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EspañolDAN BARTLETT
'Daniel Joseph Bartlett' (born June 1, 1971), was a Counselor to the President in the U.S. presidential administration of George W. Bush. The position was previously held by Karen Hughes, who vacated the post in 2002. On June 1, 2007, he announced his resignation and that he would be leaving the White House on July 5, 2007, being replaced by Ed Gillespie.
Bartlett is a graduate of Rockwall High School (class of 1989) and the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in political science.
Bartlett married Allyson Elizabeth Sikes (born 1975) in 2000, and the two have three sons. The Bartletts reside in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Bartlett worked on Bush's first successful campaign for Governor of Texas in 1994. He was appointed as Deputy to the Policy Director in the Governor's office in Texas, and was Issues Director for Bush's 1998 gubernatorial re-election campaign.
During the 2000 presidential campaign, Bartlett was the Director of Rapid Response for Bush for President; he later worked as a deputy to presidential advisor Karen Hughes before being named White House Communications Director. On January 5, 2005, the White House announced that Bartlett would assume the role of Counselor to the President, which allows him to focus more broadly on strategic communication and the formulation of policy. He has also worked for Karl Rove's political consulting firm. June 1, 2007: Dan Bartlett has announced his resignation as Counsel to the President. His intention, now, is to work outside the government.
Following the July 6, 2003, editorial by former ambassador Joseph Wilson, Bartlett (with Ari Fleischer) pushed reporters to pursue who in the CIA sent him to Niger, but stopped short of revealing that his wife worked for the agency.[1]
★ White House biography
★ Bush’s Longest-Serving Aide Plans to Depart, New York Times, June 2, 2007
| Contents |
| Personal |
| Career |
| Controversies |
| External links |
Personal
Bartlett is a graduate of Rockwall High School (class of 1989) and the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in political science.
Bartlett married Allyson Elizabeth Sikes (born 1975) in 2000, and the two have three sons. The Bartletts reside in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Career
Bartlett worked on Bush's first successful campaign for Governor of Texas in 1994. He was appointed as Deputy to the Policy Director in the Governor's office in Texas, and was Issues Director for Bush's 1998 gubernatorial re-election campaign.
During the 2000 presidential campaign, Bartlett was the Director of Rapid Response for Bush for President; he later worked as a deputy to presidential advisor Karen Hughes before being named White House Communications Director. On January 5, 2005, the White House announced that Bartlett would assume the role of Counselor to the President, which allows him to focus more broadly on strategic communication and the formulation of policy. He has also worked for Karl Rove's political consulting firm. June 1, 2007: Dan Bartlett has announced his resignation as Counsel to the President. His intention, now, is to work outside the government.
Controversies
Following the July 6, 2003, editorial by former ambassador Joseph Wilson, Bartlett (with Ari Fleischer) pushed reporters to pursue who in the CIA sent him to Niger, but stopped short of revealing that his wife worked for the agency.[1]
External links
★ White House biography
★ Bush’s Longest-Serving Aide Plans to Depart, New York Times, June 2, 2007
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