Roger Lau

Roger Lau (born in 1977) is an American political consultant, who served as the campaign manager for Elizabeth Warren's 2020 presidential campaign. He and Faiz Shakir (campaign manager for Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign) share the distinction of being the first Asian Americans to manage the campaigns of a major American presidential candidate.[1][2]

Roger Lau
Personal details
Born1977 (age 42–43)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Domestic partnerAmanda Couloumbe
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst (BA)
Roger Lau
Traditional Chinese劉煒
Simplified Chinese刘炜

Early life

Lau was born in Woodside, Queens, New York to parents from Guangzhou, China. He has two brothers. His parents worked many jobs including driving instructors, takeout restaurant owners, etc. He attended the Bronx High School of Science but dropped out due to truancy. After receiving a GED, he went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he majored in political science and minored in Chinese. While at UMass, he interned for John Kerry. Lau graduated in 2000, and planned to return to New York; instead he was hired by John Kerry's staff and asked for a job working with constituents.[3]

Career

Lau started his career working with Kerry, including his 2004 presidential campaign. While working on the campaign, he met former United States president Bill Clinton and United States Senator Hillary Clinton, for whom he now provides consultancy on Massachusetts-related politics.[3] He also worked on Kerry's Senate 2008 re-election campaign.

Lau briefly worked in the United States Department of Commerce for President Barack Obama.[4]

After the death of Ted Kennedy who served in the Senate for 48 years, a series of losses led Lau to the Senate campaign of Elizabeth Warren. He later became the manager of her presidential campaign.

Personal life

Lau is partnered with Amanda Coulombe, a political field organizer who emphasizes technology, and they reside in Somerville, Massachusetts.

References
  1. Lee, MJ. "Elizabeth Warren taps Roger Lau as campaign manager". CNN. The appointment is also a historic one: Lau appears to be the first Asian-American campaign manager for a major American presidential candidate -- particularly notable in an election that already features an unprecedentedly diverse field of candidates.
  2. "Faiz Shakir: Finally, a South Asian American at the helm of a presidential campaign". The American Bazaar. 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  3. Metzger, Andy. "The steady hand". Commonwealthmagazine.org.
  4. Korecki, Natasha. "Warren names 2020 campaign manager". Politico.
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