1. David Simas was the President of the Obama Foundation from 2021 to 2023, having previously served as its CEO from 2016 to 2021 and served in Barack Obama's administration as the White House Director of Political Affairs from 2014 to 2016.
11 Facts About David Simas
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Deolinda lost two of her fingers in a faulty machine at the silver factory where she worked when David Simas was a child.
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The Portuguese immigrant lawyer who worked on the case inspired David Simas to become a lawyer.
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David Simas attended Coyle and Cassidy High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stonehill College.
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David Simas later earned a Juris Doctor from the Boston College Law School in 1995.
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David Simas was later elected to the Taunton School Board in 1993 and the Taunton City Council in 1997 and 1999.
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David Simas was later elected as the new Register of Deeds of the Northern district of Bristol County in 2004.
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David Simas won reelection in 2006 but later resigned to accept a position in Governor Deval Patrick's administration.
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David Simas worked as deputy chief of staff to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick from 2007 until 2009.
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David Simas worked as director of opinion research for President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign and then served as a liaison between the president and Democratic officials for two and a half years.
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David Simas was appointed CEO of the Obama Foundation in December 2016.