(1980-10-14) October 14, 1980 (age 43) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Kristen Bartoloni
Education
Northwestern University (BA) Harvard University (MPP)
Cody Keenan is an American political advisor and speechwriter who served as the director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama. Keenan studied political science at Northwestern University.[1][2] After graduation, he worked in the U.S. senate office of Ted Kennedy,[3] before studying for a master's in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.[4] After graduation, he took a full-time position on Barack Obama's presidential campaign in 2008.[3] In 2009, he assumed the position of deputy director of speechwriting. After Jon Favreau left the White House in 2013, Keenan took over as director of speechwriting.[4]
^"Obama speechwriter Cody Keenan to discuss elections, White House Nov. 12". news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^Felsenthal, Carol. "Cody Keenan, Obama's Chief Speechwriter: Chicago-Born and (Mostly) Bred". Chicago magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^ abFranke-Ruta, Garance (2013-02-12). "Who Is Cody Keenan, Obama's SOTU Speechwriter?". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
^ abClift, Eleanor (2013-02-12). "Meet Cody Keenan, Lead Speechwriter on Obama's 2013 State of the Union". Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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