Kevin Sweeney
| Kevin Sweeney | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1958 (age 60) San Bruno, California |
| 🏡 Residence | San Francisco Bay Area |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley (B.A) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Kevin Sweeney (Born August 29, 1958) is an American management consultant and former political aide.
Education, management and consulting career[edit]
Sweeney, who grew up in California, is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley.[1] He has also served as a professor at Berkeley's Haas School of Business.[citation needed]
For much of his career, Sweeney has focused on environmental and energy policy. He was chief of staff at the Alliance for Climate Protection, a group founded in 2006 by Al Gore as a part of The Climate Reality Project.[citation needed] Sweeney directed the National Security and Climate Change Project, which released a report highlighting the security implications of climate change. He also directed the Irish American Climate Project.[2]
Sweeney was Director of Communications at Patagonia, a sports clothing company.[3] He led the company’s green efforts and, at the request of the President, played a significant role in establishing the Fair Labor Association.[4][5]
Politics[edit]
In 1993, Sweeney was appointed by President Bill Clinton as the Special Assistant to Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt.[6]
Sweeney served as press secretary for U.S. Senator Gary Hart during his time in the Senate and on the presidential campaign trail. Hart began the 1988 presidential race as a clear front runner, but an infidelity scandal derailed his candidacy, and he eventually suspended his campaign.[7][8] When the campaign folded, Sweeney moved back into his mother's house and waited tables.[1][9]
He had previously worked on former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley's unsuccessful run for Governor of California.[1]
Personal Life[edit]
Sweeny's father died of congestive heart when he as six, leaving his mother with six children to support.[10]
Sweeney’s memoir, Father Figures, was published in May 2003 by HarperCollins and ReganBooks.[11][12][13][10]
Sweeney currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Media[edit]
Sweeney is portrayed by Chris Coy in The Front Runner (2018), a film about the Gary Hart presidential campaign.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gorney, Cynthia (26 October 1987). "From Tempest to Teapot;Kevin Sweeney Former Hart Press Secretary, Waiting Tables in California". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ↑ https://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/research/climate/CCRP_29.pd. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Rowledge, Lorinda (2017). Mapping the Journey: Case Studies in Strategy and Action toward Sustainable Development. routledge. ISBN 9781351282789. Retrieved 25 November 2018. Search this book on
- ↑ SOBLE, RON (1992-08-10). "Environmentalist Studies Future After Loss : Politics: Kevin Sweeney moves to L.A. after his defeat in the June congressional primary. He may still play a role in the battle over water sources in Ventura". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ KELLEY, DARYL (1990-05-30). "ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS : Patagonia to Leave VanderKolk Out of Ads". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ LACEY, MARC (1995-04-10). "Top U.S. Aide Finds Capital's Environment Lacking : Kevin J. Sweeney Will Leave a Key Dept. of Interior Post to Return to California for a Better Quality of Life". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ Fallows, James (2018-10-16). "Was Gary Hart Set Up?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ Sheehy, Gail. "The Destruction of Politician Gary Hart". The Hive. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ↑ Arias, Ron (9 November 1987). "No Longer Gary Hart's Spokesman, Kevin Sweeney Ponders His Fate While Waiting Tables at Lily's". People Magazine. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 O'Keefe, Mark (15 June 2003). "Fathers for the fatherless". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ↑ "The Sunshine City / Kevin Sweeney memorializes the San Bruno of his youth". SFGate. 2003-05-04. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ Kelly, Daryl (28 April 2003). "Political Father Now 'Good Dad'; Kevin Sweeney, who helped spark Ventura County's slow-growth movement, returns to sign books and do his duty as a parent". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ↑ Hogan, William (15 June 2003). "`Father Figures' celebrates the men in the life of a boy without a dad". Albany Times Union. Hearst.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (2017-10-05). "Chris Coy Joins Hugh Jackman In 'The Front Runner'; Disney's 'Nicole' Adds Kingsley Ben-Adir". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
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