Mark D. Fabiani
American writer and politician
Mark D. Fabiani (born 1957) is an American political strategist, crisis management expert, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and chief of staff to Mayor Tom Bradley, and former White House lawyer and spokesman. He is recognized for his work as special counsel to President Bill Clinton and legal spokesperson for the Clinton White House from 1994 through 1996, as well as for his work as head of communications for the Gore presidential campaign in 2000. He also served in senior positions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and at the Department of Justice.
Fabiani and his business partner, Chris Lehane, were dubbed the "Masters of Disaster" by Newsweek as a result of the rapid-response strategy the pair employed throughout the Clinton Administration. In 2004, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom described Fabiani as "the best the Democrats have got." The pair operate the California-based strategic communications firm Fabiani & Lehane LLC.
Since 2002, Fabiani has served as special counsel to San Diego Chargers president Dean Spanos.
Education
Fabiani graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of Redlands. He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard University, graduating cum laude in 1982. While at Harvard, Fabiani served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review and as the lead research assistant for Professor Alan Dershowitz. Fabiani was top speaker at the (collegiate) National Debate Tournament in 1979.
Career
Los Angeles Mayor's chief of staff
Fabiani became Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley's chief of staff in 1989.
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