Vinay Reddy

Indian-American speechwriter and political advisor

Vinay Reddy
Reddy in 2016
White House Director of Speechwriting
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 20, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byStephen Miller
Personal details
BornDayton, Ohio, U.S.
Children2
EducationMiami University (BA)
Ohio State University (JD)

Vinay Reddy is an American speechwriter and political advisor serving as the White House director of speechwriting. Reddy was chief speechwriter to Joe Biden during his second term as vice president. After the Obama administration, Reddy worked as vice president of strategic communications for the National Basketball Association.

Early life and education

The son of immigrants from India, Reddy was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio.[1] He earned his bachelor’s degree from Miami University and a juris doctor from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.[2]

Career

Reddy worked as a speechwriter for U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown.[3] He was chief speechwriter to Joe Biden during his second term as vice president of the United States. During the Obama administration, Reddy was a senior speechwriter for officials of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Health and Human Services.[2] After the Obama administration, Reddy worked as the vice president of strategic communications for the National Basketball Association.[4]

Reddy served as a senior advisor and speechwriter during the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign and the presidential transition. On December 22, 2020, Biden designated Reddy as the incoming White House director of speechwriting.[4] On September 23, 2022, Reddy was elevated to be an assistant to the president.[5]

Personal life

Reddy and his wife have two daughters.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Indian American Behind President Biden's Incredible Inaugural Speech". www.yahoo.com. January 22, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hardaha, Rashi (December 22, 2020). "Biden names Indian Americans as speechwriter and Deputy Director of Office of Presidential Personnel". India TV. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Hinman, Kristen (October 26, 2020). "These Are the Most Influential Operatives on the Biden Campaign". Washingtonian. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Biden appoints Indian Americans Gautam Raghavan, Vinay Reddy as additional members of White House senior staff". ANI News. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "President Joe Biden promotes Latina Emmy Ruiz to be Assistant to the President". Al Día. September 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Two more Indian Americans in Biden team: Gautam Raghavan, Vinay Reddy". MorungExpress. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
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Office Name Term Office Name Term
White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients 2023–pres. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan 2021–pres.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jen O'Malley Dillon 2021–pres. Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer 2021–pres.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed 2021–pres. Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall 2021–pres.
Counselor to the President Steve Ricchetti 2021–pres. White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt 2023–pres.
Deputy White House Communications Director Pili Tobar 2021–pres. Senior Advisor to the President Mike Donilon 2021–pres.
Kate Berner 2021–pres. Anita Dunn 2021, 2022-pres.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre 2022–pres.
Director, Public Engagement Stephen K. Benjamin 2022–pres. Deputy Press Secretary Vacant 2022–pres.
Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez 2023–pres.
Director, Speechwriting Vinay Reddy 2021–pres. Chair, Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein 2023–pres.
Director, Digital Strategy Rob Flaherty 2021–pres. Director, Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden 2023–pres.
Director, Legislative Affairs Shuwanza Goff 2023–pres. White House Cabinet Secretary Evan Ryan 2021–pres.
Director, Presidential Personnel Gautam Raghavan 2022–pres. Director, Oval Office Operations Annie Tomasini 2021–pres.
White House Staff Secretary Stefanie Feldman 2023-pres. Personal Aide to the President Stephen Goepfert 2021–pres.
Director, Management and Administration Dave Noble 2022–pres. Chief of Staff to the First Lady Vacant 2022–pres.
Director, Scheduling and Advance Ryan Montoya 2021–pres. Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy Arati Prabhakar 2022–pres.
White House Social Secretary Carlos Elizondo 2021–pres. Director, Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young 2021–pres.
Chief of Staff to the Vice President Lorraine Voles 2022–pres. United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai 2021–pres.
White House Chief Usher Robert B. Downing 2021–pres. Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy Rahul Gupta 2021–pres.
Director, White House Military Office Vacant 2022–pres. Chair, Council on Environmental Quality Brenda Mallory 2021–pres.
(s) Indicates nominee requiring Senate confirmation.