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West Wing Writers

West Wing Writers LLC is an American strategic communications firm based in Washington, D.C.

History

From June-August 2024, West Wing Writers received $30,000 from the 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee for communications consulting services.[1]

Organization

West Wing Writers' team is listed on its website.[2]

Name Position Notes
Paul Orzulak Co-founder, Executive Director and Board member Tom Harkin, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Al Gore for President 2000, Joe Lieberman, Andrew Cuomo, David Bonion, Tom Harkin 1992, Norwich Bulletin, Hewitt Associates[3]
Tom Rosshirt Co-founder and Partner (former)[4] Kweisi Mfume, Jim Hunt, Dan Blue, Al Gore, Bill Clinton
Jeff Shesol Co-founder, Executive Director and Board member Bill Clinton, Society of American Historians, Princeton University, University of California, Washington Center (UCDC), Rhodes Scholarship[5]
Kate Childs Graham (KCG) Executive Director Kamala Harris, 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee, Amy Klobuchar, Amy for America, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), National Catholic Reporter, University for Peace, Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods[6]
Annie Farber Executive Director Biden for President, 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee, GMMB[7]
Chris Fox Managing Director and Head of Talent, Strategy and Development Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), Regis High School, Phi Beta Kappa[8]
Andrew Heller Associate (former)[9] The Yale Herald, BusinessWeek, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Chuck Schumer, Rosa DeLauro
Nathaniel Jackson Associate (former)[10] Yale Daily News
Jonas Kieffer Executive Director United States Department of Transportation (DOT), Rockefeller Foundation, New Jersey Office of the Governor[11]
Vinca LaFleur Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer and Board member Bill Clinton, United States Department of State, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), Kamala Harris, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Vinca LaFleur Communications, Phi Beta Kappa, Chief[12]
Mark Larson Vice President FleishmanHillard, Brigham Young University (BYU)[13]
Jeff Nussbaum Principal (former)[14] Tom Daschle, Al Gore, Al Gore for President 2000
Christian Nwachukwu Jr. Managing Director New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Bloomberg Philanthropies, Random House[15]
Kris Pauls Publisher, Disruption Books Greenleaf Book Group, Dana Foundation[16]
Megan Rooney Associate (former)[17] Washington Post, Chronicle of Higher Education, Knight Ridder, Charlie Rose Show, Brown Daily Herald
Cayla Spear Senior Director of People and Culture Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), Peace Corps Kenya, United States Senate Page Program, Project Support Services, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy[18]
Ben Yarrow Co-founder, Executive Director and Board member Bill Clinton, Jennifer Granholm[19]

Clients

Current and former clients of West Wing Writers include:[1:1][20]

  • 2008 Democratic National Convention Committee
  • 2012 Democratic National Convention Committee
  • 2020 Democratic National Convention Committee
  • 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee
  • American Bridge 21st Century
  • Anna Eshoo for Congress
  • Bennett for Colorado
  • Biden for President
  • Bluegrass Committee
  • Castro for Congress
  • Chris Coons for Delaware
  • Citizens for Hope Responsibility Independence & Service PAC (CHRIS PAC)
  • Committee for a Democratic Majority
  • Correct the Record
  • Crowley for Congress
  • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
  • Democratic National Committee (DNC)
  • Democratic National Convention Committee 2016
  • Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)
  • Elizabeth for MA
  • EMILY's List
  • End Citizens United
  • Forward Together PAC
  • Friends of Chris Dodd
  • Friends of Joe Lieberman
  • Friends of Mark Warner
  • Friends of Patrick J. Kennedy
  • Harris for President
  • Hold the House Victory Fund
  • Jewish Democratic Council of America PAC (JDCA PAC)
  • Kay Bailey Hutchison for Senate Committee
  • Klobuchar for Minnesota
  • Maloney for Congress
  • Mike Pence Committee
  • Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
  • Missourians for Kit Bond
  • Nancy Pelosi for Congress
  • New Leadership for America PAC
  • Peace Corps
  • Rangel for Congress
  • Reshma for Congress
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • Susie Lee for Congress
  • Tammy Baldwin for Senate
  • Terri Sewell for Congress
  • United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Van Hollen for Senate
  • Warnock for Georgia

  1. Browse Disbursements. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?data_type=processed&recipient_name=West+Wing+Writers ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. About. West Wing Writers. Retrieved August 9, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240809195053/https://westwingwriters.com/about/ ↩︎

  3. Paul Orzulak. West Wing Writers. Retrieved April 21, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240421061515/https://westwingwriters.com/team/paul-orzulak/ ↩︎

  4. Tom Rosshirt. West Wing Writers. Retrieved February 11, 2007, from https://web.archive.org/web/20070211131517/http://www.westwingwriters.com/team/rosshirt.html ↩︎

  5. Jeff Shesol. West Wing Writers. Retrieved June 14, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240614003632/https://westwingwriters.com/team/jeff-shesol/ ↩︎

  6. Kate Childs Graham, or KCG. West Wing Writers. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.10.14-222309/https://westwingwriters.com/team/kate-childs-graham/ ↩︎

  7. Annie Farber. West Wing Writers. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240613221837/https://westwingwriters.com/team/annie-farber/ ↩︎

  8. Chris Fox. West Wing Writers. Retrieved June 19, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240619211046/https://westwingwriters.com/team/chris-fox/ ↩︎

  9. Andrew Hiller. West Wing Writers. Retrieved February 11, 2007, from https://web.archive.org/web/20070211131255/http://www.westwingwriters.com/team/heller.html ↩︎

  10. Nathaniel Jackson. West Wing Writers. Retrieved February 11, 2007, from https://web.archive.org/web/20070211131305/http://www.westwingwriters.com/team/jackson.html ↩︎

  11. Jonas Kieffer. West Wing Writers. Retrieved March 1, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240301232124/https://westwingwriters.com/team/jonas-kieffer/ ↩︎

  12. Vinca LaFleur. West Wing Writers. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.10.14-234425/https://westwingwriters.com/team/vinca-lafleur/ ↩︎

  13. Mark Larson. West Wing Writers. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://ghostarchive.org/archive/wA1xy ↩︎

  14. Jeff Nussbaum. West Wing Writers. Retrieved February 9, 2007, from https://web.archive.org/web/20070209002759/http://www.westwingwriters.com/team/nussbaum.html ↩︎

  15. Christian Nwachukwu Jr. West Wing Writers. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240613233330/https://westwingwriters.com/team/christian-nwachukwu-jr/ ↩︎

  16. Kris Pauls. West Wing Writers. Retrieved May 22, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240522081335/https://westwingwriters.com/team/kris-pauls/ ↩︎

  17. Megan Rooney. West Wing Writers. Retrieved February 11, 2007, from https://web.archive.org/web/20070211131455/http://www.westwingwriters.com/team/rooney.html ↩︎

  18. Cayla Spear. West Wing Writers. Retrieved June 19, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240619210209/https://westwingwriters.com/team/cayla-spear/ ↩︎

  19. Ben Yarrow. West Wing Writers. Retrieved April 21, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20240421055257/https://westwingwriters.com/team/ben-yarrow/ ↩︎

  20. West Wing Writers, LLC. GovTribe. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from http://archive.today/2024.10.14-220826/https://govtribe.com/vendors/west-wing-writers-llc-5aw32 ↩︎