Mike Long (author)
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Michael Long is an author, essayist, editorialist, script-writer and speechwriter. He has written for film, government, business, and the non-profit world. In 2008, he began teaching at Georgetown University
in the graduate school of professional studies, teaching classes to graduate students on writing and speech writing.
As a Director of the White House Writers Group in Washington, D.C. He has written for many professionals, including candidates for office, cabinet members, and Fortune 10 CEOs.
Mr. Long also leads speechwriting seminars around the country for Ragan Communications.
as the son of a preacher. He received a scholarship to go to Murray State University
in Kentucky
, where he studied physics. Mr. Long finished at the top of his class, and then went on to graduate study in physics at Vanderbilt University
in Tennessee
.
After working in physics for almost a decade, Mike transitioned into comedy writing and began writing and performing stand-up comedy.
He currently lives in Burke, Virginia with his wife and children.
, and he directed preparation for the Senator's mock presidential debates against Senator Bob Dole
.
As a director of the White House Writers Group, a communications firm specializing in business and public policy, Mike Long has authored and ghost-authored speeches, op-eds and white papers for Washington politicos, including former President George W. Bush
, Steve Forbes, Senator Robert (Bob) Dole, Representative Richard (Dick) Armey, and Missouri Senator Christopher Bond.
Long was a regular contributor to The Jewish World Review from 2001-2005.
Mr. Long makes regular TV appearances to discuss political matters and speechwriting. In 2008, he was interviewed by CBC News
commissioned Mike Long to write a pilot TV script based on one of his ideas. Ben Stein described Mr. Long in this way: "... a poet. I don't see anyone out there under the age of 50 writing better short pieces than he is right now."
In 2002, Mr. Long wrote the liner notes for the DVD of the documentary Comedian about Jerry Seinfeld
's return to stand-up comedy after leaving his famous TV show.
He has also contributed to Saturday Night Live
.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in the graduate school of professional studies, teaching classes to graduate students on writing and speech writing.
As a Director of the White House Writers Group in Washington, D.C. He has written for many professionals, including candidates for office, cabinet members, and Fortune 10 CEOs.
Mr. Long also leads speechwriting seminars around the country for Ragan Communications.
Biography
Mr. Long grew up in rural MissouriMissouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
as the son of a preacher. He received a scholarship to go to Murray State University
Murray State University
Murray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years...
in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, where he studied physics. Mr. Long finished at the top of his class, and then went on to graduate study in physics at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
After working in physics for almost a decade, Mike transitioned into comedy writing and began writing and performing stand-up comedy.
He currently lives in Burke, Virginia with his wife and children.
Political
In 1996, Mike Long was selected by Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson to come to Capitol Hill as his sole speechwriter. During his tenure, Mr. Long also wrote Senator Thompson's daily radio debate Face Off against Senator Ted KennedyTed Kennedy
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. Serving almost 47 years, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died and is the fourth-longest-serving senator in United States history...
, and he directed preparation for the Senator's mock presidential debates against Senator Bob Dole
Bob Dole
Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996...
.
As a director of the White House Writers Group, a communications firm specializing in business and public policy, Mike Long has authored and ghost-authored speeches, op-eds and white papers for Washington politicos, including former President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, Steve Forbes, Senator Robert (Bob) Dole, Representative Richard (Dick) Armey, and Missouri Senator Christopher Bond.
Long was a regular contributor to The Jewish World Review from 2001-2005.
Mr. Long makes regular TV appearances to discuss political matters and speechwriting. In 2008, he was interviewed by CBC News
Comedy
Ben SteinBen Stein
Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford...
commissioned Mike Long to write a pilot TV script based on one of his ideas. Ben Stein described Mr. Long in this way: "... a poet. I don't see anyone out there under the age of 50 writing better short pieces than he is right now."
In 2002, Mr. Long wrote the liner notes for the DVD of the documentary Comedian about Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television and film producer, known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the situation comedy Seinfeld , which he co-created and co-wrote with Larry David, and, in the show's final two seasons,...
's return to stand-up comedy after leaving his famous TV show.
He has also contributed to Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
.