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In reply to the discussion: Hope Hicks to Resign as White House Communications Director [View all]BumRushDaShow
(169,071 posts)54. Here is some info
which includes in part -
She comes from a family well-versed in politics and public relations.
Her parents met while they were working on Capitol Hillher mother as legislative aide for a democrat from Tennessee and her father as chief of staff for a republican congressman from Connecticut. Her father, Paul Hicks III, served as CEO of the Americas for Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and as executive vice president of communications and public affairs for the National Football League before starting his current job as managing director of the Glover Park Group. Her late grandfather, Paul Hicks, was in charge of public relations for Texaco.
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/news/a9056/hope-hicks-facts/
Her parents met while they were working on Capitol Hillher mother as legislative aide for a democrat from Tennessee and her father as chief of staff for a republican congressman from Connecticut. Her father, Paul Hicks III, served as CEO of the Americas for Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and as executive vice president of communications and public affairs for the National Football League before starting his current job as managing director of the Glover Park Group. Her late grandfather, Paul Hicks, was in charge of public relations for Texaco.
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/news/a9056/hope-hicks-facts/
She worked for and hung out with Ivanka.
As a note, the Drumpfs were never RW-loons in NYC. They were the "big business"/Rockefeller types that were liberal with social issues. This doesn't preclude Drumpf's decades of racism in partnership with his father, but the typical "wedge issues" weren't on their radar until the past couple Presidential elections.
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Another one bites the dust...good. BTW, does anyone think like I do that Trump seems to believe
iluvtennis
Feb 2018
#4
I think these morons think that if they leave the WH Mueller will leave them alone.
mobeau69
Feb 2018
#17
I don't know what her family background is, but there is no doubt that Hicks is loyal to the racist,
still_one
Feb 2018
#45
Another liar bites the dust. Is there ANYONE in that place that is ethical or with good character?nt
Honeycombe8
Feb 2018
#32
Yes, I noticed. A smug "We will not be questioned. We're better than everyone in the world."nt
Honeycombe8
Feb 2018
#40