Brian Jack
White House Director of Political Affairs
In office
February 2, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBill Stepien
Succeeded byEmmy Ruiz (Political Strategy and Outreach)
Personal details
Born (1988-02-17) February 17, 1988 (age 35)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationPepperdine University (BA)

Brian Jack (born February 17, 1988) is an American political consultant and who served as White House Director of Political Affairs under President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2021. He is currently a senior advisor on Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.[1]

During the 2016 Republican primary, Jack worked on Ben Carson's presidential campaign before joining Trump's campaign. After Trump was elected, Jack worked in the presidential transition of Donald Trump.

Earlier in his career, Jack worked at the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

Education

Born in Atlanta on February 17, 1988, Jack graduated from Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia in 2006.[2] In 2010, Jack graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.

Career

Jack worked at the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a pro-Israel nonprofit organization. At AIPAC, Jack was a political analyst who liaised with candidates for Congress.[3]

2016 presidential election

Jack left AIPAC to work for Ben Carson's 2016 presidential campaign, where he managed the nationwide volunteer effort to qualify Carson for Republican presidential primary ballots.[4] Later, Jack also coordinated Carson’s campaign in the Southeastern states.[5] On March 11, 2016, Jack joined Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign as its national delegate director.[6]

At the 2016 Republican National Convention, Jack led the efforts to combat the Never Trump movement.[7][8] Following the Convention, Jack coordinated Trump’s campaign in Georgia and Florida.[9] Following Trump’s election, Jack worked in the presidential transition, recommending personnel appointments for the incoming Administration.[10]

Trump Administration

On January 20, 2017, Jack was appointed Special Assistant to the President and Deputy White House Political Director by President Trump. Following the 2018 midterm elections, Jack was appointed White House Director of Political Affairs on February 2, 2019.[11]

On September 13, 2020, Jack was promoted to Assistant to the President, the highest rank of Executive Office of the President staff.[12] Shortly after Election Day 2020, Jack contracted COVID-19 amid the White House COVID-19 outbreak.[13]

2024 presidential election

In 2022, Jack joined Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign as a senior advisor.[1] Alongside Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, Jack has been identified as one of the "top campaign aides" on Trump's team.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Olivia Nuzzi (December 23, 2022). "Donald Trump 2024: His Final Presidential Campaign". New York Magazine. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Georgian now President's White House Political Director". InsiderAdvantage Georgia. February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Battaglia, Danielle (March 9, 2014). "Berger attends Israeli conference". The News & Advance. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Bluestein, Greg (July 20, 2016). "Meet the Georgia delegate wrangler who helped Trump win the nomination". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Poe, Ryan (February 26, 2016). "Carson plans Memphis visit at veterans' nonprofit, church". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Donald J. Trump Receives Endorsement From Dr. Ben Carson and Announces Delegate Selection Team" (Press release). New York, New York: Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Trump Campaign Moves to Block Convention Coup". NBC News. June 23, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Vogel, Kenneth P.; Cheney, Kyle (June 22, 2016). "Trump's secret plan to quash a 'Dump Trump' convention plot". POLITICO. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  9. ^ Bluestein, Greg (January 27, 2017). "White House jobs: Georgians who could get gigs with Donald Trump". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Bluestein, Greg (January 15, 2017). "Georgians to ring in, or rally against, the Trump era". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Appointments for the Executive Office of the President". whitehouse.gov (Press release). Washington, D.C. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2020 – via National Archives.
  12. ^ Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Ross, Garrett; Okun, Eli (October 9, 2020). "POLITICO Playbook PM: A Covid relief deal looks likelier than ever. A law, not so much". POLITICO. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  13. ^ Haberman, Maggie (November 11, 2020). "Three more White House staffers test positive, at least one of them after attending an election night event". The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  14. ^ Stanage, Niall (2022-12-03). "The Memo: Trump's 2024 campaign stumbles out of the gate". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
Political offices Preceded byBill Stepien White House Director of Political Affairs 2019–2021 Succeeded byEmmy Ruizas White House Director of Political Strategy and Outreach
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