Adriel Hampton is a journalist, Gov 2.0 and new media strategist, public servant, and licensed private investigator.
Driven leader with an eye for detail and the ability to know the times and envision the future. Sustainability and green-tech advocate. Results-oriented analyst, Cal Berkeley grad, award-winning journalist and news commentator. Founder, co-producer and co-host at Government 2.0 Radio. Citizen of the Chickasaw Nation.
Experienced, connected and personable. Excels at building organizationally beneficial relationships at all levels. Comfortable and experienced in public speaking and live media appearances. An effective and persuasive writer in any format. Able to function comfortably in multiple cultural environments and settings. Loves travel, new people. Former Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in the San Francisco East Bay; elected Treasurer of HOA Board.
Well-employed, available to consult and speak pro bono as schedule allows.
Also happy to make recommendations of great employees and for-hire consultants. Musings on this blog are mine alone.
E-mail: adriel (at) adrielhampton.com
“Scoopmeister columnist … distinguished by exclusive political news and interesting commentary” – Matt Smith, columnist, SF Weekly, 2009
“His knowledge of the inner workings of … government are of tremendous value to any organization.” – David J. Canepa, Daly City councilman, 2008
“Genius govie” – Steve Ressler, founder, GovLoop.com, 2008
“Smart and solid” – San Francisco Bay Guardian, 2007
“Brilliant political insider” – BeyondChron.com, 2005
“Person of the Year” – SanFranciscoSentinel.com, 2003
Media and Political Strategy
Walnut Creek Library, 2005-2006 – Founded “Save Civic Park” to shape plans for a new downtown library in Walnut Creek’s Civic Park. Successfully opposed a plan to use eminent domain to take a historical private property, opposed a general obligation bond that would have supported a multi-level garage in the park, and supported a compromise project with a smaller underground parking component. The campaign received ongoing coverage in the Contra Costa Times and its Walnut Creek Journal, and in the San Francisco Chronicle.
BART Congestion Pricing, 2008 – Formed and recruited members for an anti-congestion pricing group on Facebook. The effort was covered by the San Francisco Chronicle’s “City Insider” blog. The group also supported the successful state bond initiative for high-speed rail.
Canepa for Daly City Council, 2008 – Served as chief media and policy strategist for David J. Canepa’s successful campaign to unseat an incumbent on the Daly City Council. The campaign emphasized the simple and consistent message of citizen engagement and change, with a strong component of outreach to ethnic communities and press.
Private Investigators on Twitter, 2009 – Created the vibrant #pilife PI network on Twitter, with scores of posts per day.
San Francisco City Attorney on Twitter, 2009 – Worked with state and federal Gov 2.0 experts to develop and launch an official Twitter account for San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera. After one month, the account was measured in the 97th percentile of influential Twitter accounts.
Work History
SAN FRANCISCO CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, March 2005-Present
Investigator, new media outreach strategist
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, November 2000-March 2005
Political Editor, other editorial and design roles
COMCAST CITYDESK NEWSHOUR, June 2002-March 2005
News Commentator
ANG NEWSPAPERS (MEDIANEWS GROUP), June 1999-November 2000
Hayward Daily-Review News Editor; News Center Copy Editor
LODI NEWS-SENTINEL, July 1998-June 1999
Copy Editor; Asst. Sports Editor
IMPACT NEWSPAPER (San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton), 1997-1999
Editor-in-Chief; Managing Editor
CALAVERAS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, 1995-1996
Victim-Witness Support
- LICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR -
- SPEAKING AT WEBZINE 2005 PANEL –
- MY WEB NETWORKS AND HOW I USE THEM -
Education
San Francisco State University, MPA student
University of California, Berkeley, BA, Rhetoric, 2001
San Joaquin County Delta College, AA, High Honors, Communications, 1999
Columbia College (Sonora, CA), Dean’s Honor List, 1996
adreil…hello. Glad i spotted your post for several reasons. I was in politics and news in the Bay area before getting my MPA. Now work on behalf of 265 mpa/mpp schools including SF State which i just visited last month. Great people and program. If you are coming to DC let me know as like to meet up.
Scott Talan
202.628.8965 ext 106
talan@naspaa.org
[...] Who is Adriel? [...]
[...] Who is Adriel? [...]
Hugely interested in your citizen 2.0 training. Would be enormously keen to learn moire about how it goes – and if possible steal all your ideas and materials…..:0)
Hey Adriel just wanted to say “Hello!” I was here and poked around your blog a bit. Thanks for your friendship on Twitter and I’m going to go check out your radio show. My hubby is a Political Junkie so a bit of that wears off on me =) I am interested in Gov 2.0 =)
You didn’t mention congressional candidate:
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2009/03/21/adriel-hampton-to-run-for-congress/#comment-1794
Hi Adriel,
I read on Political Wire about your interest in CA-10, and decided to read around your blog.
I really appreciate your interest in Government 2.0, and have myself been in the process of drawing up a business plan for an Online Project focused on greater transparency and responsiveness in our politics.
Also, any Berkeley Rhetoric major has my support. =]
If you begin a mailing list or need assistance with campaign work, I’d be interested in helping out and staying updated.
Vignesh Ram
[...] find themselves following a “non-traditional” path as the newspaper industry crumbles. Adriel Hampton, whom I worked with at the San Francisco Examiner (when it was owned by the Fangs), moved into [...]
[...] Adriel Hampton, a news commentator, new media pundit, and investigator with the San Francisco DA Office, is running for Congress in California’s 10th Congressional District and he joins our hosts Ted Johnson and Maegan Carberry to talk twitter and populism, how the mainstream media has mostly ignored the tea parties, and how government shouldn’t waste this activist energy, no matter which party it belongs to. What’s with Obama stopping his twitter feed just because he’s not in office? Doesn’t that show how the administration isn’t being engaged technologically? Can the Republicans really take this populist “revolt” and somehow organize it for the next election? We also get a friendly call from Steve, a fellow BlogTalkRadio, wondering why the media isn’t taking the tea-bag parties seriously? [...]
[...] Adriel Hampton, a news commentator, new media pundit, and investigator with the San Francisco DA Office, is running for Congress in California’s 10th Congressional District and he joins our hosts Ted Johnson and Maegan Carberry to talk twitter and populism, how the mainstream media has mostly ignored the tea parties, and how government shouldn’t waste this activist energy, no matter which party it belongs to. What’s with Obama stopping his twitter feed just because he’s not in office? Doesn’t that show how the administration isn’t being engaged technologically? Can the Republicans really take this populist “revolt” and somehow organize it for the next election? We also get a friendly call from Steve, a fellow BlogTalkRadio, wondering why the media isn’t taking the tea-bag parties seriously? [...]
Adriel,
You have always been a Boy Wonder in many respects, so gifted at a young age, with great ideas and a great future. I wish you all the best and look forward to watching your political career grow.
Hey Adriel,
I’ve been following you on Twitter and have been impressed with your interest in Gov 2.0. My company, B2G Media, is hosting an event at Parlare (near Citizen Hotel) on political technology in Sacramento on October 21. We have confirmed Fiona Ma and Garamendi’s new media director. We’d like to have you speak as well.
Please email or call me at ryan@b2gmedia.com if you’re interested!
Ryan
(510) 325-7039