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• Jon Favreau is the head speechwriter for President Barack Obama. A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, and immediately following graduation, Favreau worked for John Kerry during Kerry's run for president in 2004. Unemployed for a year after the Kerry campaign ended, Favreau attained a job with then-Senator Obama.New York Times: What Would Obama Say? (January 20, 2008)

  Favreau was reportedly seen out with actress Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation) in May 2009. Jones also attended the White House Correspondents Dinner on May 9. 2009 Best Week Ever: Rashida Jones Spotted With Hot Obama Speechwriter (May 11, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Age: 27 (in 2009)Daily Mail: Obama's 27-year-old speechwriter 'dating former Maxim model... (January 26, 2009)
  2. Position: Head speechwriter for Barack Obama
  3. Official title: Director of SpeechwritingChange.gov: President-Elect Barack Obama names two new White House staff members
  4. Full name: Jonathan FavreauChange.gov: President-Elect Barack Obama names two new White House staff members
  5. Second youngest presidential speechwriter after James Fallows James Fallows: I am shocked to see a factual error in today's Washington Post! (December 18, 2008)
  6. Reportedly works up to 16 hours a day
  7. Obama speech writing staff: Adam Frankel and Ben Rhodes
  8. Recommended to Obama by Robert Gibbs, Obama's communications directorThe New York Times: What Would Obama Say? (January 20, 2008)
  9. Was rumored to have been dating Maxim model and actress Ali Campoverdi.FOX News: Girlfriend of Obama's Speechwriter Is a Maxim Model (January 26, 2009)

• Facebook Photographs

  In December 2008, photos of Favreau cupping the breast of a cardboard cut-out of Hillary Clinton while a friend pretended to tip a bottle on beer into her mouth surfaced on the Web. The photos were taken by a friend and posted on Facebook. The pictures were taken down after two hours and Favreau apologized to Clinton over the phone.The Los Angeles Times: Obama speechwriter photographed groping... (December 5, 2008) Favreau has since removed his Facebook account.FOX News: Girlfriend of Obama's Speechwriter Is a Maxim Model (January 26, 2009)

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  Rashida Jones | White House Correspondents Dinner | Barack Obama | John Kerry | Facebook | David Axelrod | Obama Race Speech | Ali Campoverdi | Hillary Clinton | Ali Campoverdi Photos

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