1. Kevin Sheekey was born on June 12,1966 and is an American businessman and political adviser.
19 Facts About Kevin Sheekey
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Kevin Sheekey was the campaign manager for former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign.
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Kevin Sheekey grew up in Washington, DC He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Robin, and their twin children.
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Kevin Sheekey attended Washington University in St Louis and Georgetown Day School.
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From 1992 to 1997, Kevin Sheekey worked for New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, serving as press secretary, campaign manager for Moynihan's 1994 re-election campaign and eventually, the Senator's Chief of Staff.
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Moynihan, Kevin Sheekey spent a dozen years working for Democrats in Congress.
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Kevin Sheekey has been with Mike Bloomberg "since the beginning of his "political foray and has taken the lead in counseling him in the ways of politics.
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Kevin Sheekey ran Mike Bloomberg's first mayoral campaign in 2001 despite initially encouraging Bloomberg not to run.
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At the outset of Bloomberg's second term, Kevin Sheekey was credited with making a significant impact as a political strategist in the administration.
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Kevin Sheekey played a prominent role in developing projects such as PlaNYC and obtaining billions in school construction funds for New York City from state legislators.
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Kevin Sheekey serves on the board of the ONE Campaign, alongside the likes of U2's lead singer Bono, Sheryl Sandberg, John Doerr, Lawrence Summers, and Susan Buffett.
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Kevin Sheekey is a member of the board of the Partnership for Public Service.
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Kevin Sheekey was a founding board member of Tech:NYC at its inception in 2016.
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In 2015, Kevin Sheekey began laying groundwork for Michael Bloomberg to run for president as an Independent candidate in the 2016 election.
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Kevin Sheekey worked with Democratic and Republican political strategists to map out staffing and messaging for the proposed campaign.
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Kevin Sheekey later advised on preparation and strategy for Bloomberg's primetime speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, during which Bloomberg endorsed Hillary Clinton for president.
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In 2017, Kevin Sheekey proposed that Bloomberg Philanthropies cover the gap created when Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris climate accords.
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In December 2023, Kevin Sheekey was awarded the Freedom of the City of London.
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Kevin Sheekey received the French Ordre national du merite in April 2022.