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Dan Pfeiffer

Former Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor

Dan Pfeiffer served as Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor. In January 2009, Pfeiffer joined the White House as Deputy Communications Director and became the Communications Director in December 2009. He first joined the President’s campaign as the Traveling Press Secretary and later became the Communications Director. Prior to working on the campaign, Pfeiffer previously worked for Vice President Al Gore, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and Senators Tim Johnson and Evan Bayh.

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Pfeiffer graduated from Georgetown University.

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The Road to the State of the Union (Spoiler Alert)

This year, President Obama is doing something he’s never done before: He’s laying out some of his State of the Union message and policies ahead of his address to Congress on January 20.
January 7, 2015 at 7:21 PM ET

From Denver to Austin: "The Bear Is Loose" Again

The President is hitting the road on a three-day swing to Colorado and Texas, where he will meet with Americans who’ve written him letters and whose stories -- their challenges and successes -- resonate with folks from across the country.
July 8, 2014 at 6:00 AM ET

More Than 20 Actions, and Counting:

This afternoon, Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer sent the email below to the White House email list, outlining just a few of the more than 20 actions the President has taken in 2014 so far.
May 5, 2014 at 6:07 PM ET

14 Days Left to Get Covered: A Different Kind of Bracket

This afternoon, Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer sent a message to the White House email list, asking people to vote on the 16 "sweetest" reasons to sign up for health insurance.
March 17, 2014 at 5:10 PM ET

A Day in the Life: Inside the State of the Union with Dan Pfeiffer

Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer takes over the White House Instagram to give you a look behind the scenes on the day the President delivers his State of the Union address.
January 28, 2014 at 9:47 AM ET

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