Mohamad Aly "Mo" Elleithee (born December 13, 1972) is an American
political campaign
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strategist.

Personal life and education
Born in New Jersey, Elleithee grew up in
Tucson, Arizona
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to parents who had
immigrated a year prior from Egypt. He was a student at
Flowing Wells High School before moving to
Washington, D.C. to attend
Georgetown University
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, from which he graduated in 1994 with a degree from the
School of Foreign Service. He received his master's degree in political management from
George Washington University
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, also in Washington, D.C., in 1996.
Career
A
Democrat, he has served as spokesman for the
Democratic National Committee
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,
Hillary Clinton
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, and other Democratic elected officials and organizations.
He is currently executive director of the
Institute of Politics and Public Service at
Georgetown University
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. In 2016, he became a
Fox News
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political contributor. He has co-hosted ''
Left, Right & Center''.
Private life
He is married to Tali Stein. He and his wife have two children.
References
External links
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Muslims from Arizona
American people of Egyptian descent
Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni
The Graduate School of Political Management alumni
1972 births
Living people