Jody Powell

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Jody Powell
16th White House Press Secretary
In office
January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byRon Nessen
Succeeded byJames Brady
Personal details
BornJoseph Lester Powell Jr.
(1943-09-30)September 30, 1943
Cordele, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 2009(2009-09-14) (aged 65)
Cambridge, Maryland, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseNan Jared
Children1
EducationUnited States Air Force Academy
Georgia State University (BA)
Emory University (MA)

Joseph Lester "Jody" Powell, Jr. (September 30, 1943 – September 14, 2009) was an American political advisor who served as a White House press secretary during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. Powell later co-founded a public relations firm.

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