Doug Sosnik | |
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Senior Advisor to the President | |
In office November 7, 1998 – January 20, 2001 |
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President | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Rahm Emanuel |
Succeeded by | Karl Rove |
Personal details | |
Born |
Douglas Brian Sosnik September 26, 1956 |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Duke University (BA) |
Douglas Brian "Doug" Sosnik (born September 26, 1956), an American political strategist.
Sosnik is a 1978 graduate of Duke University.
Sosnik is affiliated with the Democratic Party, and notably served as the political director for President Bill Clinton during his second term. He also was a campaign strategist for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry during his unsuccessful 2004 presidential bid. Prior to joining the Clinton Administration, Sosnik was the chief of staff for Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, and later worked with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He was most recently an informal adviser to Mark Warner, the former governor of Virginia during his preparation for a possible 2008 run for president. He is the co-author of a book, Applebee's America, about political strategy.