Mark Shields
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Shields in 2010
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| Born |
May 25, 1937 Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Residence | Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (B.A., Philosophy, 1959) |
| Occupation | Political analyst, journalist |
| Known for | Political analytics, journalism |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Hudson Shields |
| Children | Amy Hudson Shields |
Mark Shields (born May 25, 1937) is an American political columnist and commentator.
Since 1988, Shields has provided weekly political analysis and commentary for the PBS NewsHour. His current on-screen counterpart is David Brooks of The New York Times. Previous counterparts were the late William Safire, Paul Gigot of the Wall Street Journal, and David Gergen. Shields was also a regular panelist on Inside Washington, a weekly public affairs show that was seen on both PBS and ABC until it ceased production in December 2013. For 17 years, Shields was moderator and panelist on CNN's Capital Gang.
Shields was born and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in an Irish Catholic family. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1959. He served as an enlisted man in the United States Marine Corps before coming to Washington in 1965, where he became an aide to Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire. In 1968, Shields went to work for Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign. He later held leadership positions in the presidential campaigns of Edmund Muskie and Morris Udall, and was political director for Sargent Shriver when he ran for vice president on the Democratic ticket in 1972. Over more than a decade, he helped manage state and local campaigns in some 38 states, including incumbent Boston, Massachusetts, Mayor Kevin White's successful re-election campaign in 1975.
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