Doug Hattaway is an American communications consultant, political advisor, and businessman, currently serving as the founder and CEO of Hattaway Communications, Inc.
12 Facts About Doug Hattaway
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Doug Hattaway was reported by The Washington Post to be on a short list of candidates to serve as White House Press Secretary in the Obama administration.
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Doug Hattaway was born in 1964 and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Doug Hattaway graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a major in Political Science.
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Doug Hattaway received his Master of Arts in English from Florida State University.
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From 1986 to 1989, Doug Hattaway was press secretary to Representative Andy Ireland, who had been elected in 1973 as a Democrat, but switched parties in 1984.
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Doug Hattaway served as press secretary for New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen from 1997 to 1999.
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In 2000, Doug Hattaway became the New Hampshire spokesman for the Al Gore 2000 presidential campaign during the primary against Senator Bill Bradley.
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Doug Hattaway was then promoted to become the campaign's national spokesman.
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Doug Hattaway became the campaign's primary voice during the Florida recount.
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Doug Hattaway has appeared frequently as an analyst and commentator on CNN and MSNBC.
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Doug Hattaway is openly gay, and was married to Jarrett Barrios, CEO of the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region and former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.