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Jay Carney
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Carney in February 2011
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| 28th White House Press Secretary | |
| In office February 11, 2011 – June 20, 2014 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Josh Earnest |
| Preceded by | Robert Gibbs |
| Succeeded by | Josh Earnest |
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James Ferguson Carney
May 22, 1965 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Claire Shipman |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
Jay Carney (born May 22, 1965) is an American who has worked in public relations, advised politicians, and been a journalist. He was the White House Press Secretary for the United States from 2011 to 2014. This important job means he was the main spokesperson for the President. After that, he worked for Amazon as a Senior Vice President from 2015 to 2022. Since 2022, he has been in charge of policy and communications for Airbnb around the world.
Jay Carney was President Barack Obama's main spokesperson for more than three years. He is the longest-serving White House Press Secretary of the 21st century. Before becoming Press Secretary, Carney was the communications director for Vice President Joe Biden for two years.
Before working for the government, Carney spent 20 years at Time Magazine. He was the head of the magazine's Washington office from 2005 to 2008. As a reporter in Washington, he often appeared on TV shows to talk about politics.
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Early Life and Education
Jay Carney's full name is James Ferguson Carney. He grew up in Northern Virginia. He went to high school at the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. In 1987, he earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University. He studied Russian and Eastern European topics.
Career Journey
Working at Time Magazine
After college, Jay Carney's first job was as a reporter for The Miami Herald. In December 1988, he joined Time magazine. He started as the head of their Miami office.
Because he could speak Russian, he worked as a reporter in Times Moscow office for three years. This was from 1990 to 1993, and he covered the end of the Soviet Union. In 1993, he moved to Washington, D.C.. There, he reported on the Bill Clinton White House. He covered President Clinton's first term and the impeachment process. He also traveled with George W. Bush and Senator John McCain during the 2000 presidential campaigns. He was the White House reporter for President Bush's first term. Jay Carney was one of the few reporters on Air Force One with President Bush on September 11, 2001. He was the deputy head of Times Washington office from 2003 to 2005. Then he became the head of the office from 2005 to 2008.
Becoming White House Press Secretary
In December 2008, Carney left his job in the private sector. He took a new role as the communications director for Vice President-elect Joe Biden.
On January 27, 2011, Jay Carney was chosen to be the second White House press secretary for the Obama Administration. He took over from the previous press secretary, Robert Gibbs. The White House chief of staff, William M. Daley, announced Carney's new role.
Carney was the press secretary during many important events in Obama's presidency. These included:
- Dealing with false rumors about Obama's birth.
- The killing of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
- Obama's announcement that he supported same-sex marriage.
- Obama winning his second term as president.
- The tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
- The passing of a law called the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. This law helped with budget issues and changed tax rates.
- The start of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
- The 2013 United States federal government shutdown in October 2013.
- The shooting of Trayvon Martin.
- Putting sanctions (penalties) on Russia for its actions in Crimea.
On May 30, 2014, President Barack Obama announced that Josh Earnest would take over from Carney. Jay Carney served for three years and five months. This makes him the longest-serving press secretary since Michael McCurry in the mid-1990s.
Working as a CNN Commentator
After being the White House press secretary, Carney worked for CNN. He was a senior political analyst from September 2014 to February 2015.
Role at Amazon
On March 2, 2015, Carney started working for Amazon. He became the senior vice president of global corporate affairs. He was in charge of a group that worked with government and public policy. When he started, his team had about two dozen employees. By 2021, this group had grown to about 250 people. He visited China in 2018 to help promote Kindle devices and electronic books there.
Joining Airbnb
In July 2022, it was announced that Jay Carney would join Airbnb. He became the Global Head of Policy and Communications for the company.
Awards and Recognition
In 2003, Jay Carney won the Gerald R. Ford prize. This award is given for excellent reporting on the presidency of the United States.
Personal Life
Jay Carney lives in the Washington, D.C. area. He and Robin Reck have four children between them. He is also a big fan of the indie rock band Guided by Voices.
See also
In Spanish: Jay Carney para niños
