Ellen Moran
Ellen Moran resigned from the position of White House Communications Director [1] less than 100 days into the Barack Obama administration to become Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Her predecessor was Kevin Sullivan, who held the position under the Bush administration. Prior to her post at the White House, she was executive director of EMILY's List.
Biography
Early life and education
A native of Amherst, Massachusetts, Moran holds a degree in political science and English literature from Wheaton College.
Professional career
Prior to joining White House staff, Moran was executive director of EMILY's List, where she oversaw the national staff and charted the overall strategic direction of the organization to provide financial assistance to female candidates in the Democratic Party who take liberal, pro-choice political stances. This was Moran’s second tenure at EMILY’s List, rejoining the organization from the AFL-CIO, where she coordinated Wal-Mart corporate accountability activities and served in the Political Department. In 2004, she took a leave of absence from the AFL-CIO to direct independent expenditures for the Democratic National Committee, managing placement of presidential advertising and directed television, radio, mail, and phoning efforts in 20 states. In 2000, Moran directed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s $50 million issue advocacy campaign.
Moran's political experience includes managing campaigns for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives; working on the national campaign staff of Tom Harkin’s 1992 presidential campaign; helping plan both Clinton inaugurals; and conducting international democracy work in Indonesia for the U.S. Agency for International Development. In 1993, Moran designed EMILY’s List’s campaign staff training program and served as its first director. Moran also oversaw EMILY’s List’s first foray into voter mobilization in 1994.
Obama administration
She was announced as the new White House Communications Director on November 22, 2008.[1]
On April 21, she announced she would resign her post to accept the position of Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Commerce.[2]
References
- ^ a b "White House Communications and Press Secretary positions announced". Newsroom: Press Releases. Change.gov. 22 November 2008. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/22/wh-communications-director-leaving/
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