Brian Fallon (press secretary)

Brian Fallon
Personal details
Born 1981/1982 (age 34–35)[1]
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Katie Beirne
Alma mater Harvard University

Brian Edward Fallon Jr. (born c. 1982) was the national press secretary for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, a role he assumed in March 2015.

Career

Fallon graduated cum laude from Harvard,[2] where he covered sports for The Harvard Crimson.[3] During the 2004 presidential election, Fallon worked on the Kerry-Edwards presidential campaign as a press aide.[4] During the 2006 Senate election in New Jersey, Fallon served as campaign press secretary to Senator Robert Menendez. Fallon then became chief spokesman for Senator Charles Schumer of New York, and in 2011 additionally became spokesman for the new Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Center.[4] In 2013, Fallon left Schumer's office and moved to the Justice Department, with Attorney General Eric Holder hiring him as the department's director of public affairs.[4][5]

Fallon joined Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in March 2015, as national press secretary.[4][6]

Personal life

Fallon is married to Katie Beirne Fallon, the former White House Director of Legislative Affairs and head of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs for the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama.[2][5][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Katherine Beirne and Brian Fallon". The New York Times. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Katherine Beirne and Brian Fallon". The New York Times. January 1, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Brian E. Fallon - Writer Profile - The Harvard Crimson". Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Megan Evans, Former Schumer Aide Expected to Join Clinton Camp, Roll Call (March 17, 2015).
  5. 1 2 Gearan, Anne and Rucker, Philip (March 17, 2015). "Clinton team picks Justice spokesman Brian Fallon as lead press secretary". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ Byers, Dylan (March 17, 2015). "Clinton taps Brian Fallon for press secretary". Politico. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Katie Fallon, Top Obama Aide, Leaving White House". The New York Times. January 29, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ Bolton, Alexander (January 12, 2011). "Durbin's senior spokesman to depart Senate". The Hill. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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