Chris Meagher

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Chris Meagher
White House Deputy Press Secretary
Assumed office
March 1, 2021
Serving with Sabrina Singh
PresidentJoe Biden
LeaderJen Psaki
Preceded byTJ Ducklo
Personal details
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law (JD)

Chris Meagher is an American political advisor serving as a White House Deputy Press Secretary in the Biden administration. Meagher assumed office on March 1, 2021, succeeding TJ Ducklo.[1][2][3]

Early life and education[]

A native of Michigan, Meagher earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Michigan State University. He then earned a Juris Doctor from the Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law.[4]

Career[]

Meagher began his career as a journalist, working for WILX-TV, The State News, The Modesto Bee, the Santa Barbara Daily Sound, and the Santa Barbara Independent. He then became the communications director for Congresswoman Lois Capps.[5] Meager was also a communications manager for General Motors and served as a senior communications advisor for the Colorado Democratic Party and Montana Democratic Party.[6] In 2018, Meagher worked on Senator Jon Tester's re-election campaign as communications director. From March to June 2020, Meagher was briefly a communications advisor for Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.[7][8]

Meagher previously worked as the national press secretary for the Pete Buttigieg 2020 presidential campaign and joined the United States Department of Transportation as deputy director of public affairs in February 2021 after Buttigieg was confirmed as secretary.[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ Lippman, Daniel. "Biden considers elevating Mayor Pete's spokesperson". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  2. ^ "Meet Chris Meagher: Alum and Pete Buttigieg's National Press Secretary". The Colleges of Law. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  3. ^ Viser, Matt. "Chris Meagher joins White House press office". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. ^ Luning, Ernest. "Former spokesman for Colorado Democrats joins White House press office". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  5. ^ Mar 04, Indy Staff Thu; 2021 | 12:02am (2021-03-04). "Chris Meagher Takes the White House". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  6. ^ "Montana Dems name new communications director with eye on 2018 - Missoula Current". missoulacurrent.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  7. ^ "Whitmer brings on ex-Buttigieg aide as profile rises". www.deadlinedetroit.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  8. ^ Burke, Melissa Nann. "White House hires former Whitmer aide as deputy press secretary". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  9. ^ "Campaigning Takes A Negative Turn In Closing Days Of New Hampshire Race". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  10. ^ "U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Additional Biden Appointees Ready to Work on Behalf of the American People | US Department of Transportation". www.transportation.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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