Jose Ceballos is the Government Affairs Director for National Air Traffic Controllers Association

National Air Traffic Controllers Association

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association is a labor union in the United States. It is affiliated with the AFL-CIO, and is the exclusive bargaining representative for air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration...

 (NATCA).

Ceballos graduated from Florida State University

Florida State University

The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...

 in 1991, and ran campaign operations for vice-presidential nominee John Edwards

John Edwards

Johnny Reid "John" Edwards is an American politician, who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004, and was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.He defeated incumbent Republican Lauch Faircloth in...

, handled all political matters and constituency relations. Prior to the campaign, Ceballos served as director of Policy & Strategic Planning at the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), where he focused on grassroots advocacy campaigns. A political veteran with 14 years experience, Mr. Ceballos has worked for Vice-President Al Gore

Al Gore

Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....

, Transportation Secretary Rod Slater, and Commerce Secretary Ron Brown

Ron Brown (U.S. politician)

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. Ceballos is widely considered the lynch pin in determining the Democratic nominee