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Aug 2021
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Chris Meagher: The President’s Infrastru...

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Originally a reporter for the Santa Barbara Independent, Chris Meagher has worked for a number of prominent democrats. Most notably, he served as a communications advisor to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and as the national press secretary during Mayor Pete Buttigeig’s Presidential Campaign.  Now as the White House Deputy Press Secretary, he is working to prom ... Show More
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