Ashley Etienne

Ashley Etienne
Communications Director for the Vice President
In office
January 20, 2021 – December 2021
Vice PresidentKamala Harris
DeputyHerbie Ziskend
Preceded byKatie Miller
Succeeded byJamal Simmons
Personal details
Born
Ashley Danielle Etienne

(1978-02-21) February 21, 1978 (age 46)
Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSam Houston State University (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MA)

Ashley Danielle Etienne (born February 21, 1978) is an American political advisor who served as the communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris. She is the former communications director and senior advisor to Nancy Pelosi, the first woman and person of color to hold the position of Communications Director for the House Speaker. She was also a former special assistant to Barack Obama.

Early life and education

Etienne, who is of African American heritage,[1] was born in Texas. Etienne earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Sam Houston State University in 2000 and a Master of Arts in political communications from Johns Hopkins University.[2][3]

Career

Etienne has worked in political communications since 2001. For two years starting in 2001, she worked as staff assistant then communications director for Ken Bentsen, a Texas Congressman.[4] In 2004, she was communications director for Chris Bell, followed by a stint at the Democratic National Committee as deputy director of the southern region. Etienne worked for Al Green from 2006 until 2008 as communications director. She briefly worked for Dewey Square Group in 2008 before joining the Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign as a spokesperson. She also ran her own communications firm briefly in 2009. From 2011 to 2013, she was director of communications for the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform, working closely with Elijah Cummings.In 2013, she became deputy director of communications for Nancy Pelosi focusing on freshman congress-members and their messaging.[2]

After Obama won the election, she served as director of communications for Obama's cabinet and special assistant to Obama. After Trump won the election, she made plans to relocate to the West Coast.[5]

Nancy Pelosi offered Etienne a job as communications director and senior advisor.[6] Etienne discussed the opportunity with Cummings, who told her that she should return to Washington and take the job.[7] Upon acceptance, Etienne became the first woman and first person of color to hold the position.[8] During her tenure, she oversaw Democratic messaging for the Impeachment of Donald Trump.[9]

In August 2020, she was recruited by Anita Dunn to serve as senior adviser for strategic planning for the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign.[9]

Etienne served as the communications director to Vice President Kamala Harris starting on January 20, 2021.[10] It was announced on November 18, 2021, that she would resign to pursue other opportunities.[11][12] She left office in December 2021.[13]

Personal life

Etienne is Baptist.[14] She is a single mom to a daughter, born c. 2015.[15]

References

  1. ^ https://nbltop100.org/meet-the-three-black-women-making-history-on-the-white-houses-communication-team/
  2. ^ a b Struglinski, Suzanne; Young, Samantha (2013). The Almanac of the Unelected, 2013: Staff of the U.S. Congress. Bernan Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-59888-632-0. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ashley Etienne Stephens '00". Sam Houston State University. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Barron-Lopez, Laura (September 14, 2011). "Hill Climbers: How to Climb Up Capitol Hill's Employment Ladder". Roll Call. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Abigail Tracy. (26 August 2020). "If I Can Unseat Him, That Would Be Incredible: Political Strategist Ashley Etienne May Be Biden's Deadliest Weapon Against Trump" Vanity Fair website Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. ^ Bravender, Robin. "Kamala Harris is staffing up with veteran Washington insiders in advance of being sworn in as the country's first woman vice president. Meet her first White House hires". Business Insider. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Tracy, 2020
  8. ^ Coleman, Justine (November 29, 2020). "Biden announces first all-female White House communications team". The Hill. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Tracy, Abigail (August 26, 2020). ""If I Can Unseat Him, That Would Be Incredible": Political Strategist Ashley Etienne May Be Biden's Deadliest Weapon Against Trump". Vanity Fair. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Kamala Harris: The Vice President". The White House. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Wright, Jasmine; Vazquez, Maegan (December 2, 2021). "Symone Sanders, Harris' chief spokesperson, to leave White House". CNN. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Abigail Tracy. (18 November 2021)."Top Kamala Harris aid heads for the exit". Vanity Fair website Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Ashley Etienne". LinkedIn. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  14. ^ Lippman, Daniel (February 5, 2021). "Biden stocks his White House with Ivy Leaguers". Politico.
  15. ^ Myers, Cindy (November 22, 2021). "What Kamala Harris' outgoing comms chief teaches her 6-year-old daughter about her career". MSNBC. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

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