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Matt Latimer
White House Deputy Director of Speechwriting
In office
March 20, 2007 – October 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
LeaderWilliam McGurn
Personal details
Born
Matthew N. Latimer

Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BA, JD)
Columbia University (MA)

Matthew N. Latimer is an American attorney, businessman, and former political speechwriter. Latimer is a founding partner of Javelin, a literary and creative agency located in

George W. Bush Administration
.

Early life and education

Latimer was born and raised in Flint, Michigan.[3][4] His parents were both educators.[5] He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, Master of Arts from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.[6]

Career

Latimer began his career as a Special Assistant to Senator

Nick Smith (R-MI) before moving on to become a spokesman for Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) from 2001 to 2004. He then became a speechwriter for Donald Rumsfeld at the Department of Defense.[6][7][8]

In 2006, Latimer was identified by the

Guantanamo".[9][10]

On March 20, 2007, President George W. Bush announced the appointment of Latimer as Special Assistant to the President for Speechwriting.[11] Latimer resigned in October 2008.[12]

In September 2009,

Hank Paulson.[8] The book cites Latimer's interpretations of Bush's remarks and comments made to his staff about political figures such as Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Sarah Palin.[8][13]

In a September 22, 2009 Wall Street Journal op-ed titled "When Speechwriters Kiss and Tell," Latimer's former White House boss, William McGurn, questions Latimer's motives and challenges many of the claims made in the book.[14]

After leaving the

Bush Administration, Latimer has worked as a literary agent and co-founded Javelin, a literary and creative agency. Latimer worked as the agent for the anonymous author of a Trump administration insider's exposé, A Warning, released in November 2019.[15]

Personal life

Latimer married Anna (née Sproul) in 2012. Sproul is a literary agent and graduate of Columbia University and the University of Oxford.[5][16]

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References

  1. ^ "Meet the Former Rumsfeld Aides Who Want to Blow Up DC's Book Business". Washingtonian. February 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Matt Latimer / Founder". Javelin.
  3. ^ Politico Staff. "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Matt Latimer, partner at Javelin". POLITICO. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. ^
    ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Personnel Announcement".
    The White House
    . March 20, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
  7. Arizona Republic
    .
  8. ^ a b c "Me Talk Presidential One Day". GQ. September 2009.
  9. ^
    Washington Post
    . Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  10. ^ "Ten Facts about Guantanamo". Department of Defense. September 14, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
  11. ^ Andy Barr. "Bush vets: Who is Matt Latimer?". POLITICO. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  12. ISBN 978-0-307-46372-2
    .
  13. ^ "Matt Latimer, Struck 'Speech-Less' By The D.C. Noise". NPR.org. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  14. ^ McGurn, William (September 22, 2009). "When Speechwriters Kiss and Tell". The Wall Street Journal.
  15. ^ Johnson, Ted (October 22, 2019). "Anonymous Senior Official To Publish Tell-All Book On Donald Trump". Deadline. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  16. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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