Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers 2006
20th White House Press Secretary
In office
January 20, 1993 – December 22, 1994
Preceded by Marlin Fitzwater
Succeeded by Mike McCurry
Personal details
Born Margaret Jane Myers
September 1, 1961 (1961-09-01) (age 50)
Quonset Point, Rhode Island, U.S.
Spouse(s) Todd Purdum
Children two
Residence Washington, D.C.
Alma mater Santa Clara University
Occupation Press Secretary, author, news analyst

Dee Dee Myers (born Margaret Jane Myers, September 1, 1961) served as White House Press Secretary for the first two years of the Clinton administration, from January 20, 1993 to December 22, 1994.

Contents

Early life and education

Myers was born in Quonset Point, Rhode Island and is a graduate of William S. Hart High School in California and Santa Clara University (1983).

Career

Myers holds the distinction of being the first woman to serve as White House Press Secretary, as well as being the second-youngest press secretary.

After leaving the White House, Myers was a frequent political commentator on cable and television networks and an original consultant to the prizewinning NBC series The West Wing. She is currently a Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair; an analyst for CBS News; popular lecturer on politics, the media and women's issues; and author of the New York Times best selling book Why Women Should Rule the World.

Books

  • Dee Dee Myers, Why Women Should Rule the World: A Memoir, 2008. ISBN 0061140406

Personal life

Myers currently lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Todd Purdum, and their two children. He is the National Editor of Vanity Fair and the former Los Angeles Bureau Chief for the New York Times.

Popular culture

The character of C. J. Cregg (played by Allison Janney) on The West Wing was partially inspired by Myers.[1] She is also thought to be the basis for the character of Daisy Green in the novel and film Primary Colors.


In the Funimation dub of the anime Shin Chan, Georgie compared Shin's behavior to Bill Clinton's after he had to smooth things over with some people Shin annoyed, commenting, "Having to stand there and spin for a lying, insensitive, sexist creep... now I know how Dee Dee Myers must have felt."[2]

References

  1. ^ 'West Wing': No matter the politics, love of country was always first
  2. ^ Episode 10, "Can't Abort Them When They're not Yours ", (sub episode "Spin Georgie") @ 18:53–18:59 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQIzo3C_7tM&feature=sh_e_se&list=SL

External links

Political offices
Preceded by
Marlin Fitzwater
White House Press Secretary
1993–1994
Succeeded by
Mike McCurry

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