Katie Walsh (politician)
Katherine Marie Walsh (born November 1, 1984) is an American Republican political operative who served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Implementation in the Donald Trump administration. She also worked with the Trump-aligned 501(c)(4) advocacy organization America First Policies.
Katie Walsh | |
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Katie Walsh at Web Summit 2017 | |
| White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Implementation | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – March 30, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kristie Canegallo (Policy Implementation) |
| Succeeded by | Kirstjen Nielsen (Principal Deputy) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Marie Walsh November 1, 1984 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mike Shields |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) |
Walsh previously served as the Chief of Staff for the Republican National Committee. She joined the Republican National Committee as Deputy Finance Director in January 2013 and became Finance Director in June of that year. In her previous role as Deputy Finance Director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, she worked with United States Senate campaigns across the country to implement comprehensive fundraising and campaign strategies. Her past experience also includes serving as Midwest Regional Finance Director for the McCain–Palin campaign in 2008 and working for Friends of Fred Thompson, at the Ashcroft Group, and as a field representative for Missourians for Matt Blunt.