| John Podesta  AKA John David Podesta
Born: 8-Jan-1949
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Government
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: White House Chief of Staff for Pres. Clinton Joined the staff of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) in 1979, with expertise listed as "privacy, technology and information-gathering". With his brother Tony he founded Podesta Associates in 1988, then joined Bill Clinton's staff, eventually rising to Chief of Staff. He served as one of Clinton's point-men on the encryption issue. After the end of that administration he founded the Center for American Progress in Washington, and later served as Counselor to President Barack Obama.
Brother: Anthony "Tony" Podesta (manager of John Kerry's Pennsylvania organization)
University: BS Psychology, Knox College (1971)
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center (1976)
White House Staff Counselor to Barack Obama (2014-15)
White House Chief of Staff for Bill Clinton (1998-2001)
White House Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff for Bill Clinton (1997-98)
Al Franken for Senate
Center for American Progress Founder
Center for a New American Security Board of Directors
The Century Foundation Trustee
The Constitution Project Liberty and Security Initiative
Energy Future Coalition Steering Committee
Friends for Harry Reid
Gephardt for President
Gore 2000
Hillary Clinton for President
John Kerry for President
League of Conservation Voters Board of Directors
New Leadership for America PAC
Obama for Illinois
Progressive Patriots Fund
Roosevelt Institute Advisory Board
Science Debate 2008
Women's Voices. Women Vote.
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Fahrenheit 11/9 (6-Sep-2018) · Himself
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