Ellen Moran resigned from the position of White House Communications Director. less than 100 days into the Barack Obama administration to become Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Her predessesor was Kevin Sullivan, who held the position under the Bush administration. Prior to her post at the White House, she was executive director of EMILY's List.
A native of Amherst, Massachusetts, Moran holds a degree in political science and En...
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Ellen Moran resigned from the position of White House Communications Director. less than 100 days into the Barack Obama administration to become Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Her predessesor was Kevin Sullivan, who held the position under the Bush administration. Prior to her post at the White House, she was executive director of EMILY's List.
A native of Amherst, Massachusetts, Moran holds a degree in political science and English literature from Wheaton College.
Prior to joining White House staff, Moran was executive director of EMILY's List, where she oversaw the national staff and charted the overall strategic direction of the organization to provide financial assistance to female candidates in the Democratic Party who take liberal, pro-choice political stances. This was Moran’s second tenure at EMILY’s List, rejoining the organization from the AFL-CIO, where she coordinated Wal-Mart corporate accountability activities and served in the Political Department. In...
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