Katie Beirne Fallon is an American political advisor who served as the White House director of legislative affairs under President

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Early life and education

Fallon was born and raised in

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, Ohio. She graduated first in her class at

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and graduated summa cum laude from the

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in 1998 with a degree in government and international studies. She then studied comparative politics at

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and the

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, both on a

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Career

Before Fallon started her career in politics she worked in investment banking in

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. Fallon served as White House Deputy Communications Director, Staff Director of the Senate Democratic Policy & Communications Center, and Legislative Director to Democratic Senator

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. Fallon resigned as Director of Legislative Affairs on February 13, 2016, and was succeeded by her former deputy, Amy Rosenbaum. In November 2016, she was appointed senior vice president and global head of corporate affairs at

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. In October 2020, it was announced that she is joining McDonald's as Chief Global Impact Officer.

Personal life

In 2012, she married to Brian Edward Fallon Jr., whom she met at the DPCC, and who served as national press secretary to Hillary for America. They have twin boys and a girl.

References

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