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Revision as of 12:51, 19 May 2024
Alice Stewart | |
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| Born | March 11, 1966 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 2024 (aged 58) Belle View, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Career | |
| Network | CNN |
| Country | United States |
Alice Elizabeth Stewart (March 11, 1966 – May 18, 2024)[1] was an American communications director who worked on five Republican presidential campaigns before joining CNN as a commentator.[2]
Early life and education
Stewart was from Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Tucker High School and obtained journalism and political science degrees from the University of Georgia's Grady School of Journalism.[3]
Career
Stewart began her career as a weekend anchor on the NBC Little Rock affiliate KARK television station.
Stewart served as a communications director for the presidential campaign of former Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann and then former Senator Rick Santorum. She began working for Arkansas governor and politician Mike Huckabee as communications director for his first presidential campaign. She worked for his second presidential campaign until she resigned in 2015. She was also a communications director for Texas Senator Ted Cruz's 2016 campaign.[4]
Stewart joined CNN in 2016, during the election. In 2019, she became a Harvard Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.[5]
Personal life and death
Stewart was an avid runner. She ran in the New York City Marathon in November 2023 and the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run in April 2024.[1] She was found dead outside on May 18, 2024, in Belle View, Virginia. No foul play is suspected.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Lybrand, Holmes; Perez, Evan; Iyer, Kaanita (May 18, 2024). "CNN political commentator Alice Stewart dies". CNN. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "CNN hires ex-Huckabee aide, former KARK anchor". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. July 21, 2016. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "New Bachmann press aide Alice Stewart was former news anchor and Huckabee aide". MinnPost. June 13, 2011. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Huckabee spokeswoman leaves campaign". Politico. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Huckabee aide, former journalist at Little Rock TV station is Harvard fellow". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. July 1, 2019. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.