Yohannes Abraham

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Yohannes Abraham

Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Engagement and the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

Yohannes Abraham serves as Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Engagement and the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Prior to joining the White House, Abraham served as the Deputy National Political Director on the Obama-Biden 2012 campaign, tasked with managing political strategy and operations in swing states. After the election, Abraham was named Director of Public Engagement for the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Committee. Before joining the Obama-Biden 2012 campaign, Abraham was the National Political Director at Organizing for America. He also served as then-Senator Obama’s Virginia Field Director during the 2008 general election. Abraham is a native of Springfield, VA.

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Education

Spelling Bee Champions Visit the White House

September 18, 2014 at 9:45 AM EDT

President Obama welcomes 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee co-champions Sriram Hathwar and Ansun Sujoe to the Oval Office.

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Building on What Works With My Brother’s Keeper

April 17, 2014 at 2:59 PM EDT

Since President Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative in February, community leaders and organizations across the country speaking up about the work they're doing to enhance opportunities for boys and young men of color.

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