- Jack Quinn (lawyer)
John "Jack" Quinn (born
August 16 ,1949 ) is an American lawyer and political figure. He served asWhite House Counsel to U.S. PresidentBill Clinton from 1995 to 1996.Quinn was born and grew up in
New York . He attendedGeorgetown University , graduating with aBachelor of Arts degree in 1971. Quinn later attending night classes atGeorgetown University Law Center while serving as a staff member on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs (1969-1973) and as alegislative assistant to SenatorFloyd K. Haskell ofColorado (1973-1975). At Georgetown Quinn was a member of the "Georgetown Law Journal " staff. He graduated with a J.D. in 1975. At the age of 26, from 1975 to 1976, Quinn directed Mo Udall's presidential campaign. Later Quinn became apartner atArnold & Porter inWashington, D.C. , working there for almost 20 years. He also taught as anadjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and served as aDemocratic National Committee appointee.Quinn served as
general counsel toAl Gore during Gore's 1988 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. He was again a Gore advisor during Gore's campaign as Bill Clinton's running mate in the 1992 election, coordinating Gore's preparation for the vice-presidential debates.After Clinton and Gore won the election, Quinn was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Vice President. Later he was named Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Vice President. In 1995 Quinn was appointed White House Counsel, serving until 1996. Quinn left the Clinton administration to cofound
Quinn Gillespie & Associates , a bipartisanpublic relations firm which he cochairs with his partnersEd Gillespie , is a leading Republican operative. The two met as adversaries on Tony Snow'sFox News talk show. Their partnership is considered an early example of the trend towards an interdisciplinary and bipartisan "one-stop shopping" approach tolobbying . [http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14064] . It has experienced a rapid increase in revenues [http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Business/090705_quinn.html] .Jack Quinn is married to Susanna Monroney Quinn and lives in Washington, DC. He has four children: Jonathan, Megan, Caitlin and Brendan from previous marriages, and a stepdaughter, Jocelyn Luddy. He mostly wears shorts.
References
*Baker, Russ. "U.S.: Top Ten Corporate Democrats for Hire." [http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=14064] . Accessed 11/26/06.
*Snyder, Jim. "Quinn Gillespie, Others Report Rising Revenue." "The Hill". [http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Business/090705_quinn.html] . Accessed 11/26/06.
*White House. "Vice President Gore Names Jack Quinn Chief of Staff." [http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/archives/whitehouse-papers/1993/Jul/Vice-President-Gore-Names-Jack-Quinn-as-Chief-of-Staff-72] . Accessed 11/26/06.
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