J. Joseph Grandmaison served as campaign manager and then administrative assistant for U.S. Senator John Durkin. He previously was director of the Office of Federal-State Relations for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and campaign manager of Dukakis' run for Governor of Massachusetts. Mr. Grandmaison also was the Deputy Director of the Democratic Sharter Commission of the Democratic National Committee and was on the national staff of George McGovern's bid for the presidency.