Vinay Reddy is an American speechwriter and political advisor serving as the White House director of speechwriting. Reddy was chief speechwriter to Joe Biden during his second term as vice president. After the Obama administration, Reddy worked as vice president of strategic communications for the National Basketball Association.

Vinay Reddy
Reddy in 2016
White House Director of Speechwriting
Incumbent
Assumed office January 20, 2021
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Stephen Miller
Personal details
Born	Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Children	2
Education	Miami University (BA) Ohio State University (JD)

Early life and education

The son of immigrants from India, Reddy was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University and a Juris Doctor from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.[2]

Career

Reddy worked as a speechwriter for U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown.[3] He was chief speechwriter to Joe Biden during his second term as Vice President of the United States. During the Obama administration, Reddy was a senior speechwriter for officials of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Health and Human Services.[2] After the Obama administration, Reddy worked as the vice president of strategic communications for the National Basketball Association.[4]

Reddy served as a senior advisor and speechwriter during the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign and the presidential transition. On December 22, 2020, Biden designated Reddy as the incoming White House director of speechwriting.[4]

Personal life

Reddy and his wife have two daughters.[5]

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