Donna Brazile
| Donna Brazile | |
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| Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
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In office July 28, 2016 – February 25, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
| Succeeded by | Tom Perez |
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In office April 5, 2011 – May 4, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Kaine |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
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Donna Lease Brazile December 15, 1959 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
Donna Lease Brazile (/brəˈzɪl/; born December 15, 1959) is an American author and political analyst. She is a member of the Democratic Party, briefly serving as the interim chairperson for the Democratic National Committee in spring 2011, and assumed that role again in July 2016.
She was the first African American to direct a major presidential campaign, acting as campaign manager for Al Gore in 2000. She has also worked on several presidential campaigns for Democratic candidates, including Jesse Jackson and Walter Mondale–Geraldine Ferraro in 1984, and for Dick Gephardt in the 1988 Democratic primary.
Brazile was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the daughter of Jean Marie (Brown) and Lionel Joseph Brazile, the third of nine children. Her family's surname was "Braswell" several generations back. Brazile became interested in politics at the age of nine when a local candidate for office promised to build a neighborhood playground. She participated in a TRIO Upward Bound program while in high school. Brazile earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Louisiana State University in 1981, and was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. After graduating from Louisiana State University, Brazile worked for several advocacy groups in Washington, D.C., and was allegedly instrumental in the successful campaign to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday.
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