Jake Siewert
| Jake Siewert | |
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| 23rd White House Press Secretary | |
| In office September 30, 2000 – January 20, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Lockhart |
| Succeeded by | Ari Fleischer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1964 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Anderson |
| Residence | New York, New York |
Richard L. "Jake" Siewert, Jr. (born February 1, 1964) served as White House Press Secretary from September 30, 2000, to January 20, 2001, during the administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton. Jake is married to Christine Anderson, who served as Communications Director for former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer. Ms. Anderson is also a former Press Secretary to Governor Spitzer and worked in the Clinton White House.
Born in New York City, Siewert is a 1986 graduate of Yale University.
Since leaving the Clinton Administration, Siewert has been Vice President for Environment, Health & Safety and Public Strategy at Alcoa.
In June 2009, Siewert joined the Obama administration in a position advising Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.[1][2] In February, 2012, he was "said to be [a] leading contender" to become Goldman Sachs' head of communications as Lucas van Praag's retirement from that position was announced for the end of March.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Jake Siewert – WhoRunsGov.com/The Washington Post". Washington Post. http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Jake_Siewert.
- ^ Calmes, Jackie (May 6, 2009). "Former Clinton Aide Will Become Treasury Counselor". The New York Times. http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/former-clinton-aide-will-become-treasury-counselor/. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ Moyer, Liz, "Goldman Sachs’ van Praag retiring in March", MarketWatch, February 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
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| Preceded by Joe Lockhart |
White House Press Secretary 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Ari Fleischer |
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