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White House Announces Additional Staff
Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced the appointments of additional White House staff who will serve in the Office of Administration, White House Counsel’s Office, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of Management and Administration, White House Military Office, Office of Presidential Correspondence, and Speechwriting. The new staff bring a breadth of exceptional talent, diverse experience, and steadfast dedication to the White House and will play key roles supporting the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to tackling the crises facing the country and building back better.
Biographies of the appointees are listed below in alphabetical order and by White House office:
Office of Administration and Office of Management and Administration Faisal Amin, Deputy Director of Management and Administration and the Office of Administration Faisal Amin was most recently on the Vetting Operations team and on the Executive Office of the President Management and Administration Agency Review Team on the Biden-Harris Transition. Prior to the Transition, he served as an Assistant General Counsel for Appropriations Law at the United States Government Accountability Office. Amin served in several roles during the Obama-Biden Administration, including as Director of Administration and Associate Counsel for Fiscal Law in the Office of the Vice President, as Chief Financial Officer of the Executive Office of the President, and as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Vice President. Originally from California, he earned his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and his law degree at the University of Arizona. He lives in Maryland with his wife and two sons. Dan Jacobson, General Counsel for the Office of Administration Before joining the Biden-Harris Administration, Daniel Jacobson was an attorney at Arnold & Porter in Washington D.C. where he focused on voting rights litigation. Jacobson previously served as an Associate Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office during the Obama-Biden Administration. Following law school, Jacobson served as a law clerk for the Honorable A. Wallace Tashima on the Ninth Circuit and the Honorable Naomi Reice Buchwald in the Southern District of New York. Originally from New York, Jacobson is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Yale University. Dana Rosenzweig, Deputy Director of Management and Administration for Operations Before joining the Biden-Harris Administration, Dana Rosenzweig was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where she led large-scale change management programs focused on leadership and development training and strategic operations. Prior to that, she served in the Obama-Biden Administration as Director of Administration for the Office of the Vice President. Originally from Pennsylvania, Rosenzweig is a graduate of Yale University and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. White House Counsel’s Office Alicia O’Brien, Senior Counsel Alicia O’Brien served at the Department of Justice as an Associate Deputy Attorney General in the office of Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, and as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legislative Affairs during the Obama-Biden Administration. In these roles, she managed the Department’s responses to congressional oversight, prepared senior officials for congressional hearings, and played a key role in the Senate confirmation process for presidentially appointed Department nominees. Before joining the Biden-Harris Administration, O’Brien most recently was a partner at King & Spalding LLP in Washington, D.C. Originally from northern Ohio, O’Brien is a graduate of the University of Maryland and American University Washington College of Law. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two daughters. Office of Legislative Affairs Jonathan Black, Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Affairs Liaison Jonathan Black served as a Senior Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico on energy and environmental issues from 2013-2021. Prior to that, he served as a Professional Staff Member on the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Democratic Staff for Chairman Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico and held a variety of other positions on the Committee since 2001. Originally from Long Island, New York, Black is a graduate of the University of Richmond, Virginia and has a M.A. from the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Elizabeth Jurinka, Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Affairs Liaison Elizabeth Jurinka most recently served as Chief Health Advisor to Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and the Senate Finance Committee. During her time on the Committee, Jurinka oversaw passage of several major health care bills including the repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), the longest CHIP extension since the program’s enactment, and chronic care reform; and led the development of arguments and strategy against several attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Jurinka spearheaded negotiations with the Committee Republicans on prescription drug pricing reform, resulting in Senate Finance Committee passage of the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA). Prior to her ten years in the Senate, she worked for Congresswoman Melissa L. Bean (IL-8). Born in Washington, DC and raised in Maryland, Elizabeth graduated from University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in government and received her master’s in government from Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and two daughters. Chad Metzler, Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Affairs Liaison Chad Metzler was Legislative Director for U.S. Senator Angus King. Before that he was the Staff Director for the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging, and served as Legislative Director for U.S. Senator Herb Kohl. Metzler is a native of Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Chicago and earned a M.A. in Security Policy at George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs. Jim Secreto, Special Assistant to the President and Director of Confirmations Jim Secreto previously served as Counsel to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Chief Counsel to the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Chief Investigative Counsel to then-Ranking Member Tom Carper on Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. During the Obama-Biden Administration, he served as Deputy Associate Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office and in various roles at the U.S. Department of Energy. Born and raised in Michigan, Secreto is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Georgetown University Law Center, and the Harvard Kennedy School. White House Military Office Maju Varghese, Director of the White House Military Office Maju Varghese most recently served as Executive Director of the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Prior to that, Varghese served as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Advisor on the Biden campaign from the primaries through the general election. In the Obama-Biden Administration, Varghese served in multiple roles, including Assistant to the President for Management and Administration and Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Advance. Varghese has also served as a Senior Advisor at Dentons, Chief Operating Officer at the Hub Project and as an Associate at Wade Clark Mulcahy in New York. The son of immigrants from Kerala, India, Varghese was born in New York City and raised in Elmont, New York. Varghese is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and the Maurice A. Dean School of Law at Hofstra University. Office of Presidential Correspondence Eva Kemp, Director of Presidential Correspondence Eva Kemp was Vice President of Program at SKDKnickerbocker, managing the direct mail program for the Biden for President campaign. Prior to her role on the campaign, she served as an IE Political Desk at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Deputy States Paid Media Director for Mike Bloomberg 2020. Kemp was previously the Louisiana State Director at Democrats for Education Reform (DFER). She also served as a Legislative Assistant for United States Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Director of Policy and Planning at the Louisiana Department of Education and Recovery School District. Born in Hammond, Louisiana, Kemp is a graduate of Louisiana State University. Speechwriting Amber Macdonald, Senior Presidential Speechwriter Amber Macdonald served as Dr. Jill Biden’s speechwriter during the Biden-Harris campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, she ran her own speechwriting shop, writing for Dr. Biden and other high-profile clients. During the Obama-Biden Administration, Macdonald served as Senior Advisor and Director of Speechwriting for HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell and Deputy Director of Speechwriting for HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Before joining the Administration, she was communications director to Congressman Jim McDermott (WA-07), political director for Howard Berman for Congress, and a field representative for California Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield. Macdonald began her political career working on reproductive health and local political campaigns in Los Angeles, CA. Originally from Indiana, she graduated from Hanover College with a B.A. in Theatre and English. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and twin daughters. Jeff Nussbaum, Senior Presidential Speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum most recently served as a partner at the speechwriting and strategy firm West Wing Writers. He traveled with President Biden during the 2008 Obama-Biden campaign and previously wrote for Vice President Al Gore and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. Nussbaum helped oversee speechwriting operations for the 2020 Democratic National Convention and was involved in the past six Democratic conventions. Nussbaum has co-authored books with James Carville and former Senator Bob Graham and has served as a creative consultant for the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Nussbaum was raised in Weston, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Brown University. He is the proud father of two daughters.
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How Speechwriters Delve Into a President's Mind: Lots of Listening, Studying and Becoming a Mirror
There are few times in a American presidency that the art of speechwriting is more on display than during a State of the Union
How Speechwriters Delve Into a President's Mind: Lots of Listening, Studying and Becoming a Mirror
Patrick Semansky
FILE - President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington. It’s an annual process that former presidential speechwriters say take months. Speechwriters have the uneviable task of taking dozens of ideas and stitching into a cohesive narrative of a president’s vision for the year. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speechwriting, in one sense, is essentially being someone else’s mirror.
“You can try to find the right words,” said Dan Cluchey, a former speechwriter for President Joe Biden . “But ultimately, your job is to ensure that when the speech is done, that it has a reflection of the speaker.”
That concept is infinitely magnified in the role of the presidential speechwriter. Over the course of U.S. history, those aides have absorbed the personalities, the quirks, the speech cadences of the most powerful leader on the globe, capturing his thoughts for all manner of public remarks, from the mundane to the historic and most consequential.
There are few times in a presidency that the art — and the rigorous, often painful process — of speechwriting is more on display than during a State of the Union , when the vast array of a president’s policy aspirations and political messages come together in one, hour-plus carefully choreographed address at the Capitol. Biden will deliver the annual address on Thursday .
It’s a process that former White House speechwriters say take months, with untold lobbying and input from various federal agencies and others outside the president’s inner circle who are all working to ensure their favored proposals merit a mention. Speechwriters have the unenviable task of taking dozens of ideas and stitching them into a cohesive narrative of a president’s vision for the year.
It’s less elegant prose, more laundry list of policy ideas.
Amid all those formalities and constraints of a State of the Union address, there is also how a president executes the speech.
Biden’s biggest political liability remains his age (81) and voters’ questions about whether he is still up to the job (his doctor this past week declared him fit to serve ). His every word is watched by Republican operatives eager to capture any misspeak to plant doubt about Biden’s fitness among the public.
