Ron Christie

Ron Christie
Christie in 2015
Born	Ronald I. Christie August 7, 1969 (1969-08-07) (age 47) Palo Alto, California
Nationality	United States
Occupation	Political advisor Public speaker Writer
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Christie

Ronald I. "Ron" Christie (born August 7, 1969) is an American government relations expert and Republican political strategist, who has also worked as a member of former Vice President Dick Cheney's staff. He is the author of two books, and an occasional guest on various cable news programs. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University and Haverford College. He is currently the CEO of Christie Strategies, a communications and issue management firm that he founded in Alexandria, Virginia.

Christie is a native of Palo Alto, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford College and a Juris Doctor degree from the George Washington University National Law Center.

Christie worked as a summer intern for Congressman Tom Campbell.At the beginning of his career, he served as counsel to Senator George Allen of Virginia and as senior advisor to former House Budget Committee Chairman and future Governor of Ohio John Kasich. He began working at the White House in 2001, as deputy assistant to Vice President Dick Cheney for domestic policy, advising him on health care, budget, tax and other policy areas. Later that year, he was elected to the Council on Foreign Relations. In 2002, he joined the staff of the President, serving as a Special Assistant to George W. Bush until 2004. Christie was selected by Bush to lead an American delegation to an international conference on volunteerism and civic engagement hosted by Prime Minister Tony Blair in London.