Obama fundraiser who netted at least $1.2 million receives ambassadorship

Dave Boyer The Washington Times - July 25, 2013, 06:22PM

Yet another fundraiser for President Obama has received the reward of a sought-after ambassadorship.

Robert A. Sherman, who raised at least $1.2 million for the president’s reelection, was nominated by Mr. Obama Thursday to become U.S. ambassador to Portugal. He’s at least the 13th big-money fundraiser to receive a plum diplomatic post from the president this year.

Mr. Sherman is a founding member of the Boston office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP where he has practiced since 1999. He is a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council since his appointment in January 2013.

He also served as an assistant attorney general in Massachusetts from 1991 to 1993.

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