Bill Burton (political consultant)
Bill Burton | |
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White House Deputy Press Secretary | |
In office December 19, 2009 – February 11, 2011 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Jen Psaki |
Succeeded by | Josh Earnest |
Personal details | |
Born | Buffalo, New York, U.S. | August 9, 1977
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Kelly Ward (m. 2019) |
Education | University of Minnesota (BA) |
Bill Burton (born August 9, 1977)
Burton is the founder and president of Bryson Gillette, a political and strategic communications firm based in Los Angeles.[2]
Early life and education
Burton was born in Buffalo, New York on August 9, 1977.[1] He is the son of Troy Burton, who is African American,[3][4] and a white mother.[5] Burton graduated from the University of Minnesota, earning a bachelor's degree in English literature with a focus on African American literature.[6]
Career
Burton worked as a press secretary for
During the Obama administration, Burton served as
Burton left the White House in February 2011. He was a co-founder and senior strategist with the Priorities USA Action super PAC,[7][15][16] Referring to Priorities USA Action's "Stage" ad[17] criticizing Mitt Romney before the 2012 presidential election, Frank Luntz said “that ad alone has killed Mitt Romney in Ohio.”[18] In January 2013, Burton helped open the Washington, D.C. office of Global Strategy Group, a Public Relations firm based in New York City.[19]
Howard Schultz's possible 2020 run
On January 28, 2019, it was reported that Burton, along with Steve Schmidt, had been hired to help consider a potential presidential run by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.[20] In September 2019, Schultz officially announced that he would not run in 2020, citing health concerns.[21]
Personal life
In 2007, he married Laura Capps, daughter of former California congresswoman Lois Capps.[3] They have one son, Oscar, and lived in Santa Barbara, California before divorcing.[22][23]
Burton married Kelly Ward Burton, president of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee,[24] on April 6, 2019.
References
- ^ a b c d "Bill Burton". Washington Post Politics. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Home". Bryson Gillette. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ a b Halbfinger, David M. (July 15, 2007). "Laura Capps and Bill Burton". The New York Times.
- ^ Zremski, Jerry. "Troy Allen Burton, steelworker and father of Obama aide". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ISBN 978-0-7867-3232-6.
- ^ "Bill Burton | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ a b "Bill Burton, former Deputy White House Press Secretary to speak with Rose Institute students on April 13 at 6:00 pm (Kravis Center 437) | The Rose Institute of State and Local Government". roseinstitute.org. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Bill Burton". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "Bill Burton". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ Stein, Sam (February 14, 2009). "Bill Burton Heading To Obama White House". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Bill Burton". Politicon. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ^ Merica, Dan; Alesci, Cristina; Buck, Rebecca; Zeleny, Jeff (29 January 2019). "Former Obama aide joins Howard Schultz's team. Democrats aren't happy". CNN. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Obama's press spokesman Robert Gibbs to leave". Reuters. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ Smith, Ben. "Twittering from the White House". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "PR Week's 2016 40 Under 40: Bill Burton". SKDKnickerbocker. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Stage - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ Kroll, Andy. "The Devastating Bain Ad That Could "Kill" Romney in Ohio". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ Joseph, Cameron (January 18, 2013). "Bill Burton heads to Global Strategy Group". The Hill.
- ^ O'Keefe, Ed; Montoya-Galvez, Camilo. "Howard Schultz makes political hires as he mulls 2020 bid". CBS News. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Major Candidates Running for President in 2020". TIME. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ Mar 19, Indy Staff Thu; 2015 | 12:00am (2015-03-19). "Family Business". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Laviola, Erin (2019-01-30). "Bill Burton: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "Board of Directors and Leadership | National Democratic Redistricting Committee". democraticredistricting.com. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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