When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation.
When
people
hear
a
president
speak
,
they
seldom
think
about
others
helping
to
shape
the
presentation
.
Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate effectively.
Today
,
however
,
presidents
depend
on
writers
such
as
J.
Terry
Edmonds
to
help
them
communicate
effectively
.
Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president; he is so the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for White House.
Edmonds
is
the
first
African
American
ever
to
work
as
a
full-time
speechwriter
for
a
U.
S.
president
;
he
is
so
the
first
African
American
to
serve
as
director
of
speechwriting
for
White
House
.
His is an all-American story of success.
His
is
an
all-American
story
of
success
.
Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress.
Edmonds
grew
up
in
Baltimore
,
Maryland
;
his
father
drove
a
truck
,
and
his
mother
worked
as
a
waitress
.
A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high
A.
great
reader
,
Edmonds
showed
a
gift
for
writing
at
his
high
School, Baltimore City College After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State University
School
,
Baltimore
City
College
After
graduating
in
1967
Edmonds
went
on
to
Morgan
State
University
Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications.
Edmonds
began
his
career
in
business
,
with
jobs
in
public
relations
and
communications
.
He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman from Baltimore During Bill Clinton's presidency, he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of job in the White House and in governmental departments President Clinton then appointed him to the office of directory of speechwriting Following the 2000 elections Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the school's special assistant to the president for 2001-2002
He
joined
the
world
of
politics
as
news
secretary
for
his
congressman
from
Baltimore
During
Bill
Clinton
's
presidency
,
he
wrote
speeches
for
Health
and
Human
Services
Secretary
Donna
Shalala
and
worked
in
a
number
of
job
in
the
White
House
and
in
governmental
departments
President
Clinton
then
appointed
him
to
the
office
of
directory
of
speechwriting
Following
the
2000
elections
Edmonds
returned
to
Morgan
State
University
as
the
school
's
special
assistant
to
the
president
for
2001-2002
When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president; he is so the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for White House. His is an all-American story of success.  Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high  School, Baltimore City College After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State University  Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman from Baltimore During Bill Clinton's presidency, he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of job in the White House and in governmental departments President Clinton then appointed him to the office of directory of speechwriting Following the 2000 elections Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the school's special assistant to the president for 2001-2002