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'''Steven J. Ricchetti''' is an American political aide serving as a [[Counselor to the President]] under [[President Joe Biden]].<ref name=":0">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/us/politics/biden-white-house-staff.html</ref> He was the chairman of [[Joe Biden]]'s [[Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign|2020 presidential campaign]].<ref>https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/10/26/these-are-the-most-influential-operatives-on-the-biden-campaign/</ref>
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Ricchetti previously served as [[Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States|Chief of Staff]] to [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joe Biden|Biden]] during the [[Obama administration]] and [[Executive Office of the President of the United States|Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations]] under [[President of the United States|President]] [[Bill Clinton]]. In between stints in Democratic administrations, Ricchetti has worked as a lobbyist.
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==Early life and education==
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Steven J. Ricchetti<ref name="PearBroder">Robert Pear & John Broder, [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/05/us/in-a-lobby-happy-washington-politics-can-be-even-thicker-than-blood.html In a Lobby-Happy Washington, Politics Can Be Even Thicker Than Blood], ''New York Times'' (September 5, 2000).</ref> grew up in [[Westlake, Ohio]] and graduated from [[Westlake High School (Ohio)|Westlake High School]].<ref>Stephen Koff, [http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/04/joe_bidens_buckeyes_the_vice_p.html Joe Biden's Buckeyes: the vice president really likes hiring Ohioans], ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'' (April 4, 2016).</ref>
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He received his undergraduate degree from [[Miami University]] in Ohio (where he served as [[student body president]]<ref>Stephen Koff, [http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/11/cleveland_native_becomes_chief.html Westlake native becomes chief of staff for Vice President Joe Biden], ''Cleveland Plain Dealer'' (November 13, 2016).</ref>) in 1979, and his [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[George Mason University School of Law]].<ref>Mike Allen, [http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2013/11/bruce-reed-leaving-white-house-in-dec-steve-ricchetti-named-biden-chief-of-staff-shailagh-murray-promoted-new-buzz-jeb-might-run-how-to-tell-the-two-jmarts-apart-212543 Playbook], ''Politico'' (November 13, 2013).</ref><ref name="CtrBio">[http://centeroncongress.org/steve-ricchetti Steve Ricchetti: President, Ricchetti, Inc.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419022813/http://centeroncongress.org/steve-ricchetti |date=April 19, 2016 }}, Center for Congress at [[Indiana University]] (accessed April 5, 2016).</ref>
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==Career==
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Ricchetti led the [[Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association]]'s political department from 1987 to 1989 and was executive director of the [[Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]] from 1990 to 1992.<ref name="PearBroder"/><ref name="CtrBio"/> In the latter role, Ricchetti oversaw the upset victory of Democratic candidate [[Harris Wofford]] in the [[United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1991|1991 special election for Senate in Pennsylvania]].<ref name="CtrBio"/><ref>Robert Zausner, "Casey's Backstage Role Was A Key To Senate Win," ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' (December 10, 1991).</ref>
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From January 1993 to February 1996, he was a [[White House]] staffer in the [[Clinton administration]], holding the title of Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. In this role, Ricchetti was [[Bill Clinton|President Clinton]]'s principal liaison to the [[United States Senate|Senate]].<ref name="PearBroder"/><ref name="CtrBio"/> Ricchetti conducted work for the administration on the [[Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993|economic recovery act of 1993]], the [[Telecommunications Act of 1996]], and other legislation.<ref name="CtrBio"/>
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From 1996 to 1998, Ricchetti was in the private sector, engaged in [[Lobbying in the United States|lobbying]] for clients<ref name="PearBroder"/> at the governmental relations firm Public Strategies Washington (PSW).<ref>Bill McAllister, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/11/19/mccurry-caught-in-the-texas-net/1c8a4bfa-f85f-495d-b6e4-af34c1657896/ McCurry, Caught in the Texas Net], ''Washington Post'' (November 19, 1998).</ref> In September 1998, he returned to the White House, where he was tasked with handling relations with congressional Democrats amidst the [[impeachment of Bill Clinton|impeachment proceedings]] against Clinton.<ref name="PearBroder"/> In January 1999, Ricchetti became [[White House Deputy Chief of Staff|deputy White House chief of staff]] (succeeding [[John Podesta]]) and gained a larger portfolio.<ref name="PearBroder"/> In 2000, Ricchetti was appointed to President Clinton's task force on China PNTR (permanent normalized trade relations) during the president's last year. Along with [[United States Secretary of Commerce|Commerce Secretary]] [[William M. Daley]], Ricchetti "led the Administration's successful campaign to secure [[permanent normal trade relations]] with China"<ref name="CtrBio"/><ref>https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-permanent-normal-trade-relations-with-china-and-exchange-with-reporters</ref> and coordinated with leaders of major U.S. corporations, such as [[Boeing]], [[American Online]] and [[Intel]] to "sell the benefits of the trade accord to Congress and the public.”<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/11/business/international-business-white-house-steps-up-efforts-for-china-trade-deal.html</ref>
