White House Director of Speechwriting

The White House director of speechwriting is a role within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The officeholder serves as senior advisor and chief speechwriter to the president of the United States. They are also responsible for managing the Office of Speechwriting within the Office of Communications.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

White House Director of Speechwriting
Incumbent Ross Worthington since January 20, 2025
Executive Office of the President White House Office
Appointer	President of the United States

List

Image	Name	Start	End	President
	Stephen Harmelin[6]	1964	1965		Lyndon Johnson (1963–1969)
	Harry McPherson	October 26, 1967	January 20, 1969
	Jim Keogh[7][8]	January 20, 1969	December 31, 1970		Richard Nixon (1969–1974)
	Ray Price[9][10][11]	December 31, 1970	February 6, 1973
	David Gergen[12][13][14]	February 6, 1973	August 9, 1974
	Bob Hartmann[15]	August 9, 1974	January 20, 1977		Gerald Ford (1974–1977)
	Jim Fallows[16]	January 20, 1977	November 24, 1978		Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)
	Bernie Aronson[16]	November 24, 1978	January 20, 1981
	Ken Khachigian (Chief Speechwriter)[17]	January 20, 1981	May 3, 1981		Ronald Reagan (1981–1989)
	Tony Dolan (Chief Speechwriter)[18]	May 3, 1981 Acting: May 3, 1981 – November 17, 1981	January 20, 1989
	Aram Bakshian (Director)[19]	November 17, 1981	October 19, 1983
	Ben Elliott (Director)[20][21]	October 19, 1983	June 6, 1986
	Chriss Winston	January 20, 1989	February 19, 1991		George H. W. Bush (1989–1993)
	Tony Snow[22][23]	February 19, 1991	January 20, 1993
	David Kusnet[24]	January 20, 1993	March 9, 1994		Bill Clinton (1993–2001)
	Don Baer[25]	March 9, 1994	August 14, 1995
	Michael Waldman[26]	December 22, 1995	August 9, 1999
	Terry Edmonds[27]	August 9, 1999	January 20, 2001
	Mike Gerson[28]	January 20, 2001	June 14, 2006		George W. Bush (2001–2009)
	Bill McGurn[29]	June 14, 2006	December 14, 2007
	Marc Thiessen	December 14, 2007	January 20, 2009
	Jon Favreau	January 20, 2009	March 1, 2013		Barack Obama (2009–2017)
	Cody Keenan	March 1, 2013	January 20, 2017
	Stephen Miller	January 20, 2017	January 20, 2021		Donald Trump (2017–2021)
	Vinay Reddy	January 20, 2021	January 20, 2025		Joe Biden (2021–2025)
	Ross Worthington	January 20, 2025	Incumbent		Donald Trump (2025–present)