Vincent Samuels (WH-PressSec)

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Name: Vincent Samuels

Avatar: Kal Penn

DoB: April 23rd, 1982

Birthplace: New York City, New York

Residence: Washington DC

Gender: Male

Race: Asian

Religion: Hindu

 

Family History:

Father: Jacob Samuels (b. 1954)

Mother: Mia Samuels nee. Patel (b. 1959)

 

Education:

- UCLA, Major in Communications, Graduated 2004

 

Career Information:

- Communications Assistant, Office of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (2004 - 2008)

- Speechwriter, Hilary Clinton Presidential Campaign (2008)

- Speechwriter, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign (2008)

- Communications Assistant, Obama Administration (2009 - 2011)

- Press Secretary, Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo (2011 - 2014)

- Director of Communications, Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio (2014 - 2015)

- Senior Speechwriter, Xiomara de la Cruz Presidential Campaign (2015 - 2016)

- Deputy White House Press Secretary (2017)

- White House Press Secretary (2017 - Present)

 

Political Experience:

2004 - Director of Communications, Young Democrats of New York

2008 - Speechwriter, Hilary Clinton Presidential Campaign, Speechwriter Barack Obama Presidential Campaign

2010 - Director of Communications, Andrew Cuomo Gubernational Campaign

2013 - Press Secretary, Bill de Blaiso Mayoral Campaign

2016 - Senior Speechwriter, Xiomara de la Cruz Presidential Campaign

 

Points Breakdown:

 

Gender:

Female: 0 Points

Sexuality:

Straight, unmarried, no children: 5 Points

Race:

Asian: 5 points

Religion:

Hindu: 20 points

Education:

College Degree at Public Ivy: 5 points

Family History:

Middle class: 0 points

Career Information:

Local Political Staffer - 1 Point

State Political Staffer x2 - 10 Points

Federal Political Staffer x2 - 20 Points

 

Total Points: 71 Points