Daniel Koh
Daniel Koh is an American politician.
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| White House Deputy Cabinet Secretary | |
| Assumed office August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Nik Blosser |
| Vice Chair of the Andover Board of Selectman | |
| In office July 2020 – February 2021 | |
| Member of the Andover Board of Selectman | |
| In office March 2019 – July 2020 | |
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| Alma mater | Harvard College (BA) Harvard Business School (MBA) |
Political campaigns
Koh ran for Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district in 2018. Koh lost the Democratic primary to Lori Trahan. Koh received 18,435 votes and Trahan received 18,580 votes.[1]
In 2019, Koh was elected to the Board of Selectmen in Andover, Massachusetts. As the top vote getter, Koh received 2,733 votes[2]
In 2021, Koh was seen as a potential candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in the 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.[3] Koh did not run and Kim Driscoll was ultimately elected Lt. Governor.
Career
Koh served as Chief of Staff to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Huffington Post Editor-in-Chief Arianna Huffington. Koh was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 and the Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40[4]
Koh joined the Biden Administration in 2021 as Chief of Staff to the United States Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh.[5]
References
- "Trahan takes Dem nomination in third after district-wide recount". Boston Herald. 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- "2019 Andover Local Election Results".
- "Lucas: Never mind Marty Walsh, keep an eye on Dan Koh". Boston Herald. 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- "Daniel Koh". Council Korean Americans (CKA). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- Tauscher, Teddy (2022-07-20). "Andover native Dan Koh to move to position in White House". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- Matchan, Linda (2015-11-06). "ADHD Comes to City Hall: Boston Mayoral Aide Shares His Struggle with ADHD". ADDitude. Retrieved 2023-08-20.