Michael Gerson
American political speechwriter and columnist (1964–2022)
Michael John Gerson (May 15, 1964 – November 17, 2022) was an op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, a Policy Fellow with One Campaign,[1][2] a visiting fellow with the Center for Public Justice,[3] and a former senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.[4]
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| White House Director of Speechwriting | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 14, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Terry Edmonds |
| Succeeded by | William McGurn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael John Gerson May 15, 1964 Belmar, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2022 (aged 58) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dawn Gerson |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Georgetown University Wheaton College, Illinois (BA) |
He served as President George W. Bush's chief speechwriter from 2001 until June 2006, as a senior policy advisor from 2000 through June 2006. He was also a member of the White House Iraq Group.[5]
Published works
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change- ↑ Pulliam Bailey, Sarah (10 November 2010). "Faithfully and Politically Present". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "ONE Welcomes the Washington Post's Michael Gerson". Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Michael J. Gerson, Visiting Fellow". Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ↑ Naomi Schaefer Riley (2006-10-21). "Mr. Compassionate Conservatism". The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ Isikoff, Michael; David Corn (2006-09-08). Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War. New York: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-307-34681-1.
Other websites
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Media from Commons |
- A profile of Gerson Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine in The New Yorker
- Faithfully and Politically Present Christianity Today
- The Washington Post, "Biography: Michael Gerson"
- The News Tribune, "Obama might be stuck with a beast that he can't tame" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- In Principle at PBS
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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