“This year, of course, is an election year. It also comes as there’s much more chatter about his age,” said Michael Waldman, who served as a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton. “People are really going to be scrutinizing him for how he delivers the speech, as much as what he says.”
Biden will remain at Camp David through Tuesday and is expected to spend much of that time preparing for the State of the Union. Bruce Reed, the White House deputy chief of staff, accompanied Biden to the presidential retreat outside Washington on Friday evening.
The White House has said lowering costs, shoring up democracy and protecting women’s reproductive care will be among the topics that Biden will address on Thursday night.
Biden likely won’t top the list of the most talented presidential orators. He has thrived the most during small chance encounters with Americans, where interactions can be more off the cuff and intimate.
The plain-spoken Biden is known to hate Washington jargon and the alphabet soup of government acronyms, and he has challenged aides, when writing his remarks, to cut through the clutter and to get to the point with speed. Cluchey, who worked for Biden from 2018 to 2022, said the president was very engaged in the speech drafting process, all the way down to individual lines and words.
Biden can also come across as stiff at times when standing and reading from a teleprompter, but immediately loosens up and appears more comfortable when he switches to a hand-held microphone mid-remark. Biden has also learned to navigate a childhood stutter that he says helped him develop empathy for others facing similar challenges.
To become engrossed in another person’s voice, past presidential speechwriters list things that are critical. One is just doing a lot of listening to the principal, to get a sense of his rhythms and how he uses language.
Lots of direct conversation with the president is key, to try and get inside the commander in chief's thinking and how that leader frames arguments and make their case.
“This is not an act of impression, where you’re simply just trying to get the accent down,” said Jeff Shesol, another former Clinton speechwriter. “What you really are learning to do and need to learn to do -– this is true of speechwriters in any role, but particularly for a president –- is to understand not just how he sounds, but how he thinks.”
Shesol added: “You’re absorbing not just the rhythms and cadences of speech, but you’re absorbing a worldview.”
Then there is always the matter of the speech-giver going rogue.
Biden is often candid, and White House aides are sometimes left to clean up and clarify what he said in unvarnished moments. But other times when he deviates from the script, it ends up being an improvement on what his aides had scripted.
Take last year’s State of the Union . Biden had launched into an attack prepared in advance against some Republicans who were insisting on requiring renewal votes on popular programs such as Medicare and Social Security, which would effectively threaten their fate every five years.
That prompted heckling from Republicans and shouts of “Liar!” from the audience.
Biden immediately pivoted, egging on the Republicans to contact his office for a copy of the proposal and joking that he was enjoying their “conversion.”
“Folks, as we all apparently agree, Social Security and Medicare is off the — off the books now, right? They’re not to be touched?” Biden continued. The crowd of lawmakers applauded. “All right. All right. We got unanimity!"
Speechwriters do try and prepare for such moments, particularly if a president is known to speak extemporaneously.
Shesol recalled that Clinton's speechwriters would draft remarks that were relatively spare, to account for him veering off on his own. The writers would write a clear structure into the speech that would allow Clinton to easily return to his prepared remarks once his riff was over.
“Clinton used to liken it to playing a jazz solo and then he’s going back to the score,” Waldman added.
Cluchey, when asked for his reaction when his former boss would go off-script, described it as a “ballet with several movements of, you know, panic, to ‘Wait a minute, this is actually very good,’ and then ‘Oh man, he really nailed it.’”
Biden is “at his best when he’s most authentically, most loosely, just speaking the plain truth,” Cluchey said. “The speechwriting process even at its best has strictures around it.”
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Important Careers: White House Director of Speechwriting
When we think of presidential speeches, we often focus on the speaker: the President, delivering a message to the nation or the world. But behind every memorable speech is a team of writers led by the White House Director of Speechwriting. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of this role in shaping presidential messages and shaping public opinion.
Presidential speechwriting for the White House has a long history in American politics. From Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address to Franklin Roosevelt’s Fireside Chats, presidential speeches always have shaped public opinion and political discourse. Today, the Director of Speechwriting is responsible for crafting speeches that capture the President’s voice and message, coordinating with other White House communications team members, advising the President on speech-related matters, and preparing remarks for high-profile events.
Importance of the Director of Speechwriting in the Current Political Climate
In today’s polarized political climate, presidential rhetoric is more important than ever. The Director of Speechwriting is critical in shaping the President’s message and influencing public opinion. Effective speeches can rally the nation around a common cause, while ineffective speeches can undermine the President’s credibility and erode public trust.
