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A speechwriter is a person who composes speeches that will be delivered by another person. Though speechwriters are utilized in the private sector, generally by company presidents and executive officers, the occupation is more synonymous with the political arena. Nearly all publicly elected officials have at least one, if not several, speechwriters on their staff. Some famous speechwriters include: Theodore "Ted" Sorenson, who wrote speeches for John F. Kennedy; Peggy Noonan, speechwriter for the Reagan administration; and Judson T. Welliver, who wrote for Calvin Coolidge. Welliver is considered the first official presidential speechwriter. Alexander Hamilton is thought by some to have written speeches for George Washington. Former Wall Street Journal editorial writer William McGurn replaced Michael Gerson recently as chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. Some fictional speechwriters include: James Hobert, speechwriter for the fictional Mayor of New York City Randall Winston on Spin City. Toby Ziegler, Sam Seaborn and later on, Will Bailey all wrote for the Bartlet Administration on the West Wing.
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