Sarah Hurwitz
| Sarah Hurwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sarah Hurwitz Wayland, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Speechwriter |
Sarah Hurwitz is an American speechwriter. She has been the head speechwriter for Michelle Obama since 2008.[1][2]
Hurwitz is from Wayland, Massachusetts. She attended Harvard University and Harvard Law School, and began her career as a speechwriter for Al Gore. She was a speechwriter for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign and Deputy Chief Speechwriter for the Presidential campaigns of Senator John Kerry and General Wesley Clark.[3]
Hurwitz wrote Hillary Clinton's 2008 concession speech, which included Clinton's remarks about “18 million cracks” in the “highest, hardest glass ceiling.” She was offered a job as a member of Obama's presidential campaign team two days after Clinton delivered the speech. Her first assignment for Michelle Obama was at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[2]
References
- ↑ Shear, Michael D. and, Landler, Mark (July 25, 2016). "Michelle Obama Joins Forces With Her Predecessor (and Former Adversary)". New York Times. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- 1 2 Thompson, Krissah (June 13, 2016). "What's on Michelle Obama's mind? Meet the speechwriter who puts it into words.". Washington Post. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ Wagner, Susan L. (September 2, 2009). "The Write Stuff: Presidential speechwriter from Wayland featured in documentary". Metro West Daily. Retrieved 26 July 2016.