Paris Dennard (born August 18, 1982) is Republican political commentator, columnist, and communications strategist. He previously worked from 2005 to 2009 in the

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of President

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, and the

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for over four years as the Senior Director of Strategic Communications. He has appeared as a conservative commentator on many national outlets including

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and

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Early life and education

While attending

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, Dennard served as Student Body President, the chairman of the Arizona Teenage Republicans and spoke at the 2000 Republican National Convention in

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. After graduating from Brophy in 2000, Dennard attended

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on several scholarships including one for students of color. He was featured with

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for an MTV special and interview at the 2004 Republican National Convention. Dennard graduated from Pepperdine in 2005 with a B.A. in political science and public relations.

Professional career

White House staff

Between 2005 and 2009, Dennard worked in

at the Office of Legislative Affairs, the Office of Political Affairs, and the

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. During that time, he served as White House Director of Black Outreach; coordinated the meetings and travels of the President, First Lady Laura Bush, and the

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; and planned various events in the White House. Between 2009 and 2011, Dennard worked at the

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as an associate director for Coalitions.

Communications consulting

Dennard is also a consultant through his own firm on strategic communication, political management, image and brand development, and media training issues.

Political commentary and activism

Dennard is a member of the

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's Leadership Network. Dennard served on the advisory board for "Black Voices for Trump" for the 2020 re-election campaign for Donald Trump. Dennard has been a political TV commentator on C-SPAN,

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Sexual harassment allegations

Arizona State University

McCain Institute for International Leadership

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A 2014 university report obtained by the ''Washington Post'' stated that Dennard did not dispute the claims, but said he made the remarks and gestures jokingly. A second female employee also said that Dennard's actions made her uncomfortable. After the ''

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'' report was published,

and

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NPR member station

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announced they had suspended Dennard with pay pending further investigation. After Dennard's contract expired, CNN did not renew it. In 2019, Dennard sued the Arizona State University for nearly $10 million, claiming that the university had intentionally leaked the report.

Republican National Committee

In March 2020, Dennard was hired by the

, subsequently working as a national spokesperson and as director of Black media affairs. During the 2020 presidential campaign, he also served on the advisory board of Black Voices for Trump. The RNC fired Dennard in August 2022.

References

External links

Official website
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