Sarah Leonard Sheahan is a seasoned public affairs strategist with a distinguished record of creating effective persuasion campaigns to move and shape public opinion on issues, policy, elected officials and organizations in California and across the country. As a trusted advisor to two previous mayors, and as communications director for Karen Bass’ historic mayoral race, Sarah worked with a core team of advisors to position Bass in the news and social media as the clear pro-choice Democrat with the experience and record voters could count on to address Los Angeles’ catastrophic challenges.  

Sarah served the Clinton, Obama, Kerry, Dean and Gore presidential campaigns in addition to U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races in Iowa and Arizona. Sarah directed communications for California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi’s primary campaign, for a coalition of California’s largest labor unions to defeat anti-worker and anti-consumer ballot initiatives and oversaw direct mail campaigns that helped send four new Members to Congress and elect dozens of new legislators and school board members.

In Washington D.C. Sarah was the national spokesperson for the first major PACS: America Coming Together, The Media Fund and America Votes. In that role she moved the Democratic message through elite national media and their outlets, securing high-profile pieces on network newscasts, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, and Time. She also coordinated message, research, and media outreach with the communications directors of 33 of the largest progressive organizations in the country.

Sarah resides in Manhattan Beach with her husband, three children and golden retriever named Pumpkin. For registration information, contact us