Date: Feb 09, 2007

First African American Speechwriter in the White House to speak at Hofstra

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – Hofstra University’s School of Communication and the Department of Speech Communication, Rhetoric & Performance Studies welcome Terry Edmonds, the first African American speechwriter to work in the White House.

Mr. Edmonds will be talking to students and faculty about his career and the importance of engaging in the political process on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 7 p.m. on the tenth floor of the Joan and David E. Axinn Library.

In 2005, Mr. Edmonds participated in Hofstra's 11th Presidential Conference, William Jefferson Clinton: the New Democrat from Hope.

Mr. Edmonds is currently the Executive Speech Writer at Time Warner Inc. Prior to working in corporate America; he served as Director of Editorial Management for AARP, the nation’s largest advocacy and membership organization devoted to improving the lives of older Americans.

Prior to joining AARP, Mr. Edmonds served as Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting during the final term of President William Jefferson Clinton. In that capacity he was responsible for the production of all of the President’s domestic policy speeches on such issues as education, transportation, race relations, welfare reform, health care reform, the State of the Union and the federal budget.

Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution where students find their edge to succeed in more than 140 undergraduate and 155 graduate programs in liberal arts and sciences, business, communication, education and allied human services, and honors studies, as well as a School of Law. With a student-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, our professors teach small classes averaging 23 students that emphasize interaction, critical thinking and analysis. Hofstra offers a faculty whose highest priority is teaching excellence, cutting edge technology, extensive library resources, internships and special educational programs that appeal to their interests and abilities. The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future.

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