Rudy Giuliani Watch: Giuliani’s Inner Circle

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Matt David (left) and Katie Levinson are top communications staffers on the governorâ€™s campaign. Eric Luse photo courtesy of San Francisco Chronicle

Washington Post: Giuliani’s Widening Circle of Advisers

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has a famously loyal group of advisers — individuals who have stood by his side not just in political campaigns but also in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in the Big Apple.

Here’s a look at Rudy’s Inner Circle as currently comprised:

Tony Carbonetti: Carbonetti started with Giuliani as a volunteer in the unsuccessful 1989 campaign against Mayor David Dinkins (D) and has been with him ever since. Carbonetti rose to chief of staff and is perhaps the first among equals in Giuliani’s political universe. Since Hizzoner left office in 2001, Carbonetti has been with Giuliani Partners.

Roy Bailey: Bailey was a leading voice urging Giuliani to run for the Senate in 2000 against Hillary Rodham Clinton. Bailey has extremely strong ties to the Texas money world and will be charged with heading a Giuliani fundraising effort that has set a goal of collecting $100 million in 2007 alone.

Sunny Mindel: Mindel joined Giuliani’s mayoral administration in 1996, served as spokeswoman for his reelection campaign the following year and joined the mayor’s office in 1999. Fiercely loyal, Mindel will serve in a senior advisory capacity.

Katie Levinson: Levinson is one of the newest faces on Giuliani’s political team, having spent the last year in California serving as communications director for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) successful reelection bid. Prior to joining Schwarzenegger, Levinson served as director of television operations at the White House. She will be tasked with building a national communications team for Giuliani.

Mike DuHaime: DuHaime will manage Giuliani’s campaign if and when the former mayor decides to make a run. Over the past several cycles DuHaime has built an impressive resume — serving a northeastern political director for President Bush’s 2004 reelection campaign and then as political director at the Republican National Committee in 2006.

Chris Henick: Henick, who will be tasked with overseeing the political department in Giuliani world, is personally close to White House senior adviser Karl Rove, for whom he worked in the 2000 Bush campaign and in the White House.

Pat Oxford: Oxford is the managing partner in the Houston-based law firm of Bracewell & Giuliani. A Texan, Oxford was a major donor to Bush and is likely to serve as the general chairman of Giuliani’s campaign.