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In January 2001, Ricchetti founded and ran Ricchetti, Inc., a [[government relations]] ([[lobbying]]) and political consulting firm, with his brother Jeff Ricchetti.<ref name="CtrBio"/><ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/05/us/in-a-lobby-happy-washington-politics-can-be-even-thicker-than-blood.html</ref> Over the following years, Ricchetti's firm represented a number of clients, including [[AT&T]], [[Eli Lilly and Company|Eli Lilly & Co.]], the [[American Hospital Association]], [[United Technologies]], the [[American Council of Life Insurers]] and the [[American Bankers Association]].<ref name="Farnam">T.W. Farnam, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/44/post/biden-hires-president-of-a-lobbying-firm/2012/03/05/gIQAFCMGtR_blog.html Biden hires former lobbyist], ''Washington Post'' (March 5, 2012).</ref>
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In March 2012 he was appointed to be counselor to [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Joe Biden]].<ref name="Farnam"/> Although Ricchetti had [[Lobby register|deregistered]] as a congressional lobbyist in late 2008 shortly after the election of Obama and Biden to the presidency and vice presidency, respectively.<ref name="Farnam"/> Ricchetti's appointment was controversial due to President Obama's promise to not appoint lobbyists<ref>Dana Milbank, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/obama-embraces-k-street/2012/03/06/gIQAR4ChvR_story.html Settling in to Washington's ways], ''Washington Post'' (March 7, 2012).</ref><ref>Emmarie Huetteman, [http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/former-lobbyist-becomes-biden-chief-of-staff/ Former Lobbyist Becomes Biden Chief of Staff], ''New York Times'' (November 13, 2013).</ref> and his issuance of "a tough new ethics policy meant to curb the [[Revolving door (politics)|revolving door]] between his administration and [[K Street (Washington, D.C.)|K street]]."<ref name="Farnam"/> Because Ricchetti had not lobbied personally for over two years, he did not require a waiver from the administration's policy.<ref name="Farnam"/> A statement from Biden's office in 2012 said that since 2008, Ricchetti had "advised clients on public policy, communications strategy, and grassroots efforts but did not act as a lobbyist with the federal government on behalf of any client."<ref name=FarnamDontCry>https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/post/dont-cry-for-biden-counselor-steve-ricchetti/2012/04/24/gIQAvnlFfT_blog.html</ref> The ''Washington Post'' reported Ricchetti earned $1.8 million from his firm, Ricchetti Inc., the year before his appointment, and was owed another $217,000 from work he completed the same year as his appointment.<ref name=FarnamDontCry/> In December 2013, Ricchetti succeeded [[Bruce Reed (political operative)|Bruce Reed]] as chief of staff to the vice president, with the rank of [[Assistant to the President]].<ref>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/11/13/vice-president-biden-announces-new-chief-staff Vice President Biden Announces New Chief of Staff], [[White House Press Office]] (November 13, 2013).</ref>
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Ricchetti was the chief planner for a possible Biden run in the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]]. (Biden ultimately decided not to run.)<ref>Colleen McCain Nelson & Carol E. Lee, [https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-biden-supporters-ramp-up-a-campaign-in-waiting-1442186886 Joe Biden Supporters Ramp Up a Campaign-in-Waiting], ''Wall Street Journal'' (September 13, 2015).</ref><ref>[[Edward-Isaac Dovere]], [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/joe-biden-steve-ricchetti-2016-campaign-213245 The man plotting Biden 2016: Steve Ricchetti is the man behind the vice president and possible late-entry presidential candidate], ''Politico'' (September 2, 2015).</ref>
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Ricchetti was the chairman of [[Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign|Biden's presidential campaign]] in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 elections]], leading the campaign's efforts to raise funds from Wall Street financiers.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/13/joe-biden-campaign-chairman-rallies-wall-street-donors-for-fundraising-push.html</ref>
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On November 16, 2020, it was announced that Ricchetti would become a [[Counselor to the President]] in the incoming [[Biden administration]].<ref name=":0" />
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==Other activities==
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Ricchetti is on the board of advisors of the Center for Congress at [[Indiana University]].<ref name="CtrBio"/> He formerly served on the boards of the [[Center for American Progress]], [[Trust for the National Mall]], and [[Bloomberg Government]] before stepping down from those positions to take a post in Biden's office as Counselor to the Vice President.<ref name=FarnamDontCry/>
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==Personal life==
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Ricchetti lives in [[McLean, Virginia]]. He is married to his wife Amy and has four children.<ref name="CtrBio"/>
 
