Vince Haley (born 1966 or 1967)[ 1] is an American speechwriter and political advisor. He is the designated director of the Domestic Policy Council , set to assume office in January 2025 as part of the second Donald Trump administration .
Early life
Haley was born in 1966 or 1967 in Virginia , as the youngest of 11 children; he has a twin sister .[ 1] [ 2] He attended the College of William & Mary where he received a bachelor's degree , and later received a Juris Doctor degree and a master's degree from the University of Virginia , as well as a master of law degree from the College of Europe .[ 3] He lives in Henrico County, Virginia , and is married, having four children with his wife, Bethany.[ 1]
Career
After receiving his education, Haley practiced law in New York and San Francisco.[ 1] He left law to work in politics following the September 11 attacks in 2001.[ 1] [ 2] He worked closely for over a decade with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich .[ 4] He served as the vice president of policy for Gingrich's American Solutions organization and also worked as a research director for the American Enterprise Institute and as a researcher for the National Republican Senatorial Committee .[ 1] [ 3]
Haley co-authored multiple books with Gingrich and also worked on his documentary film Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny , serving as an associate producer.[ 5] When Gingrich ran for president in 2012 , Haley served as his campaign manager.[ 1] Haley also served as vice president of special projects at the Gingrich Productions media company.[ 1]
Haley ran for the Virginia Senate in 2015 to succeed the retiring Republican Walter Stosch .[ 1] He was defeated in the Republican primaries by Siobhan Dunnavant , receiving 22% of the vote.[ 6] In 2016, he worked for Donald Trump 's presidential campaign .[ 3] After Trump won the election, Haley was appointed to his White House policy team, working under senior advisor Stephen Miller in the role of advisor for policy, strategy and speechwriting.[ 3] Haley and Ross Worthington served as the two main speechwriters for Trump during his presidency, including developing Trump's State of the Union addresses.[ 7]
Haley and Worthington remained Trump's main speechwriters by 2024, working for his 2024 presidential campaign .[ 8] After Trump won the 2024 election, Haley was appointed to be the director of the United States Domestic Policy Council , a post that "oversees the development and implementation of the president's domestic policies across the federal government."[ 4] In a press release, Trump described Haley as "very well-educated and [having] a brilliant mind for Policies that work for the American People."[ 4]
References
^ a b c d e f g h i Nolan, Jim (January 21, 2015). "Gingrich ally Haley seeks Stosch's Senate seat" . Richmond Times-Dispatch – via archive.ph .
^ a b Haley, Vince (May 31, 2015). "12th District Senate candidate: Vince Haley" . Richmond Times-Dispatch – via archive.ph .
^ a b c d "W&M alumnus to serve in White House" . College of William & Mary . January 11, 2017.
^ a b c Timotija, Filip (November 26, 2024). "Trump names speechwriter Vince Haley as Domestic Policy Council chief" . The Hill .
^ Thompson, Alex; Cai, Sophia (May 26, 2024). "Trump's new policy wonks are proteges of Stephen Miller and Newt Gingrich" . Axios . {{cite web }}
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^ "Vince Haley" . Ballotpedia .
^ Rogers, Katie (February 3, 2020). "The State of the Union Is Trump's Biggest Speech. Who Writes It?" . The New York Times .
^ Ulmer, Alexandra; Layne, Nathan; Holland, Steve (February 1, 2024). "Trump's election A-team: Lean, mean and largely unseen" . Reuters . {{cite web }}
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