Symone Sanders

Symone Sanders

Symone Sanders, third from the right, at Politicon 2016
Born (1989-12-10) December 10, 1989
United States
Nationality American
Alma mater Creighton University
Occupation Press secretary, political activist
Political party Democratic

Symone Sanders (born December 10, 1989) was the national press secretary for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.[1] She was 25 at the time, making Sanders the youngest press secretary on record for a presidential campaign. She is currently a Democratic strategist and political commentator on CNN.[2]

Background

Sanders was born on December 10, 1989.[3] She grew up in north Omaha, Nebraska. Her father, Daniel Sanders, is retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[4] Her mother, Terri Sanders, is the former executive director for the Great Plains Black History Museum.[4] She attended Creighton University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management 2008 – 2013.[5]

Accolades

Sanders was recognized as one of 16 Young Americans Shaping the 2016 Election by Rolling Stone magazine.[6]

Fusion Magazine listed in December 2015 Sanders as one of 30 women under 30 who would shape the 2016 election.[7]

Views on the future of the DNC

When Sanders spoke on CNN on November 23, 2016, about the future of the DNC and the Democratic party, Sanders dismissed Howard Dean returning as DNC chairman saying, "We don't need white people leading the Democratic party right now." Sanders finished saying "I'm here for the Millennials and the brown folks."[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Symone Sanders Quits As National Press Secretary for Bernie Sanders". Fusion. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ↑ "BIO – Symone D. Sanders". Symonedsanders.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  3. ↑ "Symone D. Sanders | Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  4. 1 2 Robynn Tysver / World-Herald staff. "Creighton grad Symone Sanders brings trademark energy to role as Bernie Sanders' press secretary". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  5. ↑ "Symone D. Sanders | LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  6. ↑ "16 Young Americans Shaping the 2016 Election". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  7. ↑ "Meet the 30 Women Who Will Change the Election". Fusion. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  8. ↑ Schwartz, Ian (November 23, 2016). "Former Sanders Spokeswoman: "We Don't Need White People Leading The Democratic Party"". RealClearPolitics.


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