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Person.png Steve Ricchetti  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
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Alma materMiami University, George Mason University School of Law
SpouseAmy Ricchetti
PartyDemocratic
Counselor to President Biden, lobbyist

Employment.png White House Deputy Chief of Staff

In office
November 1998 - January 2001

Steven J. Ricchetti is an American political aide serving as a Counselor to the President under President Joe Biden.[1] He was the chairman of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.[2]

Ricchetti previously served as Chief of Staff to Vice President Biden during the Obama administration and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations under President Bill Clinton. In between stints in Democratic administrations, Ricchetti has worked as a lobbyist.

Early life and education

Steven J. Ricchetti[3] grew up in Westlake, Ohio and graduated from Westlake High School.[4]

He received his undergraduate degree from Miami University in Ohio (where he served as student body president[5]) in 1979, and his J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law.[6][7]

Career

Ricchetti led the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's political department from 1987 to 1989 and was executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 1990 to 1992.[3][7] In the latter role, Ricchetti oversaw the upset victory of Democratic candidate Harris Wofford in the 1991 special election for Senate in Pennsylvania.[7][8]

From January 1993 to February 1996, he was a White House staffer in the Clinton administration, holding the title of Deputy Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs. In this role, Ricchetti was President Clinton's principal liaison to the Senate.[3][7] Ricchetti conducted work for the administration on the economic recovery act of 1993, the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and other legislation.[7]

From 1996 to 1998, Ricchetti was in the private sector, engaged in lobbying for clients[3] at the governmental relations firm Public Strategies Washington (PSW).[9] In September 1998, he returned to the White House, where he was tasked with handling relations with congressional Democrats amidst the impeachment proceedings against Clinton.[3] In January 1999, Ricchetti became deputy White House chief of staff (succeeding John Podesta) and gained a larger portfolio.[3] In 2000, Ricchetti was appointed to President Clinton's task force on China PNTR (permanent normalized trade relations) during the president's last year. Along with Commerce Secretary William M. Daley, Ricchetti "led the Administration's successful campaign to secure permanent normal trade relations with China"[7][10] and coordinated with leaders of major U.S. corporations, such as Boeing, American Online and Intel to "sell the benefits of the trade accord to Congress and the public.”[11]

In January 2001, Ricchetti founded and ran Ricchetti, Inc., a government relations (lobbying) and political consulting firm, with his brother Jeff Ricchetti.[7][12] Over the following years, Ricchetti's firm represented a number of clients, including AT&T, Eli Lilly & Co., the American Hospital Association, United Technologies, the American Council of Life Insurers and the American Bankers Association.[13]

