#jeremybernard

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I Say: Inside the White House with Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard

The article Inside the White House with Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard discusses some themes in politics that are very prominent in the NBA community. The main theme is adversity. Jeremy Bernard is the first man and first openly gay person to do his job. This makes his job especially hard. He has people following his every move waiting for him to mess up. This relates to the NBA because fans are constantly waiting for players to make a mistake. We can see this every night Lebron James steps on the floor. Many people want to see Lebron fail but he goes out every night and gives his best. Another theme is being the first openly gay individual to do his job. Last season Jason Collins played as the first openly gay player in the NBA. Both men have to deal with the reality of the world we live in and realize that some people are not okay with gay people. This adds extra pressure to them as they try and perform to the best of their ability. From the article it is very evident that Jeremy Bernard is great at his job. He has overcome tough times in his life with great determination to reach where he is today. Many NBA players also have stories of great hardship. Whether it be injury or other circumstances many NBA players have overcome their issues to play the game they love at a high level. This theme of determination is present in the NBA as well as the Political arena that Bernard comes in contact with every day. Jeremy Bernard has displayed many qualities in his life that NBA players also display.

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They Say: Inside the White House with Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard

The article I chose was featured in Vogue and is titled Inside the White House with Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard. Jeremy Bernard was selected as the Social Secretary for President Obama four years ago. He is the first man to ever hold the position. Jeremy is also the first openly gay person to hold the position. Mr. Bernard is in charge of planning all social events that take place at the white house. Social Secretaries have traditionally been white women from wealthy families. Obama took a different approach and went after someone who knew politics very well. Jeremy Bernard got his start in politics as an active member in Bill Clinton’s campaign. He helped make decisions in Clinton’s campaign that helped Clinton win the presidential race. Bernard then worked for many years as a consultant before starting his own political consulting firm named B & G Associates, with his then boyfriend. Bernard became an active member of Obamas campaign in 2007. After winning the 2008 presidential election Obama gave Bernard a job as White House liaison. Bernard then became senior adviser and chief of staff to the U.S. ambassador to France, Charles Rivkin. While in in France Bernard was asked to apply for the job as Social Secretary. He thought the idea was dumb and that he would not win, but he applied anyways. He ended up getting the job and after four months in France he flew back to Washington. Bernard has been a trailblazer in his new job. Being the first man and the first openly gay person to hold the position has not been easy. Bernard’s more political approach has taken the job in an entirely new direction.

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U.S. President Obama names Jeremy Bernard as Social Secretary

U.S. President Obama names as Social Secretary:Embassy of Paris, is first man & first openly http://bit.ly/eHQmWR