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Bill Buck brings a wealth of international and national experience, in government, private sector and political campaigns. From recounts to roiled financial markets, he has dealt with rapid response and crisis management at the highest levels. He also has a decade and a half of experience positioning proposals in the national political environment.

Bill was the National Press Secretary for General Wesley Clark's Presidential campaign. He served as Wes Clark's national spokesperson, joining the campaign in its first week, as it took off from a standing start. Prior to that he was Deputy National Press Secretary of the Democratic National Committee where he focused on economic message and rapid response. In 2000, he was the communications director for Al Gore's campaign in Florida, running the earned media effort state-wide. He remained through the recount, working in West Palm and Miami. In 1996 he was the Clinton/Gore press secretary in Memphis, TN.

During the Clinton Administration he served as the Treasury Department's Press Secretary for Domestic Finance. In that role he worked on the passage of landmark banking legislation, issues related to debt finance in an era of surpluses, and other policy initiatives such as: financial derivatives, a campaign to increase national savings, the introduction of redesigned currency and increasing access to financial services.

Prior to joining Treasury, Bill was Deputy Communications Director for Commerce Secretary William M. Daley. He served as the press lead on all international trade and policy missions, as well as the Department's trade and technology issues. He also worked under Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and Commerce Secretary Mickey Kantor on media campaigns to highlight export promotion.

A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Bill began his professional career with Bill Clinton during the 1992 New Hampshire primary, continuing throughout that campaign before moving to Washington, DC to work on the Clinton transition and at the White House.