In March 2012 he was appointed to be counselor to Vice President Joe Biden.[13] Although Ricchetti had deregistered as a congressional lobbyist in late 2008 shortly after the election of Obama and Biden to the presidency and vice presidency, respectively.[13] Ricchetti's appointment was controversial due to President Obama's promise to not appoint lobbyists[14][15] and his issuance of "a tough new ethics policy meant to curb the revolving door between his administration and K street."[13] Because Ricchetti had not lobbied personally for over two years, he did not require a waiver from the administration's policy.[13] A statement from Biden's office in 2012 said that since 2008, Ricchetti had "advised clients on public policy, communications strategy, and grassroots efforts but did not act as a lobbyist with the federal government on behalf of any client."[16] The Washington Post reported Ricchetti earned $1.8 million from his firm, Ricchetti Inc., the year before his appointment, and was owed another $217,000 from work he completed the same year as his appointment.[16] In December 2013, Ricchetti succeeded Bruce Reed as chief of staff to the vice president, with the rank of Assistant to the President.[17]

Ricchetti was the chief planner for a possible Biden run in the 2016 presidential election. (Biden ultimately decided not to run.)[18][19]

Ricchetti was the chairman of Biden's presidential campaign in the 2020 elections, leading the campaign's efforts to raise funds from Wall Street financiers.[20]

On November 16, 2020, it was announced that Ricchetti would become a Counselor to the President in the incoming Biden administration.[1]

Other activities

Ricchetti is on the board of advisors of the Center for Congress at Indiana University.[7] He formerly served on the boards of the Center for American Progress, Trust for the National Mall, and Bloomberg Government before stepping down from those positions to take a post in Biden's office as Counselor to the Vice President.[16]

Personal life

Ricchetti lives in McLean, Virginia. He is married to his wife Amy and has four children.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ a b https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/16/us/politics/biden-white-house-staff.html
  2. ↑ https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/10/26/these-are-the-most-influential-operatives-on-the-biden-campaign/
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Robert Pear & John Broder, In a Lobby-Happy Washington, Politics Can Be Even Thicker Than Blood, New York Times (September 5, 2000).
  4. ↑ Stephen Koff, Joe Biden's Buckeyes: the vice president really likes hiring Ohioans, Cleveland Plain Dealer (April 4, 2016).
  5. ↑ Stephen Koff, Westlake native becomes chief of staff for Vice President Joe Biden, Cleveland Plain Dealer (November 13, 2016).
  6. ↑ Mike Allen, Playbook, Politico (November 13, 2013).
  7. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Steve Ricchetti: President, Ricchetti, Inc. Archived April 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine., Center for Congress at Indiana University (accessed April 5, 2016).
  8. ↑ Robert Zausner, "Casey's Backstage Role Was A Key To Senate Win," Philadelphia Inquirer (December 10, 1991).
  9. ↑ Bill McAllister, McCurry, Caught in the Texas Net, Washington Post (November 19, 1998).
  10. ↑ https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-permanent-normal-trade-relations-with-china-and-exchange-with-reporters
  11. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/11/business/international-business-white-house-steps-up-efforts-for-china-trade-deal.html
  12. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/05/us/in-a-lobby-happy-washington-politics-can-be-even-thicker-than-blood.html
  13. ↑ a b c d e T.W. Farnam, Biden hires former lobbyist, Washington Post (March 5, 2012).
  14. ↑ Dana Milbank, Settling in to Washington's ways, Washington Post (March 7, 2012).
  15. ↑ Emmarie Huetteman, Former Lobbyist Becomes Biden Chief of Staff, New York Times (November 13, 2013).
  16. ↑ a b c https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/post/dont-cry-for-biden-counselor-steve-ricchetti/2012/04/24/gIQAvnlFfT_blog.html
  17. ↑ Vice President Biden Announces New Chief of Staff, White House Press Office (November 13, 2013).
  18. ↑ Colleen McCain Nelson & Carol E. Lee, Joe Biden Supporters Ramp Up a Campaign-in-Waiting, Wall Street Journal (September 13, 2015).
  19. ↑ Edward-Isaac Dovere, The man plotting Biden 2016: Steve Ricchetti is the man behind the vice president and possible late-entry presidential candidate, Politico (September 2, 2015).
  20. ↑ https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/13/joe-biden-campaign-chairman-rallies-wall-street-donors-for-fundraising-push.html
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