Kevin Sheekey
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| Born | June 12, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Occupation | Global Head of Communications, Government Relations and Marketing for Bloomberg L.P. |
Kevin Sheekey (born June 12, 1966) is an American businessman and political adviser. He is the Global Head of Communications, Government Relations and Marketing for Bloomberg L.P. He previously served as head of government relations and communications at Bloomberg L.P. and as chairman of Bloomberg Government. Sheekey also previously served as deputy mayor for government affairs for the City of New York under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. He is credited with managing Mayor Bloomberg's three successful campaigns for Mayor of New York.
Sheekey grew up in Washington, D.C. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Robin, and their two children. He attended Washington University in St. Louis.
He has two sisters, Megan Sheekey, who is the President of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City; and Kate Sheekey. His brother-in-law is Jim Caiola, a well-known restaurateur.
From 1992 to 1997, Sheekey worked for New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, serving as press secretary, campaign manager for Moynihan's 1994 re-election campaign and eventually, the Senator's Chief of Staff.
Sheekey was hired by Bloomberg L.P. in 1997 to work as the company's chief Washington lobbyist. He followed Bloomberg into politics in 2001, designated "the architect of Mr. Bloomberg's unlikely mayoral bid" by The New York Times. As part of the Bloomberg administration, Sheekey served as president of the New York Host Committee, the organization in charge of overseeing the Republican National Convention, and later, as Bloomberg's deputy mayor of government affairs.
Sheekey played a prominent role in developing projects such as PlaNYC and obtaining billions in school construction funds for New York City from state legislators. He is also known for exploring and organizing Bloomberg's potential presidential run in 2008. The mayor eventually opted to complete his second term rather than run for president.
Sheekey returned to Bloomberg L.P. in 2010 to oversee government relations and communications for the company and serve as chairman of Bloomberg Government, a subscription data service providing aggregated government news and analysis. He eventually rose within Bloomberg L.P. to the role of Global Head of Communications, Government Relations and Marketing. He is based part-time in London where he represents Bloomberg L.P.'s global business presence.
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