Rhonda Newman Keenum is a lobbyist for The WIT Group and former Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 operative who worked for President

President

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 George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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Career

Rhonda Keenum served as Director of the Office of Public Liaison

White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs

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 from August 2006 to February. She was also Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, where she managed operations dedicated to assisting American companies to export and succeed in global markets.

Prior to joining the Administration, Ms. Keenum served as Senior Vice President of Edelman Public Relations. Earlier in her career, she worked for Congressman Roger Wicker

Roger Wicker

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 as his Administrative Assistant and Press Secretary. Keenum also served as Deputy Director of Convention and Meetings at the Republican National Committee

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Personal Life

Rhonda Keenum is married to Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University

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President Mark Keenum.