American lawyer
Jordan Sekulow (born July 14, 1982) is an American lawyer, radio talk show host, former Washington Post blogger, political consultant , and author.[ 1]
A veteran of three presidential campaigns, Sekulow is the executive director at the American Center for Law & Justice , a conservative international public interest law firm and watchdog group founded by his father, Jay Sekulow .[ 2]
Education
Sekulow graduated from George Washington University , receiving a bachelor's degree in political science. While there, he was a founding member of the Theta Zeta chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He graduated with a J.D. from Regent University in 2009. Sekulow also co-founded the Regent Journal of Law and Public Policy in 2008. Sekulow earned an LL.M in International Human Rights Law from the Georgetown University Law Center .[ 3]
Career
Radio and television
Sekulow was the host of The Jordan Sekulow Show , a daily talk show that has featured Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Michele Bachmann and Herman Cain .[ 4] [ 5]
Along with his father, Jay Sekulow , Jordan co-hosts Jay Sekulow Live! a syndicated daily radio program that airs on nearly 1,000 AM and FM stations nationwide, as well as on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio networks.[ 6] He is the co-host of ACLJ This Week , a weekly television news program broadcast on Trinity Broadcasting Network and Daystar .[ 7] [ 8]
Blogging
On December 15, 2010, The Washington Post blog introduced Jordan Sekulow's featured blog, Religious Right Now, exploring "what social conservatives want."[ 9]
Political consultancy
Sekulow served as the National Youth Coalition Director for the George W. Bush 2004 presidential campaign . In the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries , Sekulow worked for Mitt Romney , serving as a Vice Chair of his National Faith And Values Steering Committee.[ 10] [ 11] In 2015, Sekulow joined the Jeb Bush 2016 presidential campaign as a senior advisor.[ 12]
Along with his father, Sekulow is a member of President Donald Trump's personal legal team.[ 13]
Book author
Sekulow authored the book, The Next Red Wave: How Conservatives Can Beat Leftist Aggression, RINO Betrayal & Deep State Subversion in 2019.[ 14]
Personal life
Jordan married Anna Jean Handzlik on October 21, 2011. They currently live in Nashville, Tennessee , with their daughter and son.[ 15]
References
^ Sekulow, Jay (June 16, 2015). Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can't Ignore . Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1501125478 .
^ "Jay Sekulow: Fighting for YOUR Freedoms" . Dallas Christian Family. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012 .
^ "Jordan Sekulow Bio" . The Huffington Post . Retrieved April 28, 2011 .
^ "Jordan Sekulow Show Archives" . The Jordan Sekulow Show . Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011 .
^ Hagey, Keach. "Jordan Sekulow Gets His Own Radio Show" . Politico. Retrieved April 28, 2011 .
^ Hagey, Keach. "Jordan Sekulow Gets His Own Radio Show" . Politico. Retrieved April 28, 2011 .
^ "Our Programs: ACLJ This Week" . Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011 .
^ "Shows: ACLJ This Week" . Archived from the original on August 17, 2011.
^ Tenety, Elizabeth. "Introducing Religious Right Now" . The Washington Post . On Faith blog. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2011 .
^ Ambinder, Marc (June 14, 2007). "Faith, Values and The Jews" . The Atlantic.
^ "Mitt Romney's Staff" . The Huffington Post . Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2011 .
^ Larson, Leslie. "Jeb Bush just hired an adviser with extensive ties to the religious right" . Business Insider . Retrieved January 23, 2020 .
^ Musto, Julia (December 21, 2019). "Jordan Sekulow: President's legal team working on two theories to bolster defense against impeachment" . Fox News . Retrieved January 16, 2020 .
^ Sekulow, Jordan (September 24, 2019). The Next Red Wave: How Conservatives Can Beat Leftist Aggression, RINO Betrayal & Deep State Subversion . Center Street. ISBN 978-1546082507 .
^ "Anna Handzlik, Jordan Sekulow" . The New York Times . October 23, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
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