Mike Donilon

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Mike Donilon
Counselor to the Vice President of the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2009
Vice President	Joe Biden
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Alma mater	Georgetown University, (A.B., J.D.)
Profession	lawyer and political campaign consultant

Mike Donilon, a lawyer and political campaign consultant, has been appointed to be Counselor to the Vice-President by Vice President Joe Biden. Prior to the appointment, Donilon worked with the vice-presidential candidate to help him prepare for the debates and also as a traveling advisor. He has been an advisor and consultant to Vice President Biden since 1981.^[1]

Early life and education

Donilon is a graduate of La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island. He received an A.B. and a J.D. from Georgetown University.

Career

Mike Donilon has advised candidates and worked on their campaigns in numerous important races including Douglas Wilder's historic campaign and victory for governorship of Virginia (1989), Harris Wofford's upset victory over Dick Thornburgh to become Senator for the state of Pennsylvania, and Bill Clinton's successful run for the White House in 1992.

Donilon has also worked on campaigns for Governor Jon Corzine (D-NJ), Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and former Senator Mark Dayton (D-MN). In 2006 and 2008, Donilon claims he was "was instrumental in the campaigns for Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Senator Mark Udall (D-CO), and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), working to create the campaign ads for those races paid for by indenpendent [sic] expenditure of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee."

Personal life

Donilon's brother is Tom Donilon, who was chief of staff in former President Bill Clinton’s State Department and is a former National security adviser to Barack Obama.^[2]^[3] His sister-in-law is Catherine M. Russell, chief of staff to Jill Biden, the wife of Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States.

References

↑ http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/vice_president_elect_biden_announces_key_staff_positions/
↑ Profiles. "Catherine Russell: Why She Matters", "whorunsgov.com".
↑ Vogel, Kenneth P."15 Obama administration power couples", "Politico", June 15, 2009.

External links

Mike Donilon collected news and commentary at The Washington Post
Appearances on C-SPAN

Joe Biden's Office of the Vice President

Position	Appointee	Position	Appointee
Chief of Staff to the Vice President	Bruce Reed	Chief of Staff to the Second Lady	Catherine M. Russell
Counsel to the Vice President	Cynthia Hogan	Director of Administration for the Office of the Vice President	Moises Vela
Counselor to the Vice President	Mike Donilon	Domestic Policy Adviser to the Vice President	Terrell McSweeny
Assistant to the Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison	Evan Ryan	Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to the Vice President	Jared Bernstein
Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Communications	Jay Carney	Press Secretary to the Vice President	Elizabeth Alexander
Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President	Alan Hoffman	Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President	Annie Tomasini
Deputy National Security Adviser to the Vice President	Brian McKeon	Director of Legislative Affairs	Sudafi Henry
Residence Manager and Social Secretary for the Vice President and Second Lady	Carlos Elizondo	Director of Communications for the Second Lady	Courtney O’Donnell
National Security Adviser to the Vice President	Tony Blinken

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