Mike McCurry
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Mike McCurry, born 21 December 1954 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, and educated at Princeton and Georgetown, is an American politician, lobbyist, theologian, and educator. Best known as the former press secretary for Bill Clinton's administration, he is the CEO and founder of Grassroots.com. He is also active within the administration of the United Methodist Church, serving as a lay delegate to the Church General Conference and on various denominational boards. He is married, with three children, and lives in Kensington, Maryland.
McCurry began his political career as press secretary to the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, as well as press secretary to Senator Harrison A. Williams from 1976-1981. Between 1981 and 1983, he served as press secretary to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
From 1988 to 1990, McCurry served as director of communications for the Democratic National Committee, and served as press secretary for the presidential campaigns of John Glenn (1984), Bruce Babbitt (1988), and Bob Kerrey, (1992), as well as the 1988 vice-presidential campaign for Lloyd Bentsen.
Prior to serving in the White House as press secretary to Clinton, McCurry served as spokesman for the Department of State from 1993-1995, as well as chief spokesman to Warren Christopher.
McCurry is also a member of Public Strategies, and serves on the boards of Share our Strength, the Center for International Private Enterprise, the Council for Excellence in Government, the Junior Statesmen Foundation, and Wesley Theological Seminary. Mike also helped found the youth voter turnout organization, Freedom's Answer, with Doug Bailey.
Those close to McCurry spoke highly of his famous dry humour, his unexcelled competency, and his kindness as a person. He was well-respected by the press corps during his tenure.
Since May 2005 he's been a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post.
| Preceded by: Dee Dee Myers | White House Press Secretaries 1994 – 1998 | Succeeded by: Joe Lockhart |