Dee Dee Myers (born Margaret Jane Myers on 1 September 1961 in Providence, Rhode Island) served as White House Press Secretary for the first two years of the Clinton administration, from January 20, 1993 to December 22, 1994. In the first months of the Clinton Administration she was widely seen as something of a pretender, as Clinton advisor George Stephanopolous actually conducted the daily press briefings instead of Myers. However, after a few verbal missteps by Stephanopolous early in the administration, Myers was conveniently allowed to serve in the traditional role of the press secretary, and is considered to have had a successful tenure. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Nickname: Beehive of Industry, The Renaissance City Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 50th 4,005 km² 50 km 65 km 32. ... The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official with a rank one step below Cabinet level. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton, (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... George Stephanopoulos (born February 10, 1961) is an American broadcaster and politician. ...

Myers holds the distinction of being the only female to serve as White House Press Secretary, as well as being the second-youngest press secretary ever.

Myers is a 1983 graduate of Santa Clara University. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Santa Clara University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university located in Santa Clara, California, USA. Chartered by the state of California, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), whose members founded the school in 1851. ...

On June 27, 1995, she was arrested for drunk driving while driving the wrong way on a one-way Washington D.C. street. She completed a driver-education class shortly afterward to wipe her record clean.[1]

Myers currently lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband Todd Purdum, the Los Angeles Bureau Chief for the New York Times, and their daughter, Katherine as well as son, Stephen. She works as a consultant and contributor to the television show The West Wing, and is also a political commentator on the U.S. cable network MSNBC. Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... Todd Purdum is a writer for The New York Times. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin which is produced and currently co-written by John Wells, Sorkin having left the show at the end of its fourth season. ... MSNBC (a portmanteau of Microsoft and NBC) is a 24-hour cable news channel in the United States. ...

It is believed the character of C.J. Cregg, played by Allison Janney on The West Wing, is based on Myers. Claudia Jean C.J. Cregg, White House Chief of Staff (formerly Press Secretary) to Democratic President Josiah Bartlet, is a fictional character, played by Allison Janney on the television serial drama The West Wing. ... Allison Janney at a Red Carpet event Allison Brooks Janney, born November 19, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio, is an American actress, most famous for her portrayal of C.J. Cregg on the American television series The West Wing. ... The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin which is produced and currently co-written by John Wells, Sorkin having left the show at the end of its fourth season. ...

External links

• First press briefing by Dee Dee Myers
• Final press briefing by Dee Dee Myers
• Dee Dee Myers biography at Harry Walker Agency