Jesse Lee (born 1979) was named the White House Director of Progressive Media & Online Response on May 23, 2011. This was a newly created position to help maintain Barack Obama’s online presence for his 2012 Presidential reelection bid. The duties of this position, dealing with negative or factually incorrect stories about the President, was formerly handled by the Democratic National Committee's rapid response team.[ 2] [ 3]
Lee was formerly the Online Programs Director under the Barack Obama Administration . Lee spent his early life in Takoma Park, Maryland , and graduated with a degree in philosophy from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 2002. He was hired to do Internet work for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in 2003, and worked in their online division from 2004 to 2006.
Lee served as Senior New Media Advisor to Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi during the 110th United States Congress . During the 2008 United States presidential election , Lee performed online response for the Democratic National Committee . He worked in online outreach during the Presidential transition of Barack Obama , in the New Media department. On February 23, 2009, President Barack Obama announced Lee was hired as Online Programs Director for his administration.
Early life and education
Lee was raised in Takoma Park, Maryland .[ 1] Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut .[ 4] academic major in philosophy from Trinity College, and was also close to obtaining a major in politics from the college but was short one thesis .[ 1] temporary work as a paralegal .[ 1]
Political career
Lee was hired in 2003 to do Internet -related work for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).[ 1] [ 4] Rahm Emanuel became DCCC chair in 2005, and allowed Lee discretion in his online postings.[ 5] Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi during the 110th United States Congress .[ 4] [ 6] 2008 United States presidential election , Lee performed online rapid response for the Democratic National Committee .[ 1] Presidential transition of Barack Obama , in the New Media department, performing online outreach during the transition and work on the website Change.gov .[ 4] [ 7] The Washington Post [ 8] The Washington Post partner WhoRunsGov.com, wrote positively of Obama's choice of Lee for his transition team.[ 8] Talking Points Memo [ 9]
On February 23, 2004, President Barack Obama announced Lee was hired as Online Programs Director for his administration, in a release from the White House Press Secretary of "key White House staff".[ 4] Whitehouse.gov , and innovating techniques to engage individuals on the Internet.[ 1] town hall meeting in March 2009 where President Obama answered questions that had been submitted online.[ 1] National Journal [ 1] conservative political commentator , Glenn Beck .[ 10] [ 11] Pulitzer Prize -winning website PolitiFact.com for further information about "Fox lies ... repeated by Glenn Beck and others on the network".[ 10] Associated Press wrote that "calling a news networks' assertions 'lies' is unusually confrontational".[ 12]
Personal life
Lee has been married to Nita Chaudhary, former campaign director at MoveOn.Org and co-founder of UltraViolet, a community to fight sexism and to expand women's rights.[ 13]
See also
References
^ a b c d e f g h i Herbert, David (June 17, 2009). "Decision Makers: Profiles of Key Players in the Obama Administration - Jesse Lee". National Journal ^ White House Dedicates New Position to Deal with Unfavorable Online Media ^ @jesseclee44 (23 May 2011). "OK, turning on the White House Twitter machine that they issued me in 3… 2… 1… http://twitpic.com/51kuo7" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ^ a b c d e Office of the Press Secretary (February 23, 2009). "President Obama Announces More Key White House Staff" . whitehouse.gov . Retrieved 2009-10-20 – via National Archives .^ Carr, Carlin (Winter 2008). "Jesse Lee, 2002, Blogging from Inside the Beltway". Trinity Reporter . Trinity College , Hartford, Connecticut . ^ Bowen, David (October 25, 2007). "Evolution, not revolution". Financial Times ^ Vargas, Jose Antonio (December 31, 2008). "e-Hail To the Chief - Obama Won With Web's Help. Now, How to Govern Using That Community?". The Washington Post ^ a b The Washington Post staff (February 11, 2009). "Federal City Digest". The Washington Post ^ Sargent, Greg (November 12, 2008). "Obama Transition Team Staffs Up Internet Outreach Crew" . Talking Points Memo the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20 . ^ a b Associated Press (October 1, 2009). "Relationship cold between Obama , Fox News". Bennington Banner MediaNews Group .^ TV Guide (October 2, 2009). "White House, Fox News in Olympic Struggle". Seattle Post-Intelligencer ^ Kuhnhenn, Jim (Associated Press ) (October 2, 2009). "White House meets Fox News jabs with counterpunches of its own Beck story that was called 'lies' is latest example of level of acrimony". Houston Chronicle ^ Mark Hemingway (12 June 2014). "Petition to Fire George Will Launched By Wife of White House Media Director" . Archived from the original on June 15, 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014 .
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