Scott McClellan is a former White House Press Secretary

White House Press Secretary

The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesperson for the government administration....

 (2003–06) for President

President of the United States

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 George W. Bush

George W. Bush

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....

, and author of a controversial No. 1 New York Times bestseller about the Bush Administration titled What Happened

What Happened

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception is the #1 New York Times bestseller of Scott McClellan, who served as White House Press Secretary from 2003 until 2006 under President George W. Bush. The book was scheduled to be released on June 2, 2008; however,...

. He replaced Ari Fleischer

Ari Fleischer

On May 19, 2003, he announced that he would resign during the summer, citing a desire to spend more time with his wife and to work in the private sector...

 as press secretary in July 2003 and served until May 10, 2006. McClellan was the longest serving press secretary under George W. Bush.
Born in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

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, McClellan is the youngest son of Carole Keeton Strayhorn

Carole Keeton Strayhorn

Carole Keeton Strayhorn is the former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts....

, former Texas State Comptroller

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 and former 2006 independent Texas gubernatorial candidate, and attorney Barr McClellan

Barr McClellan

Oliver Barr McClellan, entrepreneur, counsel and author, born in 1939 in Cuero , Texas, became widely known by his 2003 book Blood, Money & Power on the Kennedy assassination. He has also written on globalization.-Life & Career:...

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