Marlin Fitzwater
| Marlin Fitzwater | |
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| 18th White House Press Secretary | |
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In office February 1, 1987 – January 20, 1993 Acting: February 1, 1987 – January 20, 1989 |
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| President |
Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Larry Speakes (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Dee Dee Myers |
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| Born |
Max Marlin Fitzwater November 24, 1942 Salina, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Kansas State University, Manhattan (BA) |
Max Marlin Fitzwater (born November 24, 1942) was the White House Press Secretary for six years under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, making him one of the longest-serving press secretaries in history. He is one of three press secretaries (along with Stephen Early and Pierre Salinger) to serve in the position under two different presidents.
Fitzwater was born in a Salina, Kansas hospital; his family's farm was in Dickinson County. He attended school in Abilene, Kansas from kindergarten to his graduation in 1960. He received a degree in journalism from Kansas State University in 1965. Fitzwater became a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and also served in the United States Air National Guard. While in school, he worked at newspapers in various Kansas communities before moving to Washington, DC upon graduation.
In Washington, Fitzwater served at various Federal agencies, including the Appalachian Regional Commission (1965–67), the U.S. Department of Transportation (1970–72) and the Environmental Protection Agency (1972–81). He served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public affairs at the Department of the Treasury from 1981 to 1982.
Fitzwater headed to the White House in 1983, serving as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary for Domestic Affairs. He served as Vice President Bush's Press Secretary from 1985 to 1987.
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