Michael Strautmanis
Michael Strautmanis (born March 24, 1969)[1] is an American lawyer who served as Chief of Staff to the Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Engagement, Valerie Jarrett during Barack Obama's Presidency.[2] He also served as Chief Counsel and the Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs on Obama's presidential transition team.[3][4]
Mike Strautmanis | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | March 24, 1969
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS, JD) |
In March, 2013, he announced his resignation from the White House staff in order to accept a post with the Walt Disney Corporation specializing in corporate citizenship.[5] In January, 2016, he became the Vice President of Civic Engagement for the Obama Foundation.[6]
Education
A Chicago, Illinois native,[4] Strautmanis was educated at the law school of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He started his legal career as a paralegal at the Sidley, Austin law firm, where he met the Obamas.[7]
Career
Previously Strautmanis served the Clinton administration as Chief of Staff to the general counsel at the United States Agency for International Development, and then-U.S. Congressman Rod Blagojevich as legislative director.[1] He worked for the American Association for Justice.[4]
Works
In 2018, Strautmanis detailed his longstanding relationship with Michelle and Barack Obama and his experiences in the Obama White House in a chapter in West Wingers: Stories from the Dream Chasers, Change Makers, and Hope Creators Inside the Obama White House.[8]
References
- "Obama's People". The New York Times Magazine. January 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- "President-elect Obama announces more key White House staff". Office of the President-elect and Office of the Vice President-elect. December 5, 2008. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
- "Obama Names Transition Team". Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2008.
- "Dean's Newsletter". University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
- "Strautmanis leaving White House". Chicago Sun-Times. March 13, 2013. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "What's next: leadership". obama.org. Obama Foundation. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- "Obama Campaign Announces Congressional Liaison Team". Obama for America. July 7, 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
- Strautmanis, Mike (2018). "Becoming a man". In Raghavan, Gautam (ed.). West Wingers: stories from the dream chasers, change makers, and hope creators inside the Obama White House. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780143133292.