Garrett M. Graff | |
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Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Spouse | Katherine Frances Birrow (m. 2013) |
Garrett M. Graff (born 1981) is an American journalist and author. He is a former editor of Politico Magazine, [1] editor-in-chief of Washingtonian magazine in Washington, D.C., and instructor at Georgetown University in the Master's in Professional Studies Journalism and Public Relations program.
Graff was born in 1981 and raised in Montpelier, Vermont. As an undergraduate at Harvard College, Graff was an editor of The Harvard Crimson . [2] He also held internships at ABC News' Political Unit and Atlantic Monthly. [3] He served as deputy national press secretary on Howard Dean's presidential campaign; he helped create and maintain Dean's website. [4]
He later took a job as the Vice President of Communications at EchoDitto, Inc. a Washington, D.C.–based technology consulting firm. [5] Graff also ran FishbowlDC for the blog Mediabistro. In 2005, Graff became the first blogger to receive credentials to cover the White House. [6] Graff serves on the board of the Burlington Housing Authority [7]
Graff and Katherine Frances Birrow were married in Barnard, Vermont, in 2013. [8]
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