Terry McAuliffe

Terry McAuliffe is former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), current chairperson for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, and chief fund-raiser for the Clinton Foundation.

In his memoir What A Party! My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Candidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators and Other Wild Animals McAuliffe explains how Bill and Hillary Clinton originally considered an alternative site for the Clinton Presidential Center.

McAuliffe became embroiled in a boycott by union construction workers who felt that the Clinton Presidential Center site should be one hundred percent a union job. Such an agreement violates Arkansas law. DNC spokesperson Maria Cardona noted, "Contrary to popular belief, Chairman McAuliffe does not have the power to resolve Arkansas's labor disputes. It's important to note that we have had an extensive relationship with labor, they've been generous donors, and we don't expect that to change."

References

• David M. Halbfinger, "With Latest Battle Resolves, Clinton Library Work Begins," New York Times, June 7, 2002.
• Terry McAuliffe, What A Party! My Life Among Democrats: Presidents, Candidates, Donors, Activists, Alligators and Other Wild Animals (St. Martin's Press, 2007).