Cody Keenan | |
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| White House Director of Speechwriting | |
| In office March 1, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Jon Favreau |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1980 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kristen Bartoloni |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) Harvard University (MPP) |
Cody Keenan is an American political advisor and speechwriter who served as the director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama. Keenan studied political science at Northwestern University.[1][2] After graduation, he worked in the U.S. senate office of Ted Kennedy,[3] before studying for a master's in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.[4] After graduation, he took a full-time position on Barack Obama's presidential campaign in 2008.[3] In 2009, he assumed the position of deputy director of speechwriting. After Jon Favreau left the White House in 2013, Keenan took over as director of speechwriting.[4]
- ^ "Obama speechwriter Cody Keenan to discuss elections, White House Nov. 12". news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ Felsenthal, Carol. "Cody Keenan, Obama's Chief Speechwriter: Chicago-Born and (Mostly) Bred". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ a b Franke-Ruta, Garance (2013-02-12). "Who Is Cody Keenan, Obama's SOTU Speechwriter?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ^ a b Clift, Eleanor (2013-02-12). "Meet Cody Keenan, Lead Speechwriter on Obama's 2013 State of the Union". Retrieved 2019-02-01.