Ezra Mechaber

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Ezra Mechaber

Associate Director of Online Engagement for the Office of Digital Strategy

Prior to joining the White House, Ezra worked for a Cambridge-based web startup. He currently serves as the Associate Director of Online Engagement in the Office of Digital Strategy. A native of Sherborn, MA, Ezra received his BA in political science and religion from the University of Rochester.

Ezra Mechaber's Posts

President Obama Responds to the Tornadoes in Oklahoma

May 22, 2013 at 3:15 PM EDT

This evening the President spoke with Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to express his concern for those who have been affected by the severe weather beginning last night and continuing today.

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Launching the White House Tumblr

April 26, 2013 at 1:40 PM EDT

The White House is now on Tumblr.

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Open for Questions: The BRAIN Initiative

April 2, 2013 at 10:39 AM EDT

Have questions about the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative? Administration officials will answer during a session of "Open for Questions."

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Update from Bruce Reed on the President's Plan to Reduce Gun Violence

February 8, 2013 at 6:47 PM EDT

Vice President Biden's Chief of Staff Bruce Reed sat down with us to give us a quick update on the work the President and Vice President have been doing since the President released his plan to reduce gun violence.

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President Obama at Prayer Vigil for Connecticut Shooting Victims: "Newtown, You Are Not Alone"

December 16, 2012 at 11:44 PM EDT

This evening the President spoke at an interfaith vigil for families of the victims, and all families from Sandy Hook Elementary School. He offered the love and prayers of a nation grieving alongside Newtown.

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Email from David Plouffe: "We Have to Keep It Up"

November 30, 2012 at 2:15 PM EDT

Senior Advisor to the President David Plouffe just sent a message to the White House email list, asking people to continue to speak out about extending tax cuts for the middle class. If you didn't get the email, be sure to sign up.

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Hearing from the White House in a New Way

November 16, 2012 at 6:13 PM EDT

The White House is always looking for new ways to help Americans engage with President Obama and his administration, so we're excited to launch our official presence on SoundCloud - a social platform devoted to sharing sounds, including recorded speeches and music.

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Service

Hanging Out with AmeriCorps

August 19, 2012 at 4:37 PM EDT

On August 17th, we held a Google+ Hangout to highlight the difference AmeriCorps, a national service opportunity that has logged more than 1 billion hours of service since 1994, is making in communities across the country.

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Housing

On the Clock: Explaining Refinance in 60 Seconds (Or Less)

June 18, 2012 at 8:50 AM EDT

In case you still have questions about how the President’s proposal works, we asked Jim Parrott, Senior Advisor for Housing at the National Economic Council, to go “on the clock” and explain the proposal in sixty seconds (or less)

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Energy and Environment

West Wing Week 09/01/11, or "Goodnight, Irene"

September 2, 2011 at 12:15 PM EDT

Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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