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| 30th White House Press Secretary Designate | |
| Assuming office January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump (elect) |
| Succeeding | Josh Earnest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sean Michael Spicer (1971-09-23) September 23, 1971 (age 53) Barrington, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rebecca Claire Miller (2004–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Sean Michael Spicer (born September 23, 1971) is an American political strategist. He has been communications director of the Republican National Committee since 2011, and chief strategist since February 2015. Spicer was announced to be White House Press Secretary under President Donald Trump on December 22, 2016.
Early life
Sean Michael Spicer is the son of Kathryn (Grossman) and Michael William Spicer of Barrington, Rhode Island. His father was an insurance agent, and his mother an academic manager. Spicer was educated at Portsmouth Abbey School, and is a graduate of Connecticut College. In 2012, he received a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Newport.
Career
In 1999, Spicer joined the Navy Reserves, and holds the rank of commander.
In 2004, Spicer was the communications director and spokesman for the Budget Committee in the House of Representatives.
On December 22, 2016, Spicer was named as the White House Press Secretary for the presidency of Donald Trump.
Personal life
On 13 November 2004, Spicer married Rebecca Claire Miller, a television producer, at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Washington DC.
Spicer and his wife Rebecca live in Alexandria, Virginia. They have two children.
Spicer is Catholic.
References
- "Sean Spicer". GOP. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- "Sean Spicer: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- "Sean Spicer named Press Secretary". CNBC. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
- ^ "Fashion Weddings : Rebecca Miller & Sean Spicer". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2016/12/trump-on-twitter-ill-punish-companies-that-ship-jobs-overseas-pences-power-play-trumps-tax-nightmare-spotted-at-eric-wilson-and-rachael-dean-wedding-bday-al-hunt-217683
- ^ "Sean Spicer ('89) Shares Thoughts on Life and Leadership | Zilian Commentary". Zilianblog.com. 2014-08-31. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ^ "Sean Spicer - Former Guest Speaker". Leadershipinstitute.org. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- Byers, Dylan (22 December 2016). "Trump picks Sean Spicer as White House press secretary, Jason Miller as communications director". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/12/rnc-sean-spicer-plagued-by-twitter-trolls-on-ash-w/