Brian Jack

Brian Jack is an American political advisor who serves as White House Political Director for President Donald Trump.

Brian Jack
White House Director of Political Affairs
In office
February 2, 2019  January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBill Stepien
Succeeded byEmmy Ruiz (Political Strategy and Outreach)
Personal details
Born (1988-02-17) February 17, 1988
Atlanta, Georgia
Political partyRepublican
EducationPepperdine University (BA)

Jack previously worked for the Presidential transition of Donald Trump, Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, Ben Carson’s 2016 presidential campaign, AIPAC, and the Republican National Committee.

Education

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Jack graduated from Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia in 2006.[1]

Jack graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California in 2010.

Career

Early career

Brian Jack worked at the Republican National Committee and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel nonprofit organization. At AIPAC, Jack was a political analyst who liaised with candidates for Congress.[2]

Jack left AIPAC to work for Ben Carson’s 2016 presidential campaign, where he managed the nationwide volunteer effort to qualify Carson for Republican presidential primary ballots.[3] Later, Jack also coordinated Carson’s campaign in the Southeastern states.[4]

Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign

On March 11, 2016, Jack joined Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign as its national delegate director.[5]

At the 2016 Republican National Convention, Jack led the efforts to combat the Never Trump movement.[6][7] Following the Convention, Jack coordinated Trump’s campaign in Florida and Georgia.[8]

After President Trump’s election, Jack worked on the Presidential transition, recommending personnel appointments for the incoming Administration.[9]

The White House

On January 20, 2017, Jack was appointed Special Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Political Director by President Trump.

Following the 2018 midterm elections, Jack was appointed White House Political Director by President Trump on February 2, 2019.[10]

On September 13, 2020, Jack was promoted to Assistant to the President, the highest rank of Executive Office of the President staff.[11]

Shortly after Election Day 2020, Jack contracted COVID-19 amid the White House COVID-19 outbreak.[12]

References

  1. "Georgian now President's White House Political Director". InsiderAdvantage Georgia. February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  2. Battaglia, Danielle (March 9, 2014). "Berger attends Israeli conference". The News & Advance. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  3. Bluestein, Greg (July 20, 2016). "Meet the Georgia delegate wrangler who helped Trump win the nomination". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  4. Poe, Ryan (February 26, 2016). "Carson plans Memphis visit at veterans' nonprofit, church". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  5. "Donald J. Trump Receives Endorsement From Dr. Ben Carson and Announces Delegate Selection Team" (Press release). New York, New York: Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  6. "Trump Campaign Moves to Block Convention Coup". NBC News. June 23, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  7. Vogel, Kenneth P.; Cheney, Kyle (June 22, 2016). "Trump's secret plan to quash a 'Dump Trump' convention plot". POLITICO. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  8. Bluestein, Greg (January 27, 2017). "White House jobs: Georgians who could get gigs with Donald Trump". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  9. Bluestein, Greg (January 15, 2017). "Georgians to ring in, or rally against, the Trump era". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  10. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Appointments for the Executive Office of the President" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  11. Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Ross, Garrett; Okun, Eli (October 9, 2020). "POLITICO Playbook PM: A Covid relief deal looks likelier than ever. A law, not so much". POLITICO. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  12. Haberman, Maggie (November 11, 2020). "Three more White House staffers test positive, at least one of them after attending an election night event". The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Bill Stepien
White House Political Director
2019 – present
Succeeded by
Emmy Ruiz
Designate

as White House Director of Political Strategy and Outreach

[[Category:Georgia (U.S. state) Republicans]

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