Doug Sosnik

Doug Sosnik
Doug Sosnik
Senior Advisor to the President
	In office; November 7, 1998 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Rahm Emanuel
Succeeded by	Karl Rove
Personal details
Born	Douglas Brian Sosnik; September 26, 1956
Political party	Democratic
Education	Duke University (BA)

Douglas Brian "Doug" Sosnik (born September 26, 1956), an American political strategist.[1][2]

Sosnik is a 1978 graduate of Duke University.

Sosnik is affiliated with the Democratic Party, and notably served as the political director for President Bill Clinton[3] during his second term. He also was a campaign strategist for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry during his unsuccessful 2004 presidential bid. Prior to joining the Clinton Administration, Sosnik was the chief of staff for Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, and later worked with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He was most recently an informal adviser to Mark Warner, the former governor of Virginia during his preparation for a possible 2008 run for president. He is the co-author of a book, Applebee's America, about political strategy.

References

Cillizza, Chris (8 January 2008). "The Fix - Sosnik to Advise Clinton Campaign". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
Young, Andrew (2010-01-30). The politician: an insider's account of John Edwards's pursuit of the presidency and the scandal that brought him down. Macmillan. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-312-64065-1. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
Patterson, Bradley Hawkes (2002-01-01). The White House Staff: Inside the West Wing and Beyond. Brookings Institution Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-8157-6951-4. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN

Political offices
Preceded by Rahm Emanuel	Senior Advisor to the President 1998–2001 Served alongside: Sid Blumenthal, Joel Johnson	Succeeded by Karl Rove

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[1] Cillizza, Chris (8 January 2008). "The Fix - Sosnik to Advise Clinton Campaign". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

[Young2010-2] Young, Andrew (2010-01-30). The politician: an insider's account of John Edwards's pursuit of the presidency and the scandal that brought him down. Macmillan. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-312-64065-1. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

[Patterson2002-3] Patterson, Bradley Hawkes (2002-01-01). The White House Staff: Inside the West Wing and Beyond. Brookings Institution Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-8157-6951-4. Retrieved 27 March 2011.