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Ed Gillespie
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| Counselor to the President | |
| In office July 5, 2007 – January 20, 2009 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Dan Bartlett |
| Succeeded by | Peter Rouse (2011) |
| Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – June 13, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Kate Obenshain |
| Succeeded by | John Hager |
| Chairman of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office July 25, 2003 – January 20, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Marc Racicot |
| Succeeded by | Ken Mehlman |
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Edward Walter Gillespie
August 1, 1961 Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Cathy |
| Children | John Carrie Mollie |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
Edward Walter "Ed" Gillespie (born August 1, 1961) is an American Republican politician. He served as the 61st Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Counselor to the President during George W. Bush's administration.
Gillespie, along with Democrat Jack Quinn, founded Quinn Gillespie & Associates, a bipartisan lobbying firm. In January 2014, Gillespie announced he was running for Virginia's U.S. Senate seat currently held by Mark Warner in the 2014 election, and on June 7, 2014, he received the Republican nomination.
In October 2015, Gillespie announced his plans to run for Governor of Virginia in 2017. In June 2017, he became the Republican Party's candidate for governor in Virginia's 2017 election, facing Democratic nominee Ralph Northam who later won the election.
- Chris Oakes, "Selling America on Crypto," Wired, March 4, 1998.
- Jim VandeHei, "Bush Policies Ease Transition For Aides Into Lobbyist Jobs," Wall Street Journal, March 19, 2001.
https://web.archive.org/web/20030226013426/http://www.counterpunch.org/pipermail/counterpunch-list/2001-March/007364.html - Ryan Lizza, "The Insider," New Republic, June 19, 2001.
https://web.archive.org/web/20021030041000/http://www.tnr.com/073001/lizza073001_print.html - Robert Novak, "Bush on the Hill," Creators Syndicate, May 24, 2003.
- Mike Allen, "Bush Picks Campaign Chief, RNC Chairman," Washington Post, June 17, 2003.
- Elisabeth Bumiller, "Fierce Defender of President to Lead Campaign for Court", New York Times, July 6, 2005.
- Thomas B. Edsall, "Lobbyist to Campaign For Bush Court Nominee: Gillespie Choice Marks Bid to Use GOP Muscle", Washington Post, July 8, 2005.
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Gillespie working as White House Counselor, 2008
