Dan Bartlett

Guide Note

Dan Bartlett served under George W. Bush from 1993 through to his resignation from the post of Counselor to President on June 1, 2007. As the Counselor to the President, Bartlett was responsible for overseeing all aspects of White House communications, including the Press Office and the Offices of Communications, Media Affairs, and Speechwriting from 2002 through 2007. Bartlett resigned from his position to get a less demanding job so he could spend more time with his family.

Fast Facts

1. Born: January 6, 1971
2. Spouse: Allyson Elizabeth Sikes
3. Was one of Bush's longest-serving aides
4. 1994: Worked on George W. Bush's campaign for Governor of Texas
5. 1994-1998: Deputy to the Policy Director for then Governor of Texas George W. Bush
6. Acted as Director of Rapid Response for Bush for President during the 2000 election
7. 2002: Succeeded Karen Hughes as Counselor to the President
8. Succeeded by: Ed Gillespie

1. "I've had competing families. And unfortunately, the Bush family has prevailed too many times, and it's high time for the Bartlett family to finally prevail."
2. "A lot of us will have time to look back and look at decisions. I'm not going to spend a lot of time thinking about that right now."