Karine Jean-Pierre

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Karine Jean-Pierre
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Jean-Pierre in the Brady Briefing Room in 2021
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
President Joe Biden
Press Secretary Jen Psaki
Preceded by Brian R. Morgenstern
Personal details
Born (1977-08-13) August 13, 1977 (age 46)
Fort-de-France, Martinique,[1]:{{{3}}} France
Political party Democratic
Domestic partner Suzanne Malveaux
Children 1
Residence Washington D.C., U.S.
Education New York Institute of Technology (BS)
Columbia University (MPA)
Occupation
  • Political campaign organizer
  • activist
  • political commentator
  • author
Website Official website

Karine Jean-Pierre (born August 13, 1977) is a American political campaign organizer, activist, political commentator, and author of French Caribbean heritage. Since January 2021, she has been White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary in the Biden-Harris Administration. Jean-Pierre served as the chief of staff for Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on the 2020 United States presidential campaign and was the first Black woman, and the first lesbian, to ever hold that position.[2] Previously, Jean-Pierre was the senior advisor and national spokeswoman for MoveOn.org and a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. Jean-Pierre is a former lecturer in international and public affairs at Columbia University.

Early life and education

Jean-Pierre was born in Fort-de-France, Martinique to Haitian parents,[3]:{{{3}}} and was raised in Queens Village, New York City,[4]:{{{3}}} from age 5, the eldest of three siblings.[5]:{{{3}}}[6]:{{{3}}} Her mother worked as a home health aide, and her father was a taxi driver.[7]:{{{3}}} Since both parents worked most days of the week, Jean-Pierre was often responsible for caring for her younger siblings.[6]:{{{3}}} She is a graduate of the New York Institute of Technology[8]:{{{3}}} and received her MPA from the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University (SIPA) in 2003, where she served in student government and decided to pursue politics.[9]:{{{3}}}[7]:{{{3}}}

Career

Following graduate school, Jean-Pierre worked as the director of legislative and budget affairs for New York City councilor James F. Gennaro. In 2006, she was hired as the outreach coordinator for Walmart Watch in Washington, D.C.[7]:{{{3}}}

Jean-Pierre was the southeast regional political director for John Edwards' presidential campaign in 2008.[10]:{{{3}}}[5]:{{{3}}} She joined the Columbia University faculty in 2014, where she is a lecturer in international and public affairs.[11]:{{{3}}}[12]:{{{3}}}

Obama administration

During the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign, Jean-Pierre was the campaign's southeast regional political director[10]:{{{3}}}[1]:{{{3}}} and was the regional political director for the White House Office of Political Affairs during the Obama administration's first term.[13]:{{{3}}}[14]:{{{3}}}[1]:{{{3}}}[15]:{{{3}}}

In 2011, Jean-Pierre served as National Deputy Battleground States Director for President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.[1]:{{{3}}}[14]:{{{3}}}[5]:{{{3}}} She led the delegate selection and ballot access process and managed the political engagement in key states,[10]:{{{3}}} providing resources to help states determine "the best way for them to get the word out for the campaign."[13]:{{{3}}}

Jean-Pierre served as the deputy campaign manager for the Martin O'Malley 2016 presidential campaign.[10]:{{{3}}}[1]:{{{3}}}[5]:{{{3}}}

MoveOn and political commentary

In April 2016, MoveOn.org named Jean-Pierre a senior advisor and national spokesperson for the 2016 presidential election. In a press release announcing the hire, MoveOn said she would "advise on and serve as a spokesperson around MoveOn's electoral work, including a major effort to stand up to Donald Trump."[16]:{{{3}}}

On June 1, 2019, Jean-Pierre moderated MoveOn forum featuring vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris when an animal rights activist jumped onto the stage and rushed at Harris, grabbing her microphone. Jean-Pierre intervened physically, standing between Harris and the protester until security, including Harris's husband Doug Emhoff, removed the man from the stage.[1]:{{{3}}}[17]:{{{3}}}[18]:{{{3}}}[19]:{{{3}}}[20]:{{{3}}}

In January 2019, Jean-Pierre became a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.[21]:{{{3}}}

Biden-Harris administration

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Jean-Pierre gives her first White House press briefing on May 26, 2021

Jean-Pierre worked as a senior advisor to the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign. She joined the Biden team in May 2020, and explained to The Haitian Times that a desire to shape the future was especially motivating: When she was approached by the campaign, she looked at her daughter “and I thought to myself, ‘There is no way I can not get involved in this election.'”[7]:{{{3}}} In August 2020, it was announced that Jean-Pierre would serve as the Chief of Staff for Biden's vice presidential nominee, who had not yet been announced.[22]:{{{3}}}

On November 29, 2020, the Biden-Harris transition team announced that Jean-Pierre had been tapped to be the Principal Deputy Press Secretary.[23]:{{{3}}} On May 26, 2021, Jean-Pierre gave her first White House press briefing, becoming the first openly gay woman to do so[24]:{{{3}}} and the first Black woman to do so since 1991.[25]:{{{3}}} She was named to Fast Company's Queer 50 list in 2021.[26]

Activism

Jean-Pierre has worked at the Center for Community and Corporate Ethics.[27]:{{{3}}} In December 2018, the Haitian Times named her one of six "Haitian Newsmakers Of The Year".[12]:{{{3}}}

Personal life

As of 2020, Jean-Pierre lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her partner, CNN correspondent Suzanne Malveaux, and their daughter.[7]:{{{3}}}

In an interview regarding her work as an openly-gay staffer[28]:{{{3}}}[7]:{{{3}}} in the Obama White House, she said: "What's been wonderful is that I was not the only; I was one of many. President Obama didn't hire LGBT staffers, he hired experienced individuals who happen to be LGBT," she says. "Serving and working for President Obama where you can be openly gay has been an amazing honor. It felt incredible to be a part of an administration that prioritizes LGBT issues."[15]:{{{3}}}

Jean-Pierre's first book, Moving Forward, was published in 2019. It is described by WJLA as "part memoir, part call to arms," in which she recounts her personal and professional life and encourages people to become involved in politics.[29]:{{{3}}}

She is fluent in French, English, and Haitian Creole.[7]:{{{3}}}

Book

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See also

References

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External links

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