Mari Maseng

Mari Maseng
Mari Maseng
8th Assistant to the President for Public Liaison
In office
May 1986 – July 1987
President Ronald Reagan
Preceded by Linda Chavez
Succeeded by Rebecca Range
Personal details
Born March 15, 1954 (1954-03-15) (age 57)
Chicago, IL, U.S.
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) George Will
Children David Will
Residence Washington, DC
Alma mater University of South Carolina
Occupation Politician

Mari Maseng (born March 15, 1954) is a Republican advisor who has worked for President Ronald Reagan and Senator Robert Dole.

Career

Maseng served President Reagan in the White House on three separate occasions. She was Assistant to the President for Communications from June 1988 to January 1989. Before that she served as Director of the Office of Public Liaison from May 1986 to July 1987 and she was a member of the President's speechwriting staff from January 1981 to November 1983. She was Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Public Affairs from November 1983 to April 1985.[1]

Maseng was Robert Dole's press secretary during his 1980 quest for the Republican Presidential nomination. She held the same job for Dole in 1987-88, until Bush clinched the nomination. For the third time Maseng was communications director of Dole's 1996 campaign.[2]

Maseng is currently in charge of communications for the Rick Perry 2012 presidential campaign. She earlier worked on Michelle Bachmann's presidential campaign, and offered her services to the Mitt Romney campaign.[3][4]

Personal life

Maseng graduated from the University of South Carolina (B.A., 1975)[5] In 1991, she married columnist and TV commentator George Will. They have one child, a son named David, born in 1992, and live in the Washington D.C. area.

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