Jeri Kehn Thompson

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name = Jeri Kehn Thompson
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Jeri Kehn Thompson (born September 30 1966) is a former media consultant for the Washington, D.C. law firm of Verner Liipfert. She has also worked for the Republican Senate Conference and the Republican National Committee.

Thompson is married to Fred Thompson, former United States Senator, lawyer, lobbyist, screen actor, and former 2008 U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate. [Internet Movie Database, Internet Movie Database, [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000669/bio "Biography for Fred Dalton Thompson"] .]

Early life

Thompson is a native of Hastings, Nebraska, but grew up in Naperville, Illinois with her mother, Vicki, stepfather, Ron Keller and a younger sister. She graduated with a degree in English literature from Indiana's DePauw University in 1988 and was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. [DePauw University " [http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=19962] Jeri Kehn Thompson '88 On Hand as Husband Fred Launches Presidential Bid" (2007-09-06)] [Grove, Lloyd. " [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/42476320.html?dids=42476320:42476320&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jun+17%2C+1999&author=Lloyd+Grove&pub=The+Washington+Post&edition=&startpage=C.03&desc=THE+RELIABLE+SOURCE The Reliable Source] ," "Washington Post" (1999-06-17).]

Marriage and family

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In October 2003, she gave birth to a daughter, Hayden. A second child, Samuel, was born in November 2006. [cite news |url=http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MmI2ZjM0Yzk4YzIyYzQzNzljZTlmZDk1Y2U3Y2NiNDE= |title=Fred Thompson: Criticism of My Wife Should Be Directed at Me
first=Byron |last=York |publisher="National Review Online" |date=(2007-08-07)]

When they married in 2002, she was 35 years old and he was 59. A "New York Times" article dated July 8 2007 considered whether the so-called "May-December marriage" could become a campaign issue, noting that "she is not a home wrecker" and is "accomplished in her own right". [cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/08/fashion/08JERI.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&ref=style&adxnnlx=1183813261-CulpeVBIBDF0pKqUm/hieQ&oref=slogin |title=Will Her Face Determine His Fortune?|first=Susan |last=Saulny|publisher="New York Times" |date=(2007-07-08)]

In mid-December 2007, the Associated Press asked some of the 2008 candidates what their favorite possession was. Whereas Rudy Giuliani said his grandfather's pocketwatch, Fred Thompson responded tongue-in-cheek, "trophy wife." [Woodward, Calvin. [http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2007Dec13/0,4675,2008PersonalSidePrizedPossessions,00.html "2008 Candidates and Their Keepsakes"] , "Associated Press", 2007-12-13.]

Political involvement

According to news reports, Jeri Thompson wielded considerable influence within her husband's presidential campaign, as a top political adviser.Bailey, Holly. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20121788/site/newsweek/ "Not-So-Hidden Power"] , "Newsweek" (2007-08-13).] She urged her husband to run, she also recruited some of his staff, and she reportedly was responsible for the dismissal of others.cite news | url=http://www.tnr.com/currentissue/story.html?id=43abb294-19e7-4451-b58c-d2e3f1a43311&p=1 |title=Jeri Rigged: The machinations of Mrs. Fred Thompson | author=Cottle, Michelle | publisher="The New Republic" | date=2007-10-22 | accessdate=2007-11-29]

References

External links

* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/04/AR2007080401483.html The Rise Of Jeri Thompson] Alec MacGillis and John Solomon, "Washington Post" August 5 2007
* [http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/544460,6_1_NA06_THOMPSON_S1.article The Naperville Sun Newspaper Article.]