Jesse Lee

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Jesse Lee

Director of Progressive Media and Online Response

Before taking a position as White House Director of Progressive Media and Online Response in 2011, Lee worked as Online Programs Director in the White House and in the New Media department for the Presidential Transition team doing online outreach. Prior to that he worked in online communications for the Democratic National Committee leading up to the 2008 election, served as Senior New Media Advisor to Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the 110th Congress, and helped the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launch its online program from 2004-2006. Lee graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 2002.

Jesse Lee's Posts

Economy

White House White Board: The Rebirth of the American Auto Industry

November 19, 2010 at 9:00 AM EDT

In the fourth edition of White House White Board, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the President’s tough decisions on the American auto industry in light of the General Motors IPO.

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Economy

President Obama on GM: "One of the Toughest Tales" Becoming a "Success Story"

November 18, 2010 at 6:22 PM EDT

The President discusses General Motors' relaunch as a public company, allowing the government to take huge steps towards giving up its stake and getting the taxpayers' money back.

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Foreign Policy

The New START Treaty: "A National Security Imperative"

November 18, 2010 at 1:43 PM EDT

The President speaks at a meeting hosted by the Vice President to discuss the New START treaty and why it is in our clear national security interest that the Senate approve it this year.

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Defense

President Obama Presents the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta: "We’re All in Your Debt"

November 16, 2010 at 5:55 PM EDT

The President presents the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, U.S. Army -- the first living servicemember from the Iraq or Afghanistan wars to receive it.

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Economy

Weekly Address: Exports & Earmarks

November 13, 2010 at 7:00 AM EDT

The President explains his push for exporting American goods in Asia, and urges Congress to address earmarks as a signal of fiscal reform.

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Veterans

Vice President Biden Honors "Those Who Served and Sacrificed"

November 12, 2010 at 5:05 PM EDT

While the President joined around 1,400 base personnel and families and several hundred Korean vets in Seoul, the Vice President spent Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery and took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Watch a quick video from his time there.

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Taxes

President Obama Lays Out His Priorities on Tax Cuts

November 12, 2010 at 2:37 PM EDT

The President discusses his position on tax cuts during his press conference in Seoul.

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2010 Asia Trip

President Obama at the G-20 in Seoul: "Focusing on Growth"

November 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM EDT

The President goes over the progress made at the G20 Summit in Seoul, South Korea.

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Veterans

President Obama to America's Veterans: "We Remember."

November 11, 2010 at 12:03 PM EDT

The President speaks on veterans Day at Yongsan Army Garrison in Seoul, South Korea with an estimated 1,400 base personnel and families and several hundred Korean vets.

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Economy

White House White Board: The President in Asia & the National Export Initiative

November 10, 2010 at 3:33 PM EDT

In the third edition of White House White Board, Austan Goolsbee, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the President's trip to Asia promoting the National Export Initiative.

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