Ben LaBolt
Ben LaBolt (born August 20, 1981) is an American political advisor who was the White House Communications Director from 2023 to 2025.
Ben LaBolt | |
|---|---|
| White House Communications Director | |
| In office March 1, 2023 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Kate Berner |
| Preceded by | Kate Bedingfield |
| Succeeded by | Steven Cheung |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1981
(aged 44) La Grange, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Middlebury College (BA) |
LaBolt has worked on presidential campaigns for Barack Obama and Howard Dean, as well as for Jan Schakowsky, Sherrod Brown, and Rahm Emanuel.[1]
LaBolt is openly gay, and is the first openly gay White House Communications Director.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Felsenthal, Carol. La Grange’s Ben LaBolt goes to Washington—and Stays – Chicago Magazine (January 2, 2014)Chicagomag.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ Scherer, Michael. Ben LaBolt tapped to become White House communications director (February 10, 2023)The Washington Post. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ Watson, Kathryn. Ben LaBolt to replace Kate Bedingfield as White House communications directorCBS News. Retrieved February 10, 2023.