Person of the Week - Mike Krempasky
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The In The Spotlight is a place for PoliticsOnline to recognize individuals that are making a mark at the intersection of politics and technology. A person is chosen regularly for being an innovator in the field of Internet politics, for their hard work and consistent expertise in politics and technology, or for their dedication as frequent contributing editors at PoliticsOnline.
Veteran right-wing blogger Mike Krempasky is dedicated to keeping an eye on the "liberal media bias" and has been referred to as the patron saint of the blogosphere.
Profile Organization: Edelman Public Relations Title: Vice President Biography: Mike Krempasky joined Edelman in August 2005 as Vice President, focusing on internet strategy and communications, marketing, and advocacy for Edelman clients. He was responsible for the development and launch of the first blog for the largest corporation in the United States. Mike combines an expertise in blog communications and direct marketing with a background in grassroots political organizing. Before coming to Edelman, Mike was the Political Director of American Target Advertising, a full-service creative direct response marketing agency where he helped companies and organizations develop and use technology to enhance traditional fundraising and advocacy programs. Mike is the co-founder of RedState.com, a Republican community blog. Mike is also a Director of the RedState.org PAC, a political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission. He has been a blogger since 2001, and in that capacity testified before the FEC in 2005 on the regulation of political speech on the internet and became one of the first bloggers called to offer expert testimony before a Committee in the House of Representatives. He is the co-founder of The Online Coalition, a bipartisan association of bloggers and online professionals formed early last year to support freedom of speech and political participation online. Mike is a frequent lecturer at technology and internet seminars. Recent and upcoming notable projects: www.redstate.com Favorite web sites:fark.com Email address: mkrempasky@gmail.com; mike.krempasky@edelman.com
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