Dec

19 2021

Virtual Voices: Sarah Hurwitz

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

Zoom

Contact Ruby Vargeson
rvargeson@sbjf.org

Join us on Sunday, December 19th at 4:00 pm when Rabbi Jason Nevarez will talk with Sarah Hurwitz about her time at the White House, her book, and more. This event will not be recorded, so please register in advance and plan on attending live.

Sarah Hurwitz, First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chief Speechwriter (2010-2017) & Author of Here All Along

Sarah Hurwitz was a White House speechwriter from 2009 to 2017, starting out as a senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama and then serving as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama. Sarah worked with Mrs. Obama to craft widely-acclaimed addresses and traveled with her across America and to five continents. Before working at the White House, Sarah was a senior speechwriter for President Obama’s 2008 campaign; chief speechwriter for Hillary Clinton during her 2008 presidential primary campaign; deputy chief speechwriter for Senator John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign; deputy chief speechwriter for General Wesley Clark’s primary campaign; and a speechwriter for Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa. Sarah was also a lawyer at the Washington, DC office of WilmerHale. Sarah is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and she was a spring 2017 Fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University.

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