Stephen Harmelin | |
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White House Director of Speechwriting | |
In office 1964–1965 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | ??? |
Succeeded by | Harry McPherson |
Personal details | |
Born | Stephen Joseph Harmelin May 7,1939 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Julia Harmelin |
Children | 2,including Alison |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
Stephen Joseph Harmelin (born May 7,1939) is an American lawyer who specializes in corporate and transactional law. He is the co-chairman of the Philadelphia based law firm Dilworth Paxson LLP. He also served as the White House Director of Speechwriting and as a White House aide for President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1964 to 1965.
Harmlein was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. Harmelin attended Central High School. [1] He later went on to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School. [2] He served in the United States Coast Guard. [3]
Harmelin began practicing law in 1964. [2] From 1964 to 1965,Harmelin served as the White House Director of Speechwriting and as a White House Aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson. [4] Johnson tasked Harmelin with the creation of the White House Fellows program. [5] In 1970,Harmelin served as a Special Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney. [5]
Since 1965,Harmelin has worked as a lawyer at Dilworth Paxson LLP. In 1989,Harmelin was appointed by Pennsylvania Governor,Bob Casey Sr. as a Commissioner on the Board of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority. He served in that role until 2002. [5] In 1992,he served as General Counsel for the Legislative Reapportionment Commission on behalf of the Pennsylvania State Senate and the Pennsylvania General Assembly. [5] From 2007 to 2008,he worked as the receiver ad litem for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and recovered $170 million,the largest in the commission's history. [6] He also served as a member of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Task Force to select counsel in certain lawsuits. [5]
Harmelin serves as a Trustee and General Counsel to the National Constitution Center. [6] Harmelin was awarded the Replansky Award by the Philadelphia Bar Association Corporate Law Committee for distinguished accomplishments in civics,law and professionalism. [6]
Harmelin is the founder of the Philadelphia Constitution Foundation where he led a project to bring the Magna Carta to Philadelphia in 1987 and 2001. [7] He also sits on the Board of the Barnes Foundation,the Atlantic Legal Foundation,the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and The Philadelphia Inquirer . [5] [6] [8] He appeared in the History Channel show Save Our History where he spoke about the National Constitution Center. [9]
Harmelin was close friends with former longtime Pennsylvania Senator,Arlen Specter. He served as the Treasurer for Specter's successful re-election campaign in 2004. [10]
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