David Simas | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Simas in 2021 | |
| White House Director of Political Affairs | |
| In office January 24, 2014 – December 19, 2016 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Patrick Gaspard (2011) |
| Succeeded by | Bill Stepien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Matos Simas January 5, 1970 Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Shauna |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Stonehill College (BA) Boston College (JD) |
David Matos Simas[1][2] (born January 5, 1970)[2][1] is an American lawyer, former government official, and a former politician. He was the President of the Obama Foundation from 2021 to 2023,[3] having previously served as its CEO from 2016 to 2021[4][5] and served in Barack Obama's administration as the White House Director of Political Affairs from 2014 to 2016.[6][7]
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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Perl, Peter (Summer 2014). "Meet the unflappable, unrelentingly positive David Simas". BC Law School Magazine. Boston College Law School. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Obama Foundation President David Simas leaving | Crain's Chicago Business".
- ^ Eilperin, Juliet (December 19, 2016). "White House political director David Simas joins Obama Foundation as CEO". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- Also available at: Grenzebach Glier and Associates
- ^ Bertagnoli, Lisa (May 3, 2018). "Meet the CEO of the Obama Foundation". Crain's Chicago Business. Crain Communications, Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Shear, Michael D. (March 1, 2014). "Obama's new political chief tries to reassure Democrats". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Allen, Jonathan; Parnes, Amie (2017). ""I'm sorry"". Shattered: inside Hillary Clinton's doomed campaign. New York: Crown. ISBN 9780553447095.