{"id":30177,"date":"2016-12-22T17:28:51","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T01:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=30177"},"modified":"2016-12-22T17:28:51","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T01:28:51","slug":"president-elect-donald-j-trump-names-kellyanne-conway-counselor-to-the-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=30177","title":{"rendered":"President-Elect Donald J. Trump Names Kellyanne Conway Counselor To The President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Palm Beach, FL&#8230;President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced his selection of Kellyanne Conway to serve as Counselor to the President. Conway has been serving as a senior member of the President-elect\u2019s transition team and previously served as the campaign manager of his successful run for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/presidentelect.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/presidentelect.png\" alt=\"presidentelect\" width=\"234\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28762\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In her position, Conway will continue her role as a close advisor to the president and will work with senior leadership to effectively message and execute the Administration\u2019s legislative priorities and actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKellyanne Conway has been a trusted advisor and strategist who played a crucial role in my victory. She is a tireless and tenacious advocate of my agenda and has amazing insights on how to effectively communicate our message. I am pleased that she will be part of my senior team in the West Wing,\u201d said President-elect Trump.<\/p>\n<p>President-elect Trump\u2019s victory on November 8th also shattered the glass ceiling for women. Conway is the first female campaign manager of either major party to win a presidential general election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank the President-elect for this amazing opportunity. A Trump presidency will bring real change to Washington and to Americans across this great nation. I am humbled and honored to play a role in helping transform the movement he has led into a real agenda of action and results,\u2019 said Conway.<\/p>\n<p>Conway graduated magna cum laude from Trinity College (Washington, DC) and holds a J.D. with honors from George Washington University Law School. She is the founder and owner of The Polling Company, inc.\/WomanTrend, a polling and research firm that for 21 years has served leading political figures, nonprofits and companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palm Beach, FL&#8230;President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced his selection of Kellyanne Conway to serve as Counselor to the President. Conway has been serving as a senior member of the President-elect\u2019s transition team and previously served as the campaign manager of his successful run for the presidency. 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