Cory Black
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Cory’s expertise in grassroots/grasstops development, event planning, coalition building, issue advocacy and campaign management in California provides political, non-profit and association clients with the opportunity to tell their unique stories, advance their policy issues and fight for their ideas in the political, legislative and public opinion arenas.

Prior to founding Public Policy Solutions, Cory was a founding partner of Kenyon Black, Inc., a bi-partisan communications firm specializing in corporate and association public relations, governmental affairs, issue advocacy, grassroots/grasstops development, campaign management and paid & earned media campaigns.  Marquee clients included the California Broadcasters Association, the National Resources Defense Council, Verizon, the Coalition for Financial Security, and Cover the Uninsured Week.

Before establishing Kenyon Black, Cory Black was an independent political and media consultant specializing in community education programs, corporate communications, issue advocacy and campaign management, including; Gore 2000, the AFL-CIO, Sacramento Central Labor Council, California Teachers Association, AT&T, First Monday, as well as statewide and local campaigns throughout California.  He has worked for every major Democratic Presidential Campaign since 1992 including Bill Clinton for President, Clinton Gore 92, Gore 2000, Gore Lieberman, Howard Dean for President, John Edwards for President, Kerry Edwards 2004, Hillary Clinton for President, Barak Obama for President and Obama Biden 2008.

Cory is a member of the California Democratic party Executive Board, member of the San Luis Obispo County Democratic Central Committee Executive Committee, Chair of the 33rd Assembly district Democratic Committee, member of the American Association of Political Consultants, the American Political Scientist Association and the Sacramento Press Club.