Steve Ricchetti was the chairman of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.
17 Facts About Steve Ricchetti
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In between stints in Democratic administrations, Steve Ricchetti has worked as a lobbyist.
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Steven J Ricchetti grew up in Westlake, Ohio and graduated from Westlake High School.
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Steve Ricchetti received his undergraduate degree from Miami University in Ohio in 1979, and his JD from the George Mason University School of Law.
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Steve Ricchetti led the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's political department from 1987 to 1989 and was executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 1990 to 1992.
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Steve Ricchetti conducted work for the administration on the economic recovery act of 1993, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and other legislation.
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From 1996 to 1998, Steve Ricchetti was in the private sector, engaged in lobbying for clients at the governmental relations firm Public Strategies Washington.
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In January 1999, Steve Ricchetti became deputy White House chief of staff and gained a larger portfolio.
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In 2000, Steve Ricchetti was appointed to President Clinton's task force on China PNTR during the president's last year.
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Steve Ricchetti had deregistered as a congressional lobbyist in late 2008 shortly after the election of Obama and Biden to the presidency and vice presidency, respectively.
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In December 2013, Steve Ricchetti succeeded Bruce Reed as chief of staff to the vice president, with the rank of Assistant to the President.
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Steve Ricchetti was the chief planner for a possible Biden run in the 2016 presidential election.
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Steve Ricchetti was the chairman of Biden's presidential campaign in the 2020 elections, leading the campaign's efforts to raise funds from Wall Street financiers.
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On November 16,2020, it was announced that Steve Ricchetti would become a Counselor to the President in the incoming Biden administration.
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Steve Ricchetti is on the board of advisors of the Center for Congress at Indiana University.
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Steve Ricchetti formerly served on the boards of the Center for American Progress, Trust for the National Mall, and Bloomberg Government before stepping down from those positions to take a post in Biden's office as Counselor to the Vice President.
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Steve Ricchetti is married to his wife Amy and has four children.