In today’s polarized political climate, presidential rhetoric is more important than ever. The Director of Speechwriting plays a critical role in shaping the President’s message and influencing public opinion. Effective speeches can rally the nation around a common cause, while ineffective speeches can undermine the President’s credibility and erode public trust. Recent examples of effective presidential speeches include the eulogy for the victims of the Charleston church shooting delivered by President Barack Obama at the White House and the inaugural address delivered by President Biden.
Key Responsibilities of the White House Director of Speechwriting
Crafting speeches that capture the president’s voice and message.
The Director of Speechwriting creates speeches that reflect the President’s style, tone, and priorities. They work closely with the President and other communications team members, like the press secretary and the White House Social Office, to develop speeches conveying the intended audience’s desired message.
Coordinating with White House Office Team Members
The Director of Speechwriting works closely with other White House communications team members and the White House Counsel to ensure that the President’s message is consistent across all communication channels. This includes coordinating with the press office, social media team, and other communication experts.
Advising the President on Speech-Related Matters
The Director of Speechwriting provides advice and guidance to the vice president and President on speech-related matters, including how to frame issues, respond to current events, and address the nation on key topics. They also help the President prepare for high-profile speaking engagements, such as State of the Union addresses, international summits, events at the White House visitors office, and White House press corps.
Preparing Remarks for High-Profile Events
The Director of Speechwriting is responsible for drafting remarks for the vice president and the President for high-profile events such as national ceremonies, cabinet affairs, memorials, and speeches to foreign leaders. These remarks must be well-written, impactful, and appropriate for the occasion.
Overall, the Director of Speechwriting is responsible for crafting the President’s message, ensuring consistency and effectiveness by presidential personnel across all communication channels, advising the President on speech-related matters, and preparing remarks for high-profile events and legislative affairs. This critical role requires a deep understanding of political affairs, policy, international economic issues, and communication, as well as exceptional writing and editing skills.
Skills and Qualifications for the Role
The White House Director of Speechwriting is a high-level position requiring diverse skills and qualifications. Here are some of the key skills and qualifications needed for this role:
Strong Writing and Editing Skills
The Director of Speechwriting must be an excellent writer and editor, capable of crafting clear, concise, and persuasive speeches. They must also be able to write in the President’s voice and style while adapting to different audiences and occasions.
Political Savvy and Understanding of Policy Issues
The Director of Speechwriting must have a deep understanding of politics and policy and the ability to work closely with policy experts and advisors. They must also be able to anticipate and respond to political challenges and opportunities and understand the potential impact of the President’s speeches on different stakeholders.
Ability to Work Under Pressure and Meet Tight Deadlines
The Director of Speechwriting must be able to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously. They must also be able to work well under pressure, especially during high-profile events or crises.
Strong Interpersonal and Communication Skills
The Director of Speechwriting must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the White House communications team and with policy experts, advisors, and other stakeholders. They must also be able to communicate complex ideas clearly and concisely.
Relevant Education and Experience
The Director of Speechwriting should have a relevant educational background, such as a political science, communications, journalism, or English degree. They should also have significant experience in speechwriting, communications, or a related field, preferably in a political or government setting.
Overall, the White House Director of Speechwriting is a demanding and complex role that requires a combination of exceptional writing skills, political savvy, and the ability to work well under pressure. Those who aspire to this role should be prepared to develop their skills and expertise over time and to be committed to advancing the President’s message and priorities through effective speechwriting.
Wrapping Up
In conclusion, the role of the White House Director of Speechwriting is critical to the success of any presidential administration. As we have seen, this position requires a unique combination of skills and qualifications, including strong writing and editing skills, political savvy, the ability to work well under pressure, and the capacity to work collaboratively with other White House communications team members.
Whether preparing speeches for high-profile events, advising the President on speech-related matters, or coordinating with other communication experts , the Director of Speechwriting plays a pivotal role in shaping the President’s message and communicating it effectively to the American people and the world. As such, it is a role that requires exceptional dedication, expertise, and commitment and has a significant impact on the course of American history.
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The White House Director of Speechwriting is a role within the Executive Office of the President of the United States.The officeholder serves as senior advisor and chief speechwriter to the president of the United States.
Apr 5, 2023 · But behind every memorable speech is a team of writers led by the White House Director of Speechwriting. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of this role in shaping presidential messages and shaping public opinion. Presidential speechwriting for the White House has a long history in American politics.
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