Bill Burton (political consultant)
Bill Burton | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1977 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Capps (m. 2007) |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Bill Burton (born August 9, 1977)[1] is an American political consultant.
Career[edit]
Burton worked as a press secretary for Minnesota Democrat Bill Luther.[1] He was press secretary for Tom Harkin[2] from 2001 until 2003 and communications director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)[1] in the 2006 election cycle. He has worked on the campaigns of Richard Gephardt, John Kerry, and Barack Obama.[3] He was the national press secretary during Obama's first campaign for President.[4]
During the Obama administration, Burton was Deputy White House Press Secretary[5] under Robert Gibbs[6] from January 2009 until February 2011.
He was a co-founder and senior strategist with the Priorities USA Action super PAC.[2][7][8]
He was one of Business Insider's "Most Powerful People of 2012".[9]
In January 2013, Burton was hired by Global Strategy Group.[10]
Burton is now[when?] Managing Director for SKDKnickerbocker in California.[11]
Howard Schultz's possible 2020 run[edit]
On January 28, 2019, it was reported that Burton, along with Steve Schmidt, had been hired to help shape a potential presidential run by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Burton was born in Buffalo, New York on August 9, 1977.[1] He was raised by his father, Troy Burton, from the age of 11.[13] He is biracial.[1] He graduated from the University of Minnesota.[14]
Burton married Laura Capps, the daughter of Lois Capps, on July 7, 2007.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bill Burton". Washington Post Politics. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bill Burton, former Deputy White House Press Secretary to speak with Rose Institute students on April 13 at 6:00 pm (Kravis Center 437) | The Rose Institute of State and Local Government". roseinstitute.org. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ "Bill Burton". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ↑ Stein, Sam (February 14, 2009). "Bill Burton Heading To Obama White House". Huffington Post.
- ↑ CNN, Dan Merica, Cristina Alesci, Rebecca Buck and Jeff Zeleny. "Former Obama aide joins Howard Schultz's team. Democrats aren't happy". CNN. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ "Obama's press spokesman Robert Gibbs to leave". Reuters. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ "Priorities USA Action". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ "PR Week's 2016 40 Under 40: Bill Burton". SKDKnickerbocker. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ "The 36 Most Powerful People Of 2012". Business Insider. January 3, 2013.
- ↑ Joseph, Cameron (January 18, 2013). "Bill Burton heads to Global Strategy Group". The Hill.
- ↑ "Bill Burton - SKDKnickerbocker". SKDKnickerbocker. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ O'Keefe, Ed; Montoya-Galvez, Camilo. "Howard Schultz makes political hires as he mulls 2020 bid". CBS News. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Halbfinger, David M. (July 15, 2007). "Laura Capps and Bill Burton". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Bill Burton | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
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