The former field director for Barack Obama’s campaign in California will become Missouri’s State Director.

Buffy Wicks will be the Missouri State Director. She helped to put together the campaign’s winning primary field teams and served as field director in California and deputy field director in Texas. (Marc Ambinder)

I happened to run into her in both California and Texas, and she seemed quite competent.  Missouri is currently a toss-up state for the presidential election, so it’s an important gig.