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Senior Fellow Emeritus

Stephen Hess

Stephen Hess

Senior Fellow Emeritus, Governance Studies

A veteran staffer of the Eisenhower and Nixon administrations and an advisor to Presidents Ford and Carter, Stephen Hess focuses on the presidency, the news media, and the political culture of Washington. Read Full Bio



Expertise

Elections; media; political campaigns; political parties; politics; the presidency; White House organization

Background

Current Positions
Distinguished Research Professor of Media and Public Affairs, The George Washington University

Past Positions
Consultant to President on Executive Office Reorganization (1977); U.S. Representative to the U.N. General Assembly (1976); Editor-in-Chief of Republican Party Platform (1976); Chairman, White House Committee on Children and Youth (1970-71); Presidential Adviser on Urban Affairs (1969); Presidential Speechwriter (1959-61)

Education

B.A., Johns Hopkins University, 1953


Research and Commentary

Save to My PortfolioWeb Chat: Analyzing the 2012 State of the UnionJanuary 25, 2012Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioRemembering Air Florida Flight 90January 13, 2012The Brookings Institution
Save to My PortfolioWeb Chat: Republican Primary DebatesOctober 19, 2011Brookings Up Front Blog
Save to My PortfolioMy Love Affair with Political CartoonsJanuary 10, 2011History News Network
Save to My PortfolioAre Obama's Czars Un-American?September 18, 2009Politics Daily
Save to My PortfolioAmerica's Top Political Dynasty?September 13, 2009The Washington Post
Save to My PortfolioWhat Now? The InaugurationJanuary 15, 2009Workbook for the President-Elect
Save to My PortfolioWhat Now? The Oval OfficeJanuary 08, 2009Workbook for the President-Elect
Save to My PortfolioWhat Now? Confirmation BattlesDecember 19, 2008Workbook for the President-Elect
Save to My PortfolioWhat Now? Choosing Your CabinetDecember 12, 2008Workbook for the President-Elect
Save to My PortfolioWhat Now? Your SpeechwritersDecember 05, 2008Workbook for the President-Elect
Save to My PortfolioWhat Now? Your Congressional Relations ChiefNovember 21, 2008Workbook for the President-Elect
Save to My PortfolioWhat Now? Picking Your Press SecretaryNovember 2008Workbook for the President-Elect
Save to My PortfolioWhat Now? Staffing the White HouseNovember 2008Workbook for the President-Elect
Save to My PortfolioObama's White House Transition Strategy Begins to Emerge November 06, 2008The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Save to My PortfolioWhat Now? Getting StartedNovember 2008Workbook for the President-Elect
Save to My PortfolioA Primer For Obama's Transition TeamNovember 05, 2008National Journal

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Contact Information

shess@brookings.edu

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