Axelrod Named Senior Adviser to the President

President-elect Barack Obama has named his chief campaign strategist to a senior White House position, his transition team said Wednesday.

David Axelrod, one of the masterminds behind Obama’s primary and general election victories, will serve as Senior Adviser to the President in the next administration.

“I am pleased to announce these new additions to our team, and I’ll be relying on their broad and diverse experience in the months ahead as we work to strengthen our economy, reform Washington, and meet the great challenges of our time,” Obama said.

The transition team also announced that Greg Craig, a former special counsel to President Bill Clinton, will serve as White House Counsel, while Lisa Brown, Executive Director of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, will be Staff Secretary in the coming administration.

–Michael O’Brien