Tucker Bounds
Encyclopedia
Tucker Bounds is a public relations
professional, who has been active in Republican politics. He served as a spokesperson for the McCain-Palin
2008 presidential campaign. Bounds also served as the Deputy Campaign Manager, Communications, for former eBay
CEO Meg Whitman
's unsuccessful 2010 gubernatorial campaign in California.
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Bounds began his career in the offices of Oregon Congressman Greg Walden
and Oregon Senator Gordon Smith. He also served as the Oregon Communications Director for the 2004 Bush campaign and as the Western States spokesperson for the Republican National Committee
during the 2006 elections. He was a spokesperson for John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign
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Bounds was named partner in the firm of Quinn Thomas Public Affairshttp://www.quinnthomas.com/#/home in 2009. He later joined the campaign of former eBay
CEO Meg Whitman
's 2010 gubernatorial campaign in California, where his title was Deputy Campaign Manager.
Campaign & Elections' Politics magazine named Bounds one of its "Rising Stars" for 2009.
of CNN
news. That interview concerned McCain's then-recently announced running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
. The focus of the exchange was Governor Palin's foreign policy experience.
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
professional, who has been active in Republican politics. He served as a spokesperson for the McCain-Palin
John McCain presidential campaign, 2008
John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
2008 presidential campaign. Bounds also served as the Deputy Campaign Manager, Communications, for former eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
CEO Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman is an American business executive. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard. A native of Long Island, New York, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School...
's unsuccessful 2010 gubernatorial campaign in California.
Origins
Tucker Bounds was raised in Hermiston, Oregon, and graduated from Hermiston High School. He is a graduate of the University of OregonUniversity of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
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Bounds began his career in the offices of Oregon Congressman Greg Walden
Greg Walden
Gregory Paul Walden is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district covers more than two-thirds of the state . He is the son of Paul E...
and Oregon Senator Gordon Smith. He also served as the Oregon Communications Director for the 2004 Bush campaign and as the Western States spokesperson for the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
during the 2006 elections. He was a spokesperson for John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign
John McCain presidential campaign, 2008
John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
.
Bounds was named partner in the firm of Quinn Thomas Public Affairshttp://www.quinnthomas.com/#/home in 2009. He later joined the campaign of former eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
CEO Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman
Margaret Cushing "Meg" Whitman is an American business executive. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard. A native of Long Island, New York, she is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School...
's 2010 gubernatorial campaign in California, where his title was Deputy Campaign Manager.
Campaign & Elections' Politics magazine named Bounds one of its "Rising Stars" for 2009.
Work with the McCain 2008 presidential campaign
A frequent public spokesperson for the defeated McCain presidential campaign, Bounds himself made news after his September 1, 2008 interview with Campbell BrownCampbell Brown
Campbell Brown is an American television news reporter and anchor. She previously hosted an eponymous primetime show on CNN and was formerly co-anchor of NBC's Weekend Today...
of CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
news. That interview concerned McCain's then-recently announced running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
. The focus of the exchange was Governor Palin's foreign policy experience.
External links
- "Tucker Bounds on Palin's National Security Experience" video at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....