ROBERT S. WEINER
1104 Sanford Lane
Accokeek, Maryland 20607

• President, Robert Weiner Associates: Public Affairs and Issue Strategies. With 30 years of top level government and political experience, created and heads Washington, DC based company. Develops electronic and print ads for political and private sector clients and generates news coverage. Consults with media on drug policy, aging issues, government operations, and other issues in which he and his associates have expertise. Has assembled experienced team of experts in media execution and issue development and analysis. Company recreated following seven-year success in 1980-87; had channeled skills into senior level appointed government service since then.

• Chief of Press Relations/Director of Public Affairs, White House Office of National Drug Policy, May 1995-August 2001. Liaison with media and spokesperson for Clinton Administration and Office for top national profile issue. Develop over 20,000 press opportunities and interviews for White House "Drug Czar," the National Drug Policy Director (Barry McCaffrey 1996-2001, Lee Brown 1995-96, and Bush Transition 2001), the President's Cabinet Member coordinating $19 billion anti-drug strategy involving fifty agencies, with television, radio, and print media. Arrange 3000 print and 1000 television stories and interviews annually, highest per-staff rate in the Cabinet. Strategize and generate coverage, stories, and appearances on evening and morning TV network news, "Meet the Press," "Face the Nation," "This Week," Dan Rather live interviews, Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings "Close-up" profiles, "Nightline," "Today," "Good Morning America," Lehrer Newshour, "Montel," news and feature stories in AP and Reuters wires and all papers including New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, national magazines including Time, Newsweek, U.S. News, and Parade (cover story), and radio. Organize national and regional, as well as international, news conferences. Constant telephone liaison. Draft releases, advisories, statements, and media talking points for Director and the President. Also speak on the record with media as needed to define and amplify positions and activities. Conceived and produced nationwide campaign of over 30 television and radio PSA's by National Drug Policy Director with celebrities including Michael Johnson, Montel Williams, Dan Marino, Jerry Rice, Dominique Dawes, Lynda Carter, Juwan Howard, John Thompson, ABC "Murder One" stars, top network TV daytime actors from "Young and the Restless" and "General Hospital," and child stars from "Sesame Street" and Nickelodeon. Award-winning ads shown regularly including prime time on all major networks.

PRIOR POSITIONS:

• Press Secretary and Communications Director, Committee on Government Operations, U.S. House of Representatives, 1990-95, under Chairman John Conyers. Generated and coordinated all media coverage and interviews for Chairman and Committee including "Sixty Minutes," "Nightline," "Today," "Larry King Live," network news, national and local newspaper stories.

 
• Press Secretary/Media Coordinator, Select Committee on Narcotics, U.S. House of Representatives, 1987-90, under Chairman Charles Rangel. Developed and coordinated all national and local media for Chairman and Committee as drugs grew to a top national issue. Arranged "Nightline," "Oprah," regular national television network news and major newspaper interviews.

• Director, Robert Weiner Associates, 1980-87, a nationwide executive search company; included position as senior associate for Management Recruiters International. Set national executive search record for placements in single day (eight) by recruiting women and minorities.

 
• Staff Director, Select Committee on Aging, U.S. House of Representatives, 1976-80, under Chairman Claude Pepper. Coordinated the successful effort of Chairman Pepper and 44 Members to enact landmark legislation ending mandatory retirement at 65. Conceived and developed hearings with productive older Americans as witnesses, including Colonel Sanders, Ruth Gordon, Will Geer, and Averell Harriman. Also Staff Director, Subcommittee on Health and Long-Term Care, House Select Committee on Aging, 1975-76, under Chairman Pepper.

• Washington Legislative Assistant to Cong. Edward Koch, 1974-75. Briefed all floor votes; coordinated his legislation including winning committee and House floor amendments on home health care, transportation, foreign policy, and government auditing; and sustained support in conference committees.

• Director, Democratic National Convention General Press Rooms and Filing Centers, 2000, 1996, 1992, and 1988 under Kiki Moore, Mike McCurry/Paul Kirk, Don Fowler, and Ron Brown. Also Staff at 1984, 1980, 1976, 1972 Conventions.

• National Voter Registration and Get-out-the-Vote Media Coordinator for the Democratic National Committee, 1972, at the Watergate headquarters under Chairman Larry O'Brien. Also National Youth Voter Registration Coordinator at the Democratic National Committee for the Young Democrats' office at the Watergate headquarters, and Administrative Assistant to the National Young Democratic President, 1971-72. Western Massachusetts Student Co-coordinator for Sen. Edward Kennedy, 1970.

• National presidential campaign aide to Senator Edward Kennedy, 1980.

 
• Consultant to Carter-Mondale Transition Planning Group, 1976: drafted Administration position papers on aging and health.

AWARDS

Director's Award for Distinguished Service, 2001, and Outstanding Performance Award, 2000, 1999, and 1998, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Communicator of the Year Award, Washington Crime News Service, 1988, 1989, 1990.

Exhibit at Smithsonian Museum of American History, 1973-present, "The Youth Vote."

White House Athletic Center, Executive Board Member, 1995 - present.

President, Capitol Hill Runners, 1990 - present.

Past Vice President, D.C. Road Runners, President, Sugarloaf Mt. A.C. (Massachusetts)

Chairman, Road Runners of America Ten Mile National Championship.

U.S. Track and Field Masters All-American, 1997-1999 and 1993-94.

Second Place, 1997 National Masters Track Championship, 3000 Meter Steeplechase.

Second Place, 1994 National Masters Indoor Championship, 1500 Meters.

Ten-time invited runner, 1989-2001, Mobil and Adidas Invitational (#1 U.S. Indoor Track Meet), and Co-Director, Masters Mile.

PERSONAL

• M.A., American History, 1974, University. of Massachusetts.
• B.A., Oberlin College, 1969
• Blair Academy, 1965
• Married to Patricia E. Berg, Ph.D.