USTR assistant
trade representative for intergovernmental affairs and public liaison and
manager of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
trade advisory system. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy;font-weight:bold'>Background
from Rushford Report April 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>http://www.rushfordreport.com/2009/090406Kirk.htm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Lisa Garcia is the assistant <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> trade
representative for the Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison office.
Translation: She will deal with the pressure groups. “Garcia will lead
domestic outreach efforts to state and local governments, the business and
agricultural communities, labor, environmental, non-governmental organizations,
consumer groups and state and local governments on trade matters,”
according to Kirk's April 3 press release announcing the appointment.
“She will also be responsible for improving the public's understanding of
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
trade policies through education and strategic communications
initiatives.”</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Although the official press release
didn't mention it, Garcia seems to be well-informed on one current hot trade
topic that the public tends to find a tad confusing. Before she became involved
in Sen. John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign -- where she focused on the
races in <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">New
Mexico</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Wisconsin</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State> and <st1:State
w:st="on">Maryland</st1:State> -- Garcia was a political operative for EDS, the
company that Ross Perot originally founded in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Plano</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>
in the early 1960s. EDS is in the business of outsourcing jobs, having
“founded the information technology outsourcing industry nearly 50 years
ago,” as the company's website notes. </span></font><font size=2
color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>As government relations director for
Electronic Data Systems, Garcia was well-positioned to see the domestic
political outcry over outsourcing from ground zero. EDS maintains the computer-
and communications infrastructure for call centers practically everywhere they
exist: from India's Bangalore to similar outsourcing facilities in countries
including Canada, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico, Hungary,
Egypt, Australia, and New Zealand. EDS clients are said to include the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> Ministry of
Defence, Royal Dutch Shell, Bank of America, and General Motors. Say, that's
pretty good international business experience -- wonder why this detail wasn't
in Kirk's press release? </span></font><font size=2 color=navy
face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Garcia grew up in <st1:City w:st="on">Houston</st1:City>
and earned a BA degree in communication from the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Texas</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
Garcia has also worked on a number of political campaigns in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Texas</st1:place></st1:State>, including those for Barbara Jordan,
Paul Hobby (for controller in 1998), Mario Gallegos (state senate, 1994) and
Mickey Leland, according to a press release put out by the 2004 Kerry-Edwards
presidential campaign. She also worked for the Texas Legislator for some six
years.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:navy'>Her Formal Bio:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Lisa A. Garcia is Chief of Staff for the
Office of the United States Trade Representative.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Ms. Garcia has more than fifteen years work
experience in National and State Legislative oversight, national initiatives,
corporate governmental and public affairs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Previously, Garcia was Principal of her own
strategic & political consulting firm in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Austin</st1:City></st1:place> and served in the office of U.S.
Senator John Kerry as well as on the Kerry-Edwards 2004 campaign. Garcia
has also worked for <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State> elected officials
and a variety of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>
political campaigns and initiatives.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Lisa was born in Garden City, <st1:State
w:st="on">Kansas</st1:State> and grew up in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Houston</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Texas</st1:State></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'>W&M Trade Statement
July 2009:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:blue'><a
href="http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/111/garcia.pdf">http://waysandmeans.house.gov/media/pdf/111/garcia.pdf</a>
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"I am pleased to announce that Lisa Garcia, formerly the
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Public Engagement, has agreed to serve as the new Chief of Staff at
USTR. <br>
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"As Chief of Staff, Lisa will help guide USTR's work to open
new markets, enforce our trade rights, and eliminate barriers to
American exports. I am grateful for her integrity, her
dedication, and her creativity, and I know that under her
leadership, USTR will continue to provide the benefits of trade -
good jobs, fair prices, and increased consumer choices - to
American workers and families. <br>
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"Prior to joining USTR, Lisa was Principal of her own
strategic and political consulting firm in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Austin</st1:place></st1:City> and served in the office
of U.S. Senator John Kerry as well as on the Kerry-Edwards 2004
campaign. She also worked for Texas elected officials and a
variety of Texas political campaigns and initiatives, bringing over
15 years of experience in national and state Legislative oversight,
national initiatives, corporate governmental and public affairs to
USTR.<br>
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at USTR." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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