Mark Salter

This article is about the American speechwriter. For the English footballer, see Mark Salter (footballer). For the Canadian academic, see Mark B. Salter. For the South Dakota judge, see Mark Salter (judge).
Mark Salter
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDiane
Children2
ResidenceAlexandria, Virginia
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)

Mark Salter (born 1955) is an American speechwriter from Davenport, Iowa, known for his collaborations with United States Senator John McCain on several nonfiction books as well as on political speeches. Salter also served as McCain's chief of staff for a while, although he had left that position by 2008. Salter has often been referred to as McCain's "alter ego".[1][2]

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