Scott Jennings | |
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| Born | October 26, 1977 Dawson Springs, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Louisville (BA) |
| Occupation | Political commentator, writer |
Scott Jennings (born October 26, 1977) is an American writer. He is an on-air contributor for CNN, and writes for CNN.com, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Times.
Jennings is a native of Dawson Springs, Kentucky and graduated from high school there in 1996. He was a Coca-Cola National Scholar and featured in their Foundation's magazine in 2006. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville in 2000 where he was a McConnell Scholar. While a student at the University of Louisville, Jennings was a news anchor and reporter for WHAS (AM) Radio. While at WHAS, Jennings won an award from the Associated Press for a series on the plight of the homeless living in downtown Louisville.
President George W. Bush appointed Jennings to the position of special assistant to the president and deputy director of political affairs in February 2006.[1] Jennings had previously served as a staff member of Bush's presidential campaign in Kentucky in 2000 and executive director of Bush's 2004 re-election campaign in New Mexico in 2004.
Jennings is a founding partner of RunSwitch Public Relations,[2] Kentucky's largest public relations and public affairs firm since 2013.[3] He has been writing a regular column for the Louisville Courier-Journal[4] since 2013, and was signed as an on-air contributor by CNN in 2017.[5] He is routinely cited as an adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell[6] in news publications, and was part of McConnell's campaigns for the U.S. Senate in 2002, 2008, and 2014. He joined the Los Angeles Times as a columnist in 2019.
Jennings is on the speaking circuit, briefing groups on the political landscape and taking part in panel discussions.[7] He was a resident fellow at Harvard Institute of Politics in 2018, and became an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School in 2019. He is also heard frequently[8] on NPR's Morning Edition as a conservative political analyst.
- ^ Simendinger, Alexis (July 11, 2006). "Who's Making What In The White House". National Journal. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2007.
- ^ "Scott Jennings - Partner - RunSwitch PR". RunSwitch PR. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Business First: RunSwitch is Kentucky's Top PR Firm". RunSwitch PR. August 19, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "How to debate politics without losing friends: Join us at our On the Same Page event!". The Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "TLC alum Scott Jennings signs with CNN". The Louisville Cardinal. June 23, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Shear, Michael D.; Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (October 16, 2017). "Trump and McConnell Strive for Comity Amid Rising Tensions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Jones and Jennings show how partisan politics can be fair, entertaining". The Louisville Courier-Journal. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ "Public Testimony In House Impeachment Probe Begins Next Week". NPR. November 7, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.