Michael Gerson | |
|---|---|
 Gerson in 2014 | |
| White House Director of Speechwriting | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 14, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Terry Edmonds |
| Succeeded by | William McGurn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael John Gerson May 15, 1964 Belmar, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2022 (aged 58) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dawn Gerson |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
Michael John Gerson (May 15, 1964 – November 17, 2022) was an American journalist and speechwriter. He was a neoconservative op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, a Policy Fellow with One Campaign,[1][2] a visiting fellow with the Center for Public Justice,[3] and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.[4] He served as President George W. Bush's chief speechwriter from 2001 until June 2006, as a senior policy advisor from 2000 through June 2006, and was a member of the White House Iraq Group.[5]
Gerson helped write the inaugural address for the second inauguration of George W. Bush, which called for neo-conservative intervention and nation-building around the world to effect the spread of democracy to third world countries.[6]
In 2018, Gerson and commentator Amy Holmes co-hosted In Principle, a politically conservative-oriented television talk show that ran for eight episodes on PBS.[7][8]
- ^ Pulliam Bailey, Sarah (November 10, 2010). "Faithfully and Politically Present". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "ONE Welcomes the Washington Post's Michael Gerson". Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Michael J. Gerson, Visiting Fellow". Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ Schaefer Riley, Naomi (October 21, 2006). "Mr. Compassionate Conservatism". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 25, 2006.
- ^ Isikoff, Michael; David Corn (September 8, 2006). Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War. New York: Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-307-34681-1.
- ^ "The Believer". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "PBS launching new conservative political talk show". The Seattle Times. February 28, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "In Principle: Season 1 Episodes". PBS.org.