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She was an aide to Representative Morris K. Udall, Democrat of Arizona from 1977–78, Press Secretary for the Democratic National Committee in 1979, manager of the Press office of the D.N.C. convention in 1980, campaign press secretary for Representative Robert G. Torricelli, Democrat of New Jersey in 1982, director of media relations for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in 1983, a member of the convention staff of the D.N.C. in 1984 and communications director for the Children's Defense Fund, 1984-1990.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_19_98/ai_66762765|title=Maggie Williams, Ex-Chief Of Staff For Hillary Clinton, To Head Firm In D.C|author=|publisher=Jet Magazine|date=2000-10-16|accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref> |
She was an aide to Representative Morris K. Udall, Democrat of Arizona from 1977–78, Press Secretary for the Democratic National Committee in 1979, manager of the Press office of the D.N.C. convention in 1980, campaign press secretary for Representative Robert G. Torricelli, Democrat of New Jersey in 1982, director of media relations for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in 1983, a member of the convention staff of the D.N.C. in 1984 and communications director for the Children's Defense Fund, 1984-1990.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_19_98/ai_66762765|title=Maggie Williams, Ex-Chief Of Staff For Hillary Clinton, To Head Firm In D.C|author=|publisher=Jet Magazine|date=2000-10-16|accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref> |
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While at the Children's Defense Fund she met, and became friends with then First Lady of Arkansas Hillary Rodham Clinton. She served as Clinton's transition director in 1992 and as her [[chief of staff]] |
While at the Children's Defense Fund she met, and became friends with then First Lady of Arkansas Hillary Rodham Clinton. She served as Clinton's transition director in 1992 and as her [[chief of staff]] during her first term as [[First Lady of the United States]] (1993–1997), the first African American woman to hold that position. |
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Since 2000 Williams served as the President of [[Fenton Communications]]. In this position, she became the highest ranked black woman in an American top-50 public relations firm. Previously, Williams served as a communications consultant in [[Paris, France|Paris]]. From 2000 to 2007, Williams also served as director at [[Delta Financial Corporation]], a mortgage lender that filed for bankruptcy in December 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/news/elections/ny-ushill0330,0,1290059.story|title=Clinton campaign head made $200,000 with subprime lender|author=Glenn Thrush|publisher=Newsday|date=2008-03-29|accessdate=2008-03-31}}</ref> |
Since 2000 Williams served as the President of [[Fenton Communications]]. In this position, she became the highest ranked black woman in an American top-50 public relations firm. Previously, Williams served as a communications consultant in [[Paris, France|Paris]]. From 2000 to 2007, Williams also served as director at [[Delta Financial Corporation]], a mortgage lender that filed for bankruptcy in December 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/news/elections/ny-ushill0330,0,1290059.story|title=Clinton campaign head made $200,000 with subprime lender|author=Glenn Thrush|publisher=Newsday|date=2008-03-29|accessdate=2008-03-31}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:22, 27 February 2010
Margaret "Maggie" Ann Williams (born December 25, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri) was the campaign manager for Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign. Following Clinton's win in the New Hampshire primary in January 2008, Williams was brought onto the Clinton campaign staff as a senior adviser. On February 10, 2008, she replaced Patti Solis Doyle as the campaign's manager.[1]
Biography
Williams attended high school at Notre Dame de Sion in Kansas City, Missouri. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Trinity Washington University in 1977 and her masters from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania in 1990.
She was an aide to Representative Morris K. Udall, Democrat of Arizona from 1977–78, Press Secretary for the Democratic National Committee in 1979, manager of the Press office of the D.N.C. convention in 1980, campaign press secretary for Representative Robert G. Torricelli, Democrat of New Jersey in 1982, director of media relations for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in 1983, a member of the convention staff of the D.N.C. in 1984 and communications director for the Children's Defense Fund, 1984-1990.[2]
While at the Children's Defense Fund she met, and became friends with then First Lady of Arkansas Hillary Rodham Clinton. She served as Clinton's transition director in 1992 and as her chief of staff during her first term as First Lady of the United States (1993–1997), the first African American woman to hold that position.
Since 2000 Williams served as the President of Fenton Communications. In this position, she became the highest ranked black woman in an American top-50 public relations firm. Previously, Williams served as a communications consultant in Paris. From 2000 to 2007, Williams also served as director at Delta Financial Corporation, a mortgage lender that filed for bankruptcy in December 2007.[3]
Notes
- ^ Beth Fouhy (2008-02-10). "Clinton replaces campaign manager". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Maggie Williams, Ex-Chief Of Staff For Hillary Clinton, To Head Firm In D.C". Jet Magazine. 2000-10-16. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ Glenn Thrush (2008-03-29). "Clinton campaign head made $200,000 with subprime lender". Newsday. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
References
- Green, Joshua (February 2008). "Inside the Clinton Shake-Up". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- Green, Joshua (September 2008). "The Front-Runner's Fall". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Williams Is Assistant to Both the Clintons Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, August 5, 1994.
- Harvard University IOP Biography
External links
- Kuskowski, Joe. Black Biography: Maggie Williams Answers.com
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