Eli Attie
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Eli Attie is a writer and political operative. He served as chief speechwriter for Vice President
Al Gore
from 1997 until Gore's concession of the 2000 election
, and before that worked for President Bill Clinton
and House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt
.
He is currently a co-executive producer on Fox's House
, a position he also held on the NBC show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
.
He also worked on the TV series The West Wing throughout its run; according to the IMDb, he was credited or jointly credited as writer of 21 episodes, serving as a producer and supervising producer in later seasons.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1108368/filmoseries#tt0200276
He wrote a guest post for The Huffington Post
in May 2005, and according to his biography posted at that blog, also "writes occasionally about pop music for The Washington Post
and other publications."
Attie is originally from New York, where, as a secondary school student, he was also selected to attend Camp Rising Sun
, the Louis August Jonas Foundation's international summer scholarship program.
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
from 1997 until Gore's concession of the 2000 election
United States presidential election, 2000
The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President....
, and before that worked for President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
and House Democratic Leader Dick Gephardt
Dick Gephardt
Richard Andrew "Dick" Gephardt is a lobbyist and former prominent American politician of the Democratic Party. Gephardt served as a U.S. Representative from Missouri from January 3, 1977, until January 3, 2005, serving as House Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995, and as Minority Leader from 1995 to...
.
He is currently a co-executive producer on Fox's House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
, a position he also held on the NBC show Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip was an American dramedy television series created and written by Aaron Sorkin. It ran for 22 episodes.The series takes place behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy show on the fictional television network NBS , whose format is similar to that of NBC's...
.
He also worked on the TV series The West Wing throughout its run; according to the IMDb, he was credited or jointly credited as writer of 21 episodes, serving as a producer and supervising producer in later seasons.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1108368/filmoseries#tt0200276
He wrote a guest post for The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
in May 2005, and according to his biography posted at that blog, also "writes occasionally about pop music for The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
and other publications."
Attie is originally from New York, where, as a secondary school student, he was also selected to attend Camp Rising Sun
Camp Rising Sun
Camp Rising Sun is an invitation-only, international, full-scholarship, leadership summer program for students aged 14–16. Operated by the Louis August Jonas Foundation , a non-profit organization, the program lasts for seven weeks...
, the Louis August Jonas Foundation's international summer scholarship program.