1. Jamal Nkosi Simmons is an American political advisor who formerly served as the communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris from January 2022 to January 2023.
10 Facts About Jamal Simmons
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Jamal Simmons earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Morehouse College and a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Jamal Simmons worked for Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and served as an advisor to Max Cleland.
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In 1992, Jamal Simmons worked as a press assistant on the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign.
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Jamal Simmons worked in the Office of Scheduling and Advance.
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Jamal Simmons worked as deputy communications director for the Al Gore 2000 presidential campaign.
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Jamal Simmons later worked as deputy director of communications for the Democratic National Committee and communications director for Max Cleland's 2002 re-election campaign for the United States Senate.
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Jamal Simmons then worked as press secretary for the Bob Graham 2004 presidential campaign and traveling press secretary for the Wesley Clark 2004 presidential campaign.
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Jamal Simmons has been featured as a political commentator for CBS News, NPR, MSNBC, CNN, and The Hill.
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Jamal Simmons married Lynn Monique Jollivette in 1998 and they divorced